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About InventHelp

InventHelp helps people patent and market their invention ideas to companies. InventHelp can assist you with pitching your ideas to retailers or obtaining a licensing deal. The company can also refer you to a lawyer for a preliminary patentability search and opinion. Other services include creating videos with 3D renderings and as well as 3D prototype model packages with professional sketching and illustration.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • 3D prototyping services
  • Confidentiality agreements
  • More than 60 offices nationwide
  • Patent referrals

Cons

  • No legal services
  • No pricing information

Bottom Line

InventHelp creates 3D prototyping and animation for your invention. It helps you market your idea to companies and find an attorney if you need a patent. The company has local offices throughout the U.S.

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Marlboro, NJ

Pointing me in the right direction to my current attorney has been a huge blessing. I don't even want to think about where I would have ended up without professional guidance from...

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Port Angeles, WA

I came to InventHelp not knowing what to expect. I received professional drawings and a video and I was very pleased with how my invention came to life. I have been pleased with m...

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How does InventHelp work?

InventHelp assists with your inventions in a number of ways. InventHelp helps you package your idea and market your idea to companies, and it also can refer you to a patent attorney. It doesn’t matter if you only have an idea, InventHelp can help you at any stage of the invention process.

The company can also assist with marketing by helping you find a graphic designer, attend trade shows to make contacts and create press releases to send to publications. To get started, fill out an online form on the InventHelp website to request free information about the company’s services.

InventHelp cost

InventHelp does not publish rates on its site, but, according to the New York Times, a two-year agreement can cost $800 to $10,000. The price varies based on the marketing plan and what services you utilize. InventHelp charges for its services, and its sister company, Intromark Inc., takes a percentage if your idea makes a profit.

InventHelp FAQ

How much does InventHelp charge?
InventHelp does not state how much it charges for its services. Its contracts are customized to each idea.
Is InventHelp a rip-off?
No. InventHelp has been around since 1984, and its patent referrals service has resulted in more than 10,000 patents.
What does InventHelp do?
InventHelp can help bring your product ideas to market. The company can refer you to a lawyer to get a patent for your product. It also helps market your product to companies and negotiate licensing deals with retailers.
How does InventHelp make money?
InventHelp charges fees for its services. Intromark Inc., InventHelp’s sister company, also takes a percentage from an invention if it’s licensed and or becomes a financial gain. InventHelp tells you exactly how much it will charge for its services before entering an agreement.
Does InventHelp really work?
Yes, more than 10,000 ideas have received patents through the company’s patent referral service.

Is InventHelp legit?

Yes, InventHelp is a legitimate way for inventors to bring their ideas to market. The company has been in business for more than 35 years and helped inventors secure more than 10,000 patents. Inventors who need help marketing their idea to companies, making a 3D prototype of their concept or finding a reputable patent attorney would benefit from working with InventHelp. InventHelp does not list its price since each contract is personalized to the idea.

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Reviewed Oct. 28, 2023

I came up with an idea and put it into motion and a couple of people asked about it. So, my wife said I needed to contact InventHelp. I hemmed and hawed and the next thing I know, I get a phone call from them saying I wanna talk to them about an invention. My wife put me in for it. I walked into the office and the rep introduced himself. Like anybody, I was a little bit skittish at first meeting a new person. But he put me right at ease and told me straight up front what was going on and how the process worked. I told him I'd think about it and we've got it in the works now. I was concerned about confidentiality but he gave it to me in writing.

I had the invention in a box and he told me to read a document before I opened it. And if I agree with it, then sign it. And he handed me a nondisclosure agreement that said that they wouldn't do anything with it unless I said it was okay. He gave me a copy and he kept a copy. That's what I've been getting all the way through the process. They say they’d like to have my permission to show it to somebody before we do it. If I said no, then they would say it’s not a problem. If I said yes, then they would send me the proper documents and tell me to sign them. They will not make a move until I say it's okay in writing. I get to call the shots.

Most people that I've dealt with at InventHelp are nice, bend over backward and explain everything very carefully. I have a question and I pick up the phone and ask. Everybody has answered the questions on the spot. It's none of putting me on hold and asking somebody. They're all very knowledgeable and know their business. A couple of people got an idea and asked me what I thought about it. I told them I couldn't force them into it, but it's a great idea and that I went with InventHelp, so they might wanna give them a call too.

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    Online & AppStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2023

    Inventhelp has been great. The rep gave me a rundown of how the company started, how everything worked out and how long she's been there and she gave me an outlook on a lot of other inventions and the methods that were used to get the product out there, like trade shows. It was very informative, and everything was simple. Besides the down payment, I just gave Inventhelp my attention. I didn't have to do anything out of the ordinary, and they're good about giving me so much information via documents they mailed to me that I've not even gotten on the website. Everything seems like it's moving along well. I got a letter in the mail a few days ago saying that my product was getting close to being put out for other companies to see, and I'm assuming that the website is gonna be up around the same time. As soon as they get the site set up, they're gonna notify me, and we'll take it from there.

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    Customer ServiceStaffProcess

    Reviewed Oct. 18, 2023

    I submitted my invention idea here in Indianapolis with InventHelp's home office in March of 2022. March of this year was a year with them. I've been real ecstatic about how they performed. I made a prototype of my invention and we went through about seven revisions of it. So, they got it just right in the pamphlet they sent out. In the last few months, they've sent out a scaled-down prototype that they can send to companies. On request, they can send my prototype, too, and they've explained how they'll do that.

