Hello once again, Juan C. Blanco, Licensing Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, checking back in on a particularly busy Friday. Earlier Friday, Licensing Direct™ sent a follow-up letter to our contact at a New Jersey-based company that had signed a non-disclosure agreement last month for a personal medical accessory from the Licensing Direct™ roster and as a result, had received access to all of the detailed design information available on the invention. We had most recently reported on this situation in an August 1st entry (“Update: Licensing Direct™ receives signed Non-Disclosure and Secrecy Form from New Jersey-based manufacturer regarding medical accessory; access to detailed design information sent…“). This invention incidentally, is the same item that we just reported on in the entry immediately preceding this one on the Licensing Direct™ Blog, a posting which also coincidentally details interest that has been shown in the invention by a different company headquartered in New Jersey.

With almost an entire month having passed since the company that is the subject of this posting was sent access to the detailed information, Licensing Direct™ felt it would be prudent to conduct a follow-up at this point. We remain optimistic that we will receive an update from this company soon and certainly hope they have developed a positive impression of the detailed design information they reviewed. As soon as we do have a glimpse into their intentions we will alert you with the details, here on the Licensing Direct™ Blog. Make this space a frequent stop!

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Hello, Juan C. Blanco, Licensing Direct™’ s Director of Product Licensing, checking back in with another update regarding Licensing Direct™’s efforts on behalf of its inventor clients. Earlier Friday, a follow-up letter and second copy of a non-disclosure agreement was sent to our contact at New Jersey-based Inventures, LLC, a manufacturer that we’d originally met at the ASI Show Chicago 2008 last month and that we had most recently reported on in an August 13th entry (“Update: Licensing Direct™ receives response from New Jersey-based ASI Show Chicago 2008 lead; non-disclosure agreement for medical accessory to be returned soon…“).

As we’d explained in that posting, the company’s Director of Operations had updated us via e-mail on that date and informed us that he had been somewhat overwhelmed with his own company’s follow-ups following the ASI Show, but would shortly be returning the non-disclosure agreement we’d sent him in late July on a personal medical accessory to get things started between our companies. With over 2 more weeks having passed since that communication and the signed guarantee of confidentiality still not having been received by Licensing Direct™, further follow-up clearly was required.

We are certainly hopeful of not only receiving the signed non-disclosure agreement in return for this particular invention, but an indication that the company is prepared for its initial Innovation Direct™ package as well. We will keep you updated as to any developments, here on the Licensing Direct™ Blog. Stay tuned!

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Hello, Juan C. Blanco, Licensing Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in another Friday update. Earlier Friday, Licensing Direct™ sent a follow-up letter and second copy of a non-disclosure agreement to an Illinois-based tool products manufacturer that had recently requested more information on an Licensing Direct™ inventor’s product idea. We had initially reported on this situation in a July 28th entry (“Licensing Direct™ inventor’s tool item sparks initial interest from Illinois-based company…“).

As we’d explained in that posting, the company had requested more details on the invention after having received and reviewed preliminary, non-confidential information on the concept. As customary, the Licensing Direct™ representative managing the situation had sent the manufacturer a non-disclosure agreement for signature, in order to be able to eventually grant them access to all of the detailed design information available on the idea. With a month having passed without the signed guarantee of confidentiality having been returned, the follow-up became a necessity.

We are certainly still hopeful of being able to work with this company further in regards to the invention. Check back often with the Licensing Direct™ Blog for the latest on this situation!

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Good day, Juan C. Blanco, Licensing Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in with our first update for a Friday. We are pleased to report that an initial Innovation Direct™ package consisting of preliminary, non-confidential information on 11 golf-related product ideas from the Licensing Direct™ roster has been prepared and sent to our contact at Birdie Ball, Inc., a Wheat Ridge, Colorado-based manufacturer that we had originally met at ASI Show Chicago 2008 last month. We had most recently reported on this company in a July 31st entry (“Update: Licensing Direct™ sends additional follow-up e-mails to ASI Show Chicago 2008 leads…“).

As we’d explained previously, the representative we’d met during the show had provided us with the business card of one of the company principals and explained he was the contact person for any new product idea submissions to the company. A follow-up e-mail had been sent to the designated company contact shortly after the show had concluded, and the Licensing Direct™ representative that will be managing this company’s Innovation Direct™ account had also taken the extra step yesterday of placing a phone call to him in order to alert him that the first batch of Licensing Direct™ inventor product ideas would be on its way shortly via e-mail.

We now await our contact’s feedback regarding which items appear to be of more interest and will certainly bring you the details of their impressions, here on the Licensing Direct™ Blog. Check back often!

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Hello, Juan C. Blanco, Licensing Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, checking back in with an update on an Licensing Direct™ inventor’s medical accessory. Earlier Thursday, an Oregon-based manufacturer that had been reviewing detailed design information on the invention and Licensing Direct™ reached closure on the company’s future direction with the invention. We had last reported on this situation in a July 25th entry (“Update: Licensing Direct™ receives update from Oregon-based company regarding detailed information sent on medical accessory…“).

As we’d explained in that posting, the company had expressed some concerns at that point in time regarding the invention’s design and its similarity to a prior patent they were aware of. In e-mail communication exchanged today about the matter, the company explained that although they think the inventor’s design is arguably better than anything currently in existence on the market, their concerns over the prior art and what they view as a potentially small market have brought them to the conclusion they will not go further with the invention.

