Invent Help
Invent Help Overview
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Invent Help has 3.1 star rating based on 53 customer reviews. Consumers are mostly neutral.
100% of users would likely recommend Invent Help to a friend or colleague.
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Pros: Supportive and knowledgeable they were about patents, Many locations, Non.
Cons: Way they stole my invention, Way they simply refused to work with me, Way my idea was taken and made into their own.
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Invent Help has 3.1 star rating based on 53 customer reviews. Consumers are mostly neutral.
100% of users would likely recommend Invent Help to a friend or colleague.
- Rating Distribution
Pros: Supportive and knowledgeable they were about patents, Many locations, Non.
Cons: Way they stole my invention, Way they simply refused to work with me, Way my idea was taken and made into their own.Recent recommendations regarding this business are as follows: "Ssearch to see if there are any reputable inventory help", "Not them", "Do not work with this company.", "I recommend that you do as much research as you and have a lawyer if you can afford 1 .", "Zero chance of financial gain".
Most users ask Invent Help for the refund as a solution to their issues.
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Patent search was incomplete
They said the did a good patent search on my product and then produced a book that had all the patents they found similar to my product but didn't find my exact invention. A quick search found more product inventions that were similar but was not mentioned in the book.
The book was supposed to also inform the investor about different areas of the market search such as sales figures, interest and market numbers as to how much is sold in each, etc. Each section was to talk about a specific thing but instead of being specific, the book just rambled on with figures and information, often repeating the same information, in each section. I could have written a better and more cohesive book. They also said that if I proceeded to use them, that I was not to know which companies they contacted that may or may not have an interest in developing my invention.
The total gain of money recieved by the investor was 8% with the company receiving 2 % out of the 8 if the product was produced which would leave only 5 %. This company is real shady to say the least
User's recommendation: Ssearch to see if there are any reputable inventory help
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Verified ReviewerIndustry insight
I have conducted over 10,000 hours of research on this inventor services provider.
If your goal is to get a list of a record of rejection of 100 companies that are not interested in the concept they provide that service in the $12,000 to $18,000 range. I have personally interviewed over 1000 former clients and have yet to encounter one that made more than they spend.
Based on study of accounting statements between 2011 and 2020 senior regional sales directors can receive up to 47.5% of the revenue collected.
After paying that much just to the regional sales director on top of company employees, how much capital do you feel is being used to help the client goals? According to the client checklist that clients sign with the submission agreement, they have over 100 employees. After compensating Invent Help employees, regional sales directors, marketing costs and office overhead, very little capital is left over to service accounts.
Some states like California, Texas, Virginia and North Carolina require extra disclosures to discourage client acquisition since so many customers complain to state controllers on how the experience went. The California state disclosures states ZERO clients in their limited jurisdictional analysis profited from this company submission services.
The company operates at the fringe of legitimacy. They are well represented in the litigious space and crush complaints from under funded candidates. The company has been sued numerous times in various jurisdictions. The two times when well funded entities pursued legal matters they settled for millions of dollars to escape the discovery process.
A US Federal whistle-blower recently made very damaging allegations regarding company culture.
The writer of this review is not an attorney but based on research the patent search firm out of Florida looks for reasons to give positive opinions on prior art to increase the likelihood clients spend additional money.
The South Dakota firm often writes simple patent claims to increase the chance patent applications are approved.
The reason this is concerning is USPTO rejects 70% of granted patents since multiple applications are claiming the same rights. Patents flowing from Pittsburgh based chop shops rarely get challenged, since they are written in such a way that no one wants the rights being granted.
Recordings of sales representatives presentations statements do match statements from previous recorded conversations with clients.
Last statement they know in advance your concept has mostly likely been submitted to the outfit before however you cash has not, so they gladly accept every concept besides apps for submission agreements.
- Disingenuous
Preferred solution: Apology
User's recommendation: Zero chance of financial gain
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Verified Reviewer | Kannapolis, North CarolinaAngry scammed customer
Well I thought I was being helped by professionals. Apparently not Invent help is just like most companies thier out to get you for your money. 12.000 thousands dollars stoled from me and my parents plus the Invent help agent by the name of SEAN SHOWERS actually stoled my Invention my only prototype how would you feel.
User's recommendation: I recommend that you do as much research as you and have a lawyer if you can afford 1 .
Invent Help Review from Fredericksburg, Virginia
Ernest of Fredericksburg, VA I asked my sister to go online and see what kind of information I could come up with in a patent attorney. When I got home from work the next morning, I talked to her and she said InventHelp.
