Good evening, Juan C. Blanco, Licensing Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in with our final update for what has been a momentous 2008. Our final report of the year involves a Michigan-based manufacturer that had expressed initial interest in a food packaging accessory several weeks ago, and had been sent a non-disclosure agreement by one of our representatives as a result. We had reported on this development in a November 20th posting (“International Technology Transfer inventor’s food packaging invention catches the eye of Michigan-based manufacturer; non-disclosure agreement sent…“).

With over a month having passed since we had provided the company with an opportunity to sign a guarantee of confidentiality in order to subsequently be able to view detailed design information on the product idea, we felt it would be prudent to send a follow-up letter and second copy of the non-disclosure agreement at this point. We are hopeful this attempt will prompt them into action and will certainly report on any developments in this space.

Thank you for having made the Licensing Direct™ Blog your invention and licensing information source in 2008. Check in with us in the new year for the latest!

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Hello, Juan C. Blanco, Licensing Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, chiming in on a Tuesday with an update on a situation we had intially reported about in a November 20th entry (“International Technology Transfer inventor’s cleaning product subject of initial interest from Pennsylvania-based company; non-disclosure agreement sent…“). Earlier Tuesday, Licensing Direct™ sent a follow-up letter and a second copy of a non-disclosure agreement to a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer regarding a cleaning accessory they had expressed initial interest in on the date of the aforementioned posting.

The manufacturer had taken an interest in learning about the product idea after reviewing preliminary, non-confidential information about it, and had been sent a non-disclosure agreement in order to make the eventual dissemination of detailed design information a possibility. With over a month having passed since that point, the time was certainly appropriate for a second attempt to engage them regarding the matter.

Join us here in this space for the latest developments as they happen!

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Hello, Juan C. Blanco, Licensing Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in with our first update for the last week of 2008. Earlier Monday, a follow-up letter and second copy of a non-disclosure agreement was sent to a Pennsylvania-based company regarding a pool invention from our roster.

The manufacturer had expressed an initial interest in the item after reviewing preliminary, non-confidential information about it several weeks ago, and had been sent a non-disclosure agreement in response, a development we had reported on in a November 20th entry (“International Technology Transfer inventor’s pool product subject of initial interest from Pennsylvania-based manufacturer; non-disclosure agreement sent…“). We are hopeful that this latest correspondence will prompt them to agree to confidentiality and will report on any happenings, here on the Licensing Direct™ Blog.

Make our space a frequent stop!

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Good evening, Juan C. Blanco, Licensing Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, chiming back in with another update. Earlier Friday, Licensing Direct™ received a response of initial interest from a Wisconsin-based manufacturer regarding an organizational accessory from our roster. The company, which according to its official website has been in business for 15 years, specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of products that use the material that this invention would be made from.

As per our standard procedure, an Licensing Direct™ representative has already sent a non-disclosure agreement to the company contact via e-mail in response to their request for more information. If and when the signed guarantee of confidentiality is executed by the manufacturer, we will be at liberty to provide them access to all of the detailed design information available on the concept.

The Licensing Direct™ Blog will be the place for all of the latest news regarding this matter. Stay tuned!

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Hello, Juan C. Blanco, Licensing Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, checking back in with some post-Christmas news. Earlier Friday, Licensing Direct™ sent an Australian manufacturer of children’s products a follow-up letter and second copy of a non-disclosure agreement regarding a stuffed animal invention that they’d expressed initial interest in. We first reported on this situation and the sending of the original document in a November 26th entry (“International Technology Transfer inventor’s children’s product subject of initial interest from Australian manufacturer; non-disclosure agreement sent…“).

With 30 days having passed since the guarantee of confidentiality had been placed in the company’s hands, the Licensing Direct™ representative managing the situation felt it would be prudent to send the follow-up correspondence. We are certainly hopeful that this will spur the company into action and will keep you abreast of any developments, here on the Licensing Direct™ Blog. Check in often!

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The staff of Licensing Direct™ wishes all of its inventor clients and readers of the Licensing Direct™ Blog a very Merry Christmas. Join us tomorrow for the latest news!

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Good afternoon, Juan C. Blanco, Licensing Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, back one final time on Christmas Eve with an update. Earlier Wednesday, the Licensing Direct™ representative managing the initial interest being displayed in a school supply invention from an Ohio-based manufacturer received a brief update from the company’s Vice President of Research and Development regarding the preliminary materials on the concept sent to them yesterday (“International Technology Transfer inventor’s school supply invention subject of initial interest from renowned Ohio-based manufacturer; non-disclosure agreement sent…“).

As per the communication received, the gentleman will be providing us with his feedback on the invention press release and product features after the holiday season has passed. At that point, he will also be informing us if his company intends to execute the non-disclosure agreement we had sent along for signature, an action which would allow for the dissemination of all available detailed design information for the product idea.

Stop in frequently to the Licensing Direct™ Blog for the latest news and happenings!

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Good day, Juan C. Blanco, Licensing Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in with an update on a situation we had initially reported on just yesterday (“International Technology Transfer inventor’s personal hygiene product subject of initial interest from Florida-based company; non-disclosure agreement sent…“). We are pleased to report that earlier this morning, we received a signed non-disclosure agreement for a personal hygiene accessory from our roster from the Florida-based company that was the subject of the posting alluded to above.

As a result, the Licensing Direct™ representative managing the situation since the onset has already provided his contact at the company access to all of the detailed design information available for the concept. We are certainly hopeful of receiving prompt feedback on that material at some point before the year’s conclusion and will update you if and when we do, here on the Licensing Direct™ Blog. Make our space a frequent stop!

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Hello, Juan C. Blanco, Licensing Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, checking in one final time on a busy Tuesday with a report on yet another invention being the recipient of initial interest from a manufacturer. This time it is a school supply-related concept that has captured the attention of a renowned Ohio-based company that has been making, marketing, and distributing these types of products for over 60 years, according to their official website.

The company’s awareness about the invention was prompted by the inventor herself, who had e-mailed them several days ago to inquire about their policies regarding the submission of inventions to their company. She had received a response from the Vice President of Research and Development, who had requested any preliminary, non-confidential information available first. This request had been forwarded to Licensing Direct™, and the representative managing the situation promptly sent the company contact the requested materials, along with a non-disclosure agreement.

As explained to the manufacturer representative via e-mail, the non-disclosure will need to be signed if the company finds the non-confidential materials they will review of sufficient interest so as to warrant a request for more information. We are certainly hopeful that they will eventually elect to review detailed design information on the item and will continue to keep you posted on any developments, here on the Licensing Direct™ Blog.

Join us tomorrow, Christmas Eve, for the latest news before the holiday!

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Hello, Juan C. Blanco, Licensing Direct™’s Director of Product Licensing, checking back in with another update. Earlier Tuesday, we received a response via e-mail from our contact at a Minnesota-based manufacturer that had taken an interest in an automotive accessory from our roster a few weeks ago, and that had been sent access to all of the detailed design information about it after having signed a non-disclosure agreement. We had most recently reported on this situation in a December 4th entry (“Update: International Technology Transfer receives signed non-disclosure agreement for automotive accessory from Minnesota-based manufacturer; access to detailed design information sent…“).

As per the e-mail communication received, the company is trying to determine some more details on the physical dimensions and the materials that the inventor envisions their product idea possessing. The Licensing Direct™ representative managing the situation has already left a message for the inventor regarding this inquiry and we are hopeful of receiving a return call in short order.

Needless to say, we will continue to provide updates to this developing situation, here on the Licensing Direct™ Blog. Check in with us frequently!

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