Licensing Direct™ is nevertheless undeterred by this development in terms of continuing to strive for licensing success for this item, and are in fact encouraged by the manufacturer’s positive comments on the design. We will continue to keep you posted on any new developments with the invention if and when they occur, here on the Licensing Direct™ Blog. Check back often!

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Good afternoon, Juan C. Blanco, Licensing Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in with an update on a company we had just reported on yesterday (“Update: Georgia-based manufacturer provides feedback on Licensing Direct™ inventor’s personal emergency accessory, accepts Innovation Direct™ invite…“). As per the pledge he had made to his contact at the manufacturer, the Licensing Direct™ representative managing the company’s Innovation Direct™ account has prepared and sent a package of preliminary, non-confidential information on 6 product ideas from the Licensing Direct™ roster in the water sports category to the gentleman this afternoon.

We now await the manufacturer’s impressions of the material and their specification of which items from the group will be of further interest. We will naturally continue to keep you updated on any feedback we receive, here on the Licensing Direct™ Blog. Check in often!

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Hello, Juan C. Blanco, Licensing Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, checking back in with another Innovation Direct™-related update. Earlier Wednesday, the Licensing Direct™ representative managing the Innovation Direct™ account of a California-based automotive products manufacturer prepared and sent the company president access to detailed design information on 10 inventions from the Licensing Direct™ database. The fact that the company receives immediate access to the confidential details of each item is due to the fact that they have signed a permanent non-disclosure agreement with Licensing Direct™ that remains on file with us.

As we’d reported in our most recent entry regarding this company, an August 22nd posting (“Update: Licensing Direct™ receives closure from California-based automotive products Innovation Direct™ company on 10 inventions; new package to prepared and sent soon…“), we had just received feedback from them on 10 other product concepts in the automotive arena that they had originally been sent in April and were prepared to view more items as soon as possible. Accordingly, the Licensing Direct™ representative managing the company’s Innovation Direct™ account moved swiftly in the preparation of another group of concepts for their review.

All further updates regarding this situation will naturally be found here on the Licensing Direct™ Blog, so check in often!

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Hello, Juan C. Blanco, Licensing Direct™ ’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in with an update on a situation we had just reported on yesterday (“Licensing Direct™ inventor’s personal emergency accessory subject of interest and signed non-disclosure agreement from Georgia-based manufacturer…“). As we’d mentioned in that posting, a Georgia-based manufacturer of water sports products had signed a non-disclosure agreement for a personal emergency accessory from the Licensing Direct™ roster and as a result, had received access to all of the detailed design information available on the invention.

Earlier Wednesday, our contact at the company, who serves as their Director of Research and Development, provided his feedback on the material he reviewed on the invention website he had been granted access to. As per his e-mail communication to Licensing Direct™ , the company will pass on going any further with the invention, in part because they have already been working on a similar item for several months internally.

However, the gentleman also expressed a willingness to have his company included in Licensing Direct™’s dynamic new product idea subscription service for manufacturers, Innovation Direct™. When the Licensing Direct™ representative managing this situation had sent the company the access to the detailed information on the aforementioned invention, he had also extended an invitation regarding the program, which the manufacturer readily accepted. Therefore, the company’s initial batch of product idea information will be prepared and sent soon.

Stay tuned to the Licensing Direct™ Blog for all updates regarding our evolving relationship with this company!

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Good afternoon, Juan C. Blanco, Licensing Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in with a report on the latest Licensing Direct™ inventor product idea to receive interest from a manufacturer. On this occasion, the invention is a personal emergency accessory designed specifically for use in water and the manufacturer displaying interest is a Georgia-based company with product lines in the water sports category.

Interest was initiated when the company received preliminary, non-confidential information on the invention in July. The manufacturer then sent an e-mail communication to Licensing Direct™ requesting more details on the product. In response, the Licensing Direct™ representative managing this situation sent the designated contact at the company a non-disclosure agreement for signature, as per our normal procedure. That guarantee of confidentiality was received in return with a signature from the company’s Director of Research and Development earlier Tuesday, allowing the aforementioned Licensing Direct™ representative to send him access to all of the detailed design information available on the invention.

We now await this company’s feedback on the material reviewed and certainly are hoping for licensing success with this item. Join us here on the Licensing Direct™ Blog as it happens!

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Hello, Juan C. Blanco, Licensing Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in with the latest report on an Licensing Direct™ inventor product idea receiving interest from a manufacturer. In this case, the invention is a law enforcement accessory from the Licensing Direct™ roster and the company is an Indiana-based manufacturer that in involved in a variety of product lines. The inventor performed the legwork and located the company in this case, and requested Licensing Direct™ send them a preliminary, non-disclosure information and a non-disclosure agreement for his invention as soon as possible.

Accordingly, the Licensing Direct™ representative managing this situation did send the designated company contact the aforementioned materials via e-mail earlier Monday. We now await their return of the signed agreement of confidentiality that when received will allow Licensing Direct™ to send the company access to all of the detailed design information available on the concept.

Stay tuned to the Licensing Direct™ Blog for all updates to this situation!

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