Patent / Prior Art searches
    
http://www.uspto.gov
http://www.uspto.gov/main/patents.htm
http://www.uspto.gov/main/trademarks.htm
http://www.google.com/patentsGOOGLE Patent Search
http://images.google.com

International Searches

Intl. http://www.dev.ipexl.com
Australia   http://www.ipaustralia.gov.au
Canada    http://patents.ic.gc.ca/cipo/cpd/en/introduction.html
European http://ep.espacenet.com/
Japanese http://www.jpo.go.jp


Inventor Organizations

http://www.uiausa.org 
http://www.inventorfraud.com
http://www.inventorsalliance.org
http://www.americaninventor.org
http://www.inventions.org
http://www.inventors.org/index.htm
http://www.inventorsforum.org
http://tbic.us/
http://www.inventus.org
http://www.azinventors.org
http://www.wini2.com
http://www.btha.co.uk
    

Idea Evaluations

http://www.jimdebetta.com
http://www.inventsai.com
http://www.money4ideas.com
http://www.freeinventorskit.com
http://www.gapatents.com
http://www.slingshotpdg.com        
http://www.protectaproduct.com
http://www.moreadv.com
http://www.dondebelak.net/index.php?page=Product_Evaluations
http://www.2innovative.net
http://www.marradesign.com
http://www.inventorservices.com


Prototype / Design / Development

http://www.studiored.com
http://www.productbuilders.com
http://www.zoomrp.com
http://www.creativeprototyping.com
http://www.alphaprototypes.com
http://www.protomold.com
http://www.firstcut.com
http://www.protosew.com
http://www.whitelightdesign.com
http://www.protocafe.com
http://www.adesigner.com
http://www.emachineshop.com
                                                       
 

Licensing Agents / Other

http://www.accessorybrainstorms.com
http://www.perpetuallicensing.com
http://www.cactusmarketing.com
http://www.royaltypros.com
http://www.negotiationpro.com
http://www.inventor-mentor.com
http://www.evergreenip.com
http://www.rogerbrown.net
http://www.exceld.com
http://www.pelhamwest.com
http://www.neustelsoftware.com/110-0-3-3.html
http://inventors.about.com/od/fundinglicensingmarketing/a/inventionfunds.htm


Patent Acquiring and Search Services


http://www.patentexpress.com
http://www.patentprofiler.com
http://www.delphion.com           
http://www.intellipex.com
http://www.24hrpatent.com
http://www.frugalpatents.com
http://www.envisionip.com
http://www.simplepatents.com
http://www.patentarchitect.com
http://www.patentservices.com
          


Patent Drawing & Drafting


http://www.intellipex.com      
http://drawprecision.com     
http://www.inventcapture.com
http://www.patentdrawings.com
http://www.doallpatentdrawings.com
http://www.rjpatent.com
http://www.qualitypatent.com
http://www.cotsiscad.com
http://www.ampatentdrawings.com
http://www.patentdrafting.com



Prototype - Parts / Suppliers

http://www.ramseyelectronics.com
http://www.allelectronics.com
http://www.smooth-on.com
http://www.pololu.com
http://www.solarbotics.com
http://www.hobbyengineering.com
http://www.amazingmagnets.com
http://www.digikey.com
http://www.rainbowkits.com
http://www.tekcast.com
http://www.polytek.com
http://www.buildmyproduct.com
http://www.thomasnet.com


    Companies that might be looking for new products!

Ok the following is a list of companies that in the past have been willing to work with individual inventors! We try and keep links up-to-date but companies and procedures change often. 

PLEASE - Before contacting them make sure you're ready and do your home work first. Some won't sign NDA's, some will. Some will require Patents or Patent Pending others won't.