I've seen the commercials and George Foreman, somebody people know and had seen, is onboard with them. I felt I could trust them. So I contacted InventHelp and their representative, Mike, just felt right, and I really appreciate everything he does for me. He got online with me and walked me through the filling out of the paperwork.
He's made the experience easy. Their reps were very courteous, professional, willing to help me with my concerns and able to answer any questions I had. Right now, I've already got some drawings of my invention. I'm just waiting on InventHelp's paperwork.
There's a packet of information they're gonna send me that I need to fill out and send back to them.
I’m waiting for the brochure to be created and approved but understand it’s gonna be a lengthy process. So far, it's been an excellent experience.
Invent Help Review from Bolingbrook, Illinois
Stefen of Bolingbrook, IL It happened to be the right date, time and window for me to see the George Foreman commercial that promoted the utilization of InventHelp's services and that triggered the concept I was coming with. I also saw the reviews of the company on the Better Business Bureau and on a general web search.
None of those came back with any indicator of concern fear or shady/wrong-doings and I gave them a try. I'm in the patenting status. Everything is submitted via patenting trade-off and it's under a third-party individual. It's been a little over a year and a half that we've been into with InventHelp itself.
There's also Intramark, the other part, which I will pivot to after the two-year window with InventHelp and that should wrap in June of this year. To this stage, InventHelp has executed a lot of outreach opportunities to companies or developed mechanisms to provide information to companies that seek information on the product I've created. So far, interactions with their reps have been surprisingly above par. The individuals that I originally met with in the office to explore the patenting process/exposure to what it was I was thinking were very forthright and very much on deck with what everybody thought.
I went a total of three or four individual sessions with the individuals at the Roswell office and talked to them. They were very open to my questions and were very clear about the parallel patenting process it was going to undertake with the separate patent attorney. They were very forthcoming with the cost affiliated with it and the variety of packages that they offered. I chose to go with the package that was the most expensive for the element of having the prototyping process that I didn't want to have to deal with.
I was given timelines and they were very loose. It was easy for me to do as it was driven by my efforts and was a matter of hitting dates and getting it done. Those were my pressures, not theirs. I called them a couple of different times to give them my versions of the information.
It went very cleanly. They were very available every time I needed them to be. I couldn't have been more pleased ‘cause I was expecting for the "what if" button to be pushed at any point here where I'd be let down, but that is yet to happen. Overall, the experience has been very pleasant and very open.
There was no mischievousness present.
It was very much an overt, candid, frank conversation that showed me a very directed path. It went very clearly for me on what my next actions were and what was expected of me in order for the process to go forward.
INVENTHELP
I HAVE BEEN WITH INVENTHELP FOR 2 YEARS NOW AND I HAVE TO SAY THEY HAVE FULFILLED ALL OF THERE PROMISES TO ME. OUR INVENTION IS PATTEN PENDING THANKS TO OUR WONDERFUL PATTEN ATTORNEYTHEY PROVIDED.
EVERY TIME I HAVE CALLED THEM THEY ARE VERY QUICK TO RESPOND AND ANSWER ALL OF MY QUESTIONS. I BELEIVE THEY ARE DOING THERE VERY BEST TO FIND A COMPANY FOR MY INVENTION. I WAS TOLD IN THE BEGINING THAT IT TAKES BETWEEN 3 AND 5 YEARS TO GET AN INVENTION TO MARKET. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT ONLY 1 PERCENT MAKE IT.IT IS NOT EASY THINKING OF SOMETHING THAT NO ONE ASE HAS THOUGHT OF.
INVENTHELP DOES THERE BEST WHEN THEY SEARCH FOR SIMILAR INVENTIONS BUT THEY TOLD US UP FRONT THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW IF A SIMILAR INVENTION IS ON THE DRAWING BOARD AT THE PATTEN OFFICE ALREADY.
EVERYONE THAT CONSIDERS INVENTING ANYTHING NEEDS TO KNOW IT IS A VERY HIGH-RISK INVESTMENT AND IF YOU CANT AFFORD TO LOSE DONT PLAY. GOOD LUCK AND DONT BLAME INVENTHELP IF YOU DONT SUCCEED THEY CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH.
Invent Help - JUST SAY NO!
Don't do it! Warning, Warning, Warning, they will take you to the cleaners!
We are 13k poorer. With NO invention in sight. The submission list is LIES! They won't give you the contact information to the companies, or the contact person for each company.
Your suppose to just TRUST that they are doing this when I in fact found that they are not, and had the proof, and still they are taking me to the cleaners! JUST SAY NO!
Run away as fast as you can, don't give these crooks a penny! Cant sleep at night, sick to my stomach, want to cry!
Invent Help Invention Service Review
Hi I'm writing this because someone. Hacked me and wrote a terrible review.
