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Rehtmeyer, Inc. understands the importance of the inventor. Periodically, Rehtmeyer, Inc. will address new topics that are of interest to the inventing public in an effort to help the inventor see his or her way to success.

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Intellectual Property

Helpful Hints for Patent Applicants
By Dick Apley, Director (Ret.), USPTO

Inventing

Top 10 Questions Inventors Ask
By Carol Rehtmeyer

Top 10 Statements Inventors Make: A light hearted look...
By Carol Rehtmeyer

Licensing

Answers to Successful Toy Licensing
By Carol Rehtmeyer

Big Fish, Little Fish and the Toy Ecosystem
By Carol Rehtmeyer

Getting Your Ideas to Market: Part I
By Carol Rehtmeyer

Getting Your Ideas to Market: Part II
By Carol Rehtmeyer

Licensing 101: The Licensing Process in a Nutshell
By Carol Rehtmeyer

(As originally appeared in the 2001 Licensing Update - Toy Licensing Section)

I. Introduction
II. Application of a License
III. Toy Licensing Participation by Type
IV. How Concept Licensing Impacts the Toy Industry
V. Concept vs. Property Licensing
VI. Combined "Concept" and "Property" License
VII. Product Categories
VIII. Using an Agent
IX. Negotiating the Agreement
X. The Inventors' Changing Role

*Contribution on legal aspects of protecting one's idea by Gregory J. Battersby, Grimes & Battersby, LLP

Licensing vs. Self-Production: Pros and Cons
By Carol Rehtmeyer

Taking a Licensing Tip from the Technology Sector
By Carol Rehtmeyer

Toy Licensing: "Dreams vs. Reality"
By Carol Rehtmeyer

Marketing

10 Steps to Marketing Your Product Yourself
By Carol Rehtmeyer

Self-Production

First Steps to Production Consideration
By Carol Rehtmeyer

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