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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.
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Reviewed Feb. 1, 2024
So far, InventHelp's service has been very good and I can't complain. I hope they continue to be so.
Reviewed Jan. 31, 2024
The representative in Columbus was super fantastic, very thorough, gave me a lot of information, covered everything, told me what was gonna happen, and what the process was gonna be. I'm happy with it. Normally, if you call InventHelp up on their extension in Pennsylvania, they'll talk with you directly. They must keep a record. Whoever picks up the phone will help you. So, I haven't had a problem with that. Everyone I spoke with is very knowledgeable of the process. They'll answer questions.
My experience is good. I'm waiting to get my invention picked up. I'm in the stage of we're just now getting it marketed out to different companies. It was a big impact on my life. There's a time frame for what they have from start to finish of developing the product. I'm down towards where we're marketing now, but I haven't really gotten any information on how much time it would take because that's really up to the companies looking at the product. So, it ain't InventHelp doing that. How long it takes for them to send it out and then get responses back is a time-consuming process.
Reviewed Jan. 31, 2024
Everything's been good in our experience with Invent Help. We're just waiting for the patent work to be finished and the actual product to be sent to us for final inspection. The rep I met was the person at the Post Oak office in Houston and he was helpful. We sat and talked for 45 minutes to an hour. Really personable.
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.
Reviewed Oct. 29, 2023
I liked the InventHelp rep's positive attitude. He was very informative, and made it clear what they can and cannot do. I've communicated with them through email and they've always responded. And when I called, they were quick to see if they received my email and it has been great. They sent me the pamphlet when they said they would. All their letters that I get tell me what would happen with the status of my invention. They have all been on point and true.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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 RobbinsCompliance Manager
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!
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2023
Their dedicated team, step-by-step guidance, and network within the industry were invaluable. To anyone sitting on an innovative idea but unsure of the next steps, InventHelp might just be the partner you need.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2023
InventHelp has been my guiding light in the often complicated world of invention development. From initial concept to prototype, their team demonstrated unparalleled expertise and patience. I was initially hesitant, but their transparent approach made me feel secure and confident. A big shoutout to the staff for their continuous support!
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.
Reviewed July 19, 2023
A bolt of lightning struck me one day and I came up with a pretty cool invention. I started the whole process with InventHelp and it's been easy going. Right now, I'm in the licensing and potential sale of my invention. They're designing a website right now that I can log into and send to people. And I have my brochure which is being marketed and shown to companies. I'm about 30 grand in the hole, so if it pays off, then it'll be awesome. It's a slow process, but there are things that need to take time.
Reviewed June 21, 2023
I was notified that everything is over the phone after covid. And most of their locations are shutting down because of it. I gave them $975 for them to research if my invention was patentable and make a book report that they copy and pasted the name of my invention in place… I was told a board of representatives were going to take my invention seriously and handle the research professionally. My invention is for breastfeeding moms. And they hand page after page about birth rates, percentages on how many babies breastfeed…