I'm grateful to Invent help for considering my invention.
So please forgive this intrusion. I choose this company because you're the best thanks again for being patient with me.
Invent Help - Anonymous Review from Houston, Texas
I HAD AND I AM STILL HAVING A TERRIBLE TIME WITH THIS COMPANY! I could no longer pay for their services and they keep billing me even though I wamt to cancel their services they wont allow me to because they will tell you you only have seven days after you make a contract with them to cancel the contract thats no time at all it all sounds great and they tell you success stories and how some peoples inventions were made but you realize that your about 14,000 in debt and when youve almost half way paid it off you still have nothing but a bill to pay off and if you dont they send you in to collections which dings your credit report every time beware stay away from this company and research about half of these success stories or more are all paid people advertising for this company and im tired of this ruining my life I cant get anything in credit anymore heres some real advice save up some money and start a business if you want to make something that will be hard but rewarding and stay away from these scammers at all cost you have been warned!
Invent Help - Egycorn Review from Jersey City, New Jersey
Why they let stealers like them working??FRAUD
Invent Help - Invention Service Review from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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The saddest part about life is when you really need your family and so-called friends no one will ever be there for you been crying all day
Invent Help stole my idea and I want the world to know: Twin Back To Back Home Theater
ISSUE NOT RESOLVED
In 1991 I thought of inventing a back-to-back TV that you can view from both sides but watch different channels at the same time the TV will also come out to two separate TVs that's side by side in 2001 I went through invent help in San Francisco California to help me patent MY idea I gave them I believe $2,000 I was outraged to only get a book in the past couple of years I've been trying to get people to help me on how to file a patent without giving them any information or details of what the idea was now on August 21 2016 I'm looking on Facebook and the makers of LG intra home system is now selling my TV for for $10,000 I called InventHelp to see if I can get a copy of the book I bought from them and they told me they have record of it but can't send me any information because all information was deleted out the system and all they have is my name and that I did pay for a research that's what they're calling it I asked them with crying tears if they could just send me the information they do have and I was told no and why did I need My information this is so crazy right now I feel like I'm in a dream that I'm never going to wake up out of I'm poor and I'm black and don't nobody give a *** but me I just want to crawl under a rock and die like this is my TV my idea that I came up with and I trusted InventHelp and this is what they did to me so my idea I can't even think like my heart is breaking into right now thanks for listening
Invent help $12,000 Scam. warning
First, I was told that my Invention idea sounded great, before I paid my money of course. I was also told that no invention idea like mine has been found.
After hearing this 'good news' I paid a total of $5,950. I was encouraged to finance the balance with Universal Payments Corporation at PO Box 2759 Pittsburgh, PA 15230.(800) 766-****)As long as I was making payments, I was receiving letters that my invention is being shown to investors. However, last year I noticed that only one month after I made my last payment (for a total of $12,000), I received a letter stating that my invention can't be marketed because a similar invention has been found. (not the exact words, but the same meaning) I have copies of the letters and all receipts.
I can't find my down payment receipt of $4,500. However, when I went on-line to verify the Invent help Office address in Lafayette, Louisiana (4010 West Congress Street #205, 70506, there was a message on-line stating that this Invent Help office is closed.
Invent Help - All inventors must read this warning!
Inventhelp offers a free “inventors package” that includes a “Non-Disclosure Form & Confidential Agreement” which they want to you to fill-out and return for a free review.
After a week or so, an “invention consultant” will call you (or send an email) to tell you that your idea has been “accepted” by their firm. Additionally, they’ll tell you that: 1) your idea has tremendous potential, 2) their research dept. is very excited about it, 3) they’ve never seen anything like it, 4) there’s nothing else on the market that is similar, and 5) you could make a lot of money.
Next, they’ll send you a contract for $300 – $1500 for “a research report,” and they’ll tell you that if the report comes back “negative” – you’ll receive a full refund (beware: none of these reports are negative or critical). In fact, each report is filled with standard language (boilerplate) that describe the various stages for developing any invention. You might also receive “a preliminary” patent search (which is completely unreliable) along with a drawing and some other useless information. At the conclusion of the report, it will state that your idea is sound, practical, or useful. So, now the company wants to submit your idea to the manufacturing “industry” and bilk more money from you.
Within ten days, you’ll receive an “Invention Submission Agreement” asking for $2,000 – $20,000 that will provide completely useless services for developing and promoting your idea. They’ll probably give you a choice: you can pay a very high amount and keep 90% of your “future royalties” or you can pay a few thousand dollars less and keep 65% – 70%. This ploy is just a trick to encourage you to pay the highest fee and keep the highest percentage of “royalties” (that you’ll never see) – for example: you can pay $12,000 and keep 90% of future “royalties” or pay $10,000 and keep 80% or pay $8,000 and keep 70%. Most inventors choose the $12,000 – 90% plan because they’ve been convinced by the salesman (invention consultant) that they’re going to make millions.