Come across professional and be ready for what they might ask. If you're not sure what to do read some of the books listed and do research before contacting the company.  Thanks


Inventor Open Submissions

http://www.edisonnation.com
http://www.prweb.com/releases/newproductmarketing/infomercial/prweb987434.htm
http://www.sellontv.info
http://www.thoseshirts.com/submit.html
http://www.gardenweasel.com
http://www.qvcproductsearch.com
http://www.hallmarkcontests.com/index.cfm
http://www.bigideagroup.net
http://typetees.threadless.com/score
http://www.borothreads.com/submit-a-design-idea.html
https://openinnovation.generalmills.com


Don't for get to check out the books on http://www.skyhighideas.com/books.html

Arts and Crafts
 
http://www.plaidonline.com/ideas/default.aspxwww.plaidonline.com/ideas/default.aspx
http://www.speedballart.com


Automotive / Motorcycle
 
http://www.hopkinsmfg.com
http://www.indianmotorcycle.com
http://www.bosch.us
http://www.lislecorp.com
http://fordnewideas.com/main/home.html
www.gmideas.com/gmideas/ideas?action=NewIdea


Children / Infant Products

http://www.parentsofinvention.com/submission.htm
http://www.mominventors.com/contact/submit-an-idea
http://www.onestepahead.com/custserv/vendor_product_submission_upload.jsp?pageName=Vendor_Product_Submission
http://www.creativeteaching.com
http://www.evenflo.com
http://www.kidsonlytoys.com/about.htm
http://www.mommyshelperinc.com
http://www.crowncraftsinfantproducts.com
http://www.geniusbabies.com/new-product-submissions.html
http://www.babydagny.com/inventors.aspx


Clothing

http://www.eddiebauer.com/home.jsp
http://www.rivalwear.com
http://www.fossil.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StaticView?langId=-1&storeId=12052&catalogId=10052&page=ideaSubmission&nav=custCareNav
http://www.hollister.com/us/contact/idea.html


Education
 
http://www.hearlihy.comhttp://www.hearlihy.com
http://www.sportime.com/sportime-shared/customerCare/submitIdeas.jsp
http://www.kaganonline.com


Electronics

http://www.griffintechnology.com
http://gadgetuniverse.com
http://www.radioshack.com
http://www.belkin.com/ideas/legal.aspx


Food & Beverage

http://www.generalmills.com/win
http://www.inov8bevco.com
http://www2.kelloggs.com/greatideas
http://www.innovatewithkraft.com
http://www.campbellsoupcompany.com/ideas/submitidea.aspx
http://www.beemaid.com/sweet-idea
http://www.saralee.com
http://www.hersheys.com


Health and Fitness

http://www.coryeverson.com/inventor.html
http://www.everlast.com
http://www.staminaproducts.comhttp://www.staminaproducts.com


Heavy Equipment

http://www.bobcat.com/our_company/contact_us">http://www.bobcat.com/our_company/contact_us


Housewares and Kitchen

http://solutions.3m.comhttp://solutions.3m.com
http://www.aroma-housewares.com
http://www.gopresto.com/information/inventor/index.php
http://www.barbarak.com
http://www.better-sleep.com/index.php
http://www.henkelna.com/SID-0AC8330A-7493EEB3/innovation/henkel-innovation-partnership-program-6085.htm
http://www.lifetimebrands.com/products.php
http://www.jokari.com/inventors.html
http://www.oxo.com
http://www.ronco.com
http://www.worldkitchen.com
http://www.springs.com


Large Companies

http://www.ge.com/contact/submit_an_idea/compensation/index.html
http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Submit/YourIdea/
http://www.shell.com
http://www.newellrubbermaid.com


Manufacturing
 
http://www.averydennison.com/avy/en_us/Innovation
http://www.webuyinventions.com
http://www.owenscorning.com
http://www.thecloroxcompany.com/products/index.html
http://www.henkelna.com
http://www.bemismfg.com
http://www.masco.com/our_companies/delta_faucet.html
http://www.carlon.com/NewProductIdeas.html
http://www.b3.net
http://www.flambeau.com
http://www.vikingpump.com
http://www.erico.com/static.asp?id=15
http://www.cargill.com/salt/contact-us/submit-ideas/general-idea/index.jsp
http://www.crowncork.com/innovation/open.php