    The lengths that they've gone to really promote my idea were amazing. A few weeks back, they informed me that they were into a stage called an office action. I sent all my drawings and pictures of my prototype to the law people, too. They go through all that to try to convince the patent people that it's patentable. We're kind of getting into the final phases of that. So, they're hoping that in another five months to have a verdict. It's really been thorough. Every time I've called InventHelp to ask a question on my own, I've always got somebody. When you submit the patent number of your project, they look it up right away. They're very professional. They know what it is and they don't jack around with you. They've been steeped into the process the whole way.

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    Reviewed Oct. 18, 2023

    I'm loving InventHelp. When my idea came to me, I was praying. I said, "Oh, Lord, send me the right people I can go to so I won't get this thing taken away from me." with InventHelp came my way and I've been happy ever since. I've been feeling really secure. Any time I reach out or I do an email, they get right back to me. I was speaking with one of them when I first started, and she helped me out with a lot because there was a lot that I didn't understand or about me not trusting to talk about my idea. I wanna make sure I got it in the right hands or I'm going to the right place. They were patient with me. They were breaking things down very well so I can understand. They gave me very good security and let me know that everything was secured. So, I really appreciated that.

    I just got my virtual pamphlet in. I'm waiting on my prototype now. It's all in the works. I feel like whatever I'm deciding to do with my products, they even got me with enough material now. I can just come with my paperwork, my booklets, virtual brochure, and it sells itself. That's what I really like about it. As far as the price, it is very affordable. I feel like with what they're doing, you really can't pay them enough. I appreciate that.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed July 20, 2023

    I've never had any personal contact with their rep but I received lots of emails and instructions on how to get my product, pictures, and prototypes to him so that they can get the ball rolling and set me up on a payment plan to get all the upfront money started. I got a couple of things, including a little plastic prototype miniature of my little invention. They took me to a trade show in Las Vegas a couple weeks ago and they had my presentation on a digital video thing that they played in a kiosk so it's been active.

    But now, everything has been money upfront going out and nothing coming in and I don't know where I stand on any particular interest of any manufacturers or distributors. The patent is pending for two years. I did not know what to expect because my invention has to deal with a commercial product that is used in the fire protection industry. But so far, all the promises have been kept. It’s just I thought maybe things would be moving along a little quicker.

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    Staff

    Reviewed Nov. 8, 2023

    I've been dealing with InventHelp for about three years now. I got sick, and I started dealing with them again. In regards to my invention, it's been kind of expired. I've gotten a loan to pay them but things are going a little slow. But I have to be optimistic about the replies that might come. The service is good. The only thing is that we're supposed to get a website and I've not gotten it yet. I received a letter from them two weeks ago, but they didn't talk about that. They were just talking about the progress of the advertisements. Another thing is that they changed the person that I was dealing with. I wanted to deal with one person. But overall, they're doing a good job. If I have any concerns, I contact them and they've been very, very nice.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 19, 2023

    The experience has been very good so far. We've been back and forth on the beginning part of the project, and they've been very attentive. I send the communications, and they get back to me. Some of the submissions are a little weak, but we worked with them and built them up. Right now, I'm on the third phase. I just put my brochure in, and now we go to the website.

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    Customer ServiceStaff

    Reviewed Oct. 18, 2023

    Michelle was my sales agent and she did wonderful. She gave me a $2,000 discount right off the bat and it was a further service towards it. I really appreciate that. She helped me out there, and got me up and going. InventHelp feels like family to me that's really gonna help and get this idea presented after. So I can make some return on it. We’re really counting on it. They've hit it on the nail every time I called them. They took my product to their Data Bank and they gave me about 25 Data Bank people that they've laid it out in front of for me. That is so cool. I'm really looking forward to something coming out from that.

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    Reviewed Sept. 12, 2023

    From 2015 to 2017, InventHelp states on its website, 6,564 clients have signed agreements, 166 have received license agreements and 49 clients, or 0.7%, have received more money than they paid the company for services. I signed with InventHelp in 2021 and I can't personally say much has changed. Their "database" of businesses they work with are oftentimes not up to date. I understand businesses come and go, but from the list of companies that they sent my idea to, many were out of date for years. A 0.7% success rating is not the mark of a "legitimate" business to me.

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    Response from InventHelp

    In November 2021, this complainant contracted for a two-year service for the assistance in submitting his invention to industry in an attempt to obtain a good faith review. In June of this year, we had a detailed conversation with this complainant about the companies to which we submitted his invention information and discussed why we do not agree with the assertions in his review. However, simply in good faith, we did agree to do additional hand selected submissions on his behalf based on the product areas we discussed. Furthermore, we believe we do a good job in a very difficult industry. Each invention must stand or fall on its own merits and while there have been inventors who have experienced some level of success, most inventions do not achieve success in this industry.

    Our research suggests that InventHelp provides a comparable success rate within the industry and, with over 35 years of experience, we are a leading name in invention services.

    Sincerely,

    Maura Robbins

    Compliance Manager

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    Reviewed Aug. 24, 2023

    InventHelp has been a pivotal partner in my journey from idea to prototype. Their knowledgeable team guided me every step of the way, turning my abstract concepts into tangible products. Their resources, from patent referrals to design assistance, are invaluable for any aspiring inventor. Not only do they understand the intricate process of bringing an idea to life, but they also do so with utmost professionalism and genuine care for their clients. I highly recommend InventHelp to anyone with an idea looking to navigate the challenging world of invention. Their support can make all the difference!

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    InventHelp Company Information

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    Company Name:
    InventHelp
    Company Type:
    Private
    Year Founded:
    1984
    Address:
    217 Ninth Street
    City:
    Pittsburgh
    State/Province:
    PA
    Postal Code:
    15222
    Country:
    United States
    Website:
    www.inventhelp.com

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