They may also want to file a “Design Patent” which only protects the exact outer shape of your idea. However, a Design Patent does not protect the way the invention works. In some cases, the invention company will offer to file a “Provisional Patent Application” which does not protect the design and function of your idea. This application simply registers your invention at The US Patent Office on a specific date for $130 and gives you one year to file a real patent application (non-provisional). After the one year has expired, you will still need to file a real patent application (usually $8,500 – $15,000 for a simple invention). Needless to say, the invention company has no intention of paying for a real patent application that offers the only form of legal protection.
Your consultant will continue to deceive you by stating that: 1) the company will use every form of promotion to license or sell your invention, 2) you could receive a “cash-buyout” of millions of dollars, 3) you might receive a 5% royalty in addition to a huge upfront payment, and 3) they will pay all the costs associated with securing a royalty agreement (beware: they rarely – if ever – receive any legitimate interest from reputable manufacturers, corporations, venture capitalists, or organizations).
Now, this is just a small dose of the lies, misrepresentations, and outright deceptions that you will encounter with every single invention marketing company that asks you for money. So, how do they stay in business? Well, many of these firms have been closed down by the Federal Trade Commission. However, new ones keep popping-up who are more clever than their predecessors. For example, in their contracts, they include mandatory “Warnings to Inventors” that disclose the high-risk nature of inventing and the fact that most inventors lose their money. Federal and State laws require all invention companies to include a long list of warnings that describe the perils of trying to launch a new product.
The problem is that the salesman (invention consultants) are unbelievably skillful at dismissing these warnings and know exactly how to keep you hyped up. When you speak to a salesman on the phone (or in their office) they are well-rehearsed at making you believe that your invention has a very good chance of success; and it’s one of the best they’ve ever seen. Also, they’ll pump you up by saying: “this could be your one chance to make a fortune.”
The salesmen will stop at nothing. They’ll call you day and night to tell you how excited they are about your invention. They’ll also tell you that if you don’t market this invention – someone else will – and they’ll make all the money. The truth is: your salesman will say anything to motivate you to pay the fee because they receive a huge commission on your payments. In fact everyday, your salesman is telling other inventors the same exact lies that they’re telling you. Somewhere along the line, these salesman have lost their conscience and will say whatever is necessary to get your money.
You may find it hard to believe that these “nice consultants” are devious liars because they all sound so sincere on the phone or at their office. They seem to be your best buddy, but in reality they’re your worst nightmare; they know that you’ll never make a dime, and they couldn’t care less. For these consultants – it’s all about the commission.
Question: Are all fee-based invention marketing companies a scam? YES! (especially those that advertise on TV and the internet).
Within 4 months, you’ll feel the pangs of regret and realize that your invention company has absolutely no expertise in marketing inventions. Call the Attorney General in Pittsburg - they know all about Inventhelp and its former names: Invention Submission Corp, Invention Marketing Inc., IntroMark and others.
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Verified Reviewer | Reseda, CaliforniaNeed feedback about my invention
Dont know if someone patent it because my uncle said he was going to steal it and havent got paid from it but I did receive a booklet didnt read it yet because my eyes is blurry everytime I try reading it just want to know if everything is alright
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Verified ReviewerI would recommend using inventhelp for all your invention ideas.
I had an invention in the making and I wasn't able to make the payments on the production of it so it went to collections and the agent helped me solve the problem by removing it from collections.
I would recommend using inventhelp for all your invention ideas.
I couldn't afford to pay for them to continue production and had a great agent work with me to solve my problem so we could move forward.
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They are dishonest. Even with the class action settlement terms they are dishonest.
I'm not sure why they haven't been shut down. All the negative comments are true as they compare to my own.
I do not believe in any of the positive comments came from actual clients. Thank you for sharing your insight.
I notified that InventHelp refutes many claims for individual solo unfunded clients. When a “well research review” backed by a large number of consumer advocacy enthusiasts; no response was made from the “online reputation analysis team”. This not legal advice to ORAT if contacted by the Federal Trade Commission, Commodifies Future Traders Commission, various state controllers, SEC, or department of justice my guess is you should choose being loyal to your country before being loyal to the CEO.
Good to know! I called them actually.
I won't be using them. Thanks for the heads up!
You've been saved! I hope others will do the same.
I unfortunately have lost time and close to $12k for services that cost less than $100.
I am very happy that you are not using them. Best to you.