Medical / Healthcare

http://www.bd.com
Siemens
http://www.xodusmedical.com/SubmitIdea.aspx
https://innovation.gsk.com/gsk/ctx/noauth/submit_an_idea_part_0.do
http://www.depuymitek.com/idea-submit
md.gehealthcare.com
http://www.homedics.com
http://www.eurekamed.com/call-for-ideas.html
http://www.kci1.com/2490.asp
http://www.koven.com
http://service.maddak.com/catalog.asp
http://www.puretechventures.com/Content/submit.asp?mainPage=contact&subPage=submit
http://www.aspencollar.com/contact_us/ideas/submission.html


Misc and Other

http://www.icoachinventors.com
http://www.ladyada.net/make
http://www.nerc.ac.uk/about/ideas/form.aspx
http://www.colepccl.com
http://www.inventors.org/productscouts.html
http://www.guthy-renker.com
http://www.barbarak.com
http://www.painting-books.com
http://www.typevisions.com/index-1.html
http://www.inventorsellsheets.com/services.html
http://www.productcoach.com/sell-idea/sell-idea-info.html
http://www.devereuxbooks.com/submit.htm
http://www.automation.com/forms/submit-automation-cartoon-ideas
http://www.whirlpool.com/custserv/promo.jsp?sectionId=1250
http://www.weyerhaeuser.com/Company/CorporateAffairs/SubmitIdeasOrInventions
http://www.abc.net.au/tv/newinventors/resources/
http://walmartstores.com/Suppliers
http://www.allexperts.com/browse.cgi?catLvl=3&catID=1406
http://www.sdxe.com/footer/submissions/index.html
http://www.jostens.com


Music

http://www.dandreapicks.com
http://www.jimdunlop.com


Office Supplies

http://www.xeroxtechnology.com/ip1.nsf/sedan1?readform&doc
http://www.fellowes.com


Outdoors

http://www.gcioutdoor.com
http://www.coleman.com/coleman/ColemanCom/licensing.asp

Pets

http://www.coastalpet.com/index.php
http://www.hyper-products.com

Safety

http://www.safety1st.com/usa/eng/Great-Idea
http://www.dexproducts.com/ideas.htm


Sports

http://sklz.com/sklz-info/idea-submission
http://www.aqua-gear.com/contact_us.htm


Tools

http://www.blackanddecker.com/CustomerCenter/Product-Ideas.aspx
http://www1.snapon.com/V2/Groups/CMSeBusinessAU/ConditionsProductIdeas.pdf
http://www.benchdog.com
http://www.eagle-innovationsllc.com
http://www.buildersinventions.orghttp://www.buildersinventions.org
http://www.homaxproducts.com/index.html
http://www.fullertoolusa.com
http://www.mkdiamond.com/global/contact_00.html
http://www.stridetool.com/inventors/inventors.html
http://www.johnsonlevel.com
http://www.dewalt.com/us/service/company/invention.asp
http://www.marshalltown.com/Invention_Submission.aspx
http://www.kapro.com/ino_idea.asp

Toys / Games

http://creativegroupmarketing.com
http://www.wildplanet.com/index.php
http://www.yomega.com/contact/index.htm
http://www.ayers-concepts.com
http://www.swimways.com
http://www.hornby.com
http://www.aqualeisure.com
http://www.patchproducts.com/licensing
http://central.kaserver5.org/PlayK/Monopoly/Database/InvSub.html
http://www.spinmaster.com
http://www.jadaclub.com/inventors.php
http://www.jakkspacific.com
http://www.toyinventions.co.uk
http://www.anjar.com
http://www.aqualeisure.com
http://www.fundexgames.com
http://www.hogwildtoys.com
http://www.newfuntiers.com
http://www.toysngames.com
http://www.mindwalktoys.com/index.php?p=page&page_id=Product%20Inventors