This complainant contracted with our company for the preparation of a Basic Information Package Report (BIP) as well as a Preliminary Patentability Search & Opinion (PPSO) report. The BIP report assembles basic information about an invention and the history of its development in a report format. In addition, a Preliminary Patentability Search & Opinion was conducted for the idea by an independent patent attorney with whom we refer our clients’ patent work. Upon completion, this complainant received copies of his BIP report and Preliminary Patentability Search and Opinion.
The complainant’s concerns stem from the belief that her Basic Information Package (BIP) would include more extensive information on her specific invention and that a review board would be preparing her report, which is inaccurate. Our contract, which this complainant signed, as well as our company literature which was furnished to her prior to signing the contract, make it very clear how the BIP report is prepared and what information is included in the BIP report. Furthermore, we shared a sample Basic Information Package Report with her prior to signing our contracts to provide her with a better overview of what the Basic Information Package report looks like upon completion.
Nevertheless, after receiving this complaint, we contacted her and offered to revise her Basic Information Package at no additional cost, however the complainant declined our offer.
At this time, we are unsure there is anything else we can do.
Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.
Sincerely,
Maura RobbinsCompliance Manager
Reviewed May 5, 2023
Working with InventHelp has been an absolute pleasure. Their team of professionals guided me through each phase of the invention process with patience and expertise. They helped me refine my idea, create a functional prototype, and navigate the often-complex world of patent applications. Their customer service is second to none; they were always available to answer my questions and provide updates on my project's progress. I truly appreciate the support and dedication InventHelp has shown, and I wholeheartedly recommend their services to anyone looking to bring their innovative ideas to life.
Reviewed April 30, 2023
I am incredibly pleased with my experience at InventHelp! The team is knowledgeable and supportive, guiding me through the entire invention process. They helped me turn my idea into a reality with their expert advice, detailed research, and well-crafted patent application. The customer service is top-notch; they kept me informed and answered my questions promptly. I highly recommend InventHelp to anyone with a brilliant idea looking for assistance!
Reviewed April 23, 2023
InventHelp exceeded my expectations! They provided excellent guidance and support from start to finish. Their team is skilled and attentive, making sure I was involved in every step of the invention process. They were transparent about the costs and risks, ensuring I was well-informed before making decisions. I'm extremely satisfied with the outcome and will definitely recommend InventHelp to anyone with a great idea needing professional assistance.
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2023
The Inventhelp team went far and beyond to deliver a great service. They would answer every one of my questions on every step of the process. I got a chance to meet and talk to some amazing people. Highly recommended
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2023
Their staff was helpful, experienced, and honest about what steps it would take to bring my product to market. Even if you just have a concept or idea that you’d like to explore, I can recommend without any reservations reaching out to them seeing where it takes you.
Reviewed Jan. 9, 2023
InventHelp is a reputable company with years and years of experience. You can really tell that their representatives are highly professional and care about providing you the best possible service. The rep was a pleasure to work with and referred me to a patent attorney who got me started with the patenting process of my invention.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2023
My experience with InventHelp has been great. Their rep was amazing at his job and really friendly. They have helped me heaps. I’ve already launched one invention with the help of InventHelp and another one just went into patent pending and is on its way.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2022
They are always responsive and to the point. They were able to explain things to me in an easy to understand manner. We have full confidence in this company and can strongly recommend them without hesitation!
Reviewed May 19, 2022
Inventhelp has been great from the very start. They have been honest and upfront about everything, and I was able to feel comfortable and trust when talking about my Invention. The process has been very quick and in about 8 short months they have gotten my brochure sent to 25 companies and about to send to more companies. My patent has been accepted, and that was done through Inventhelp referral! And to top it off every time I have called to check up and see how things are going they are always super nice and helpful and actually give me details on exactly what they're doing right now, especially Maura **, she was so great and even followed up with me by email! Inventhelp is a great company! Thank you!
Reviewed Oct. 13, 2021
Very quick to reply and research my project, giving clear and precise advice. The high level of service and communication is rare! Looking forward to working with InventHelp and moving my project forward. Thank you.
Reviewed Sept. 6, 2021
InventHelp is the only company to trust with your invention. They are extremely knowledgeable and professional and make a complex field easy. They respond promptly to emails and phone calls and nothing was an inconvenience.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2021
I had the pleasure working with InventHelp. They took the time to explain everything in detail with me, the process, and what it would involve. I would highly recommend, even if you have questions or unsure of what assistance you require.

We appreciate the kind words from our client! However, we want to make it clear that we do not determine feasibility, or provide advice of any kind. Rather, we package our clients' ideas in a way that may be useful to them in attempting to attract attention to their ideas.
Reviewed June 4, 2021
This company was amazing, professional, and guided me step by step. I'm so excited to get my product underway and I couldn't have done it without the team at InventHelp. Would highly recommend to any inventor!
Reviewed May 23, 2021
The service has been great. The staff is very knowledgeable and has been very responsive in regards to all my questions and concerns in regards to my invention. I recommend InventHelp to anyone who needs the same service.
Reviewed May 6, 2021
I don't give out compliments unless they're true and people deserve them. Invent Help definitely deserves the highest praise as far as I'm concerned. Knowledgeable, helpful, courteous, are just a few traits I can list off top of my head when I think of Invent Help.
Reviewed Nov. 16, 2020
I am using InventHelp for the first time. The team at InventHelp has provided exceptional service for my invention. Everyone is engaged and responsive. I have chosen the full service to get from idea, to patents, to prototyping and marketing. I am very pleased with entire process and strongly recommend InventHelp to anyone who has a good idea and who wants to give it the best chance for success. NC.
Reviewed Oct. 19, 2020
I am SO VERY PLEASED with the work that all of the InventHelp Team has done for me!! They are all Very Nice and Completely Understanding. They took my toy idea and they’re making it a Dream and a Reality!! I worked closely with their Illustrator Jordyn, and even with each update I requested, she was Always Kind, Courteous and Accommodating. I Love what they did with my idea. For years the idea was just in my mind's eye, but just from my explanation they’re making my Dreams Come True!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND their services!!!! It’s WELL WORTH the Investment!!!!

We appreciate the kind words from our client. However, we want to make it clear that we do not determine feasibility or evaluate the merits or drawbacks of our clients' inventions. Rather, we package our clients' ideas in a way that may be useful to them in attempting to attract attention to their ideas. InventHelp does not state or imply that InventHelp services will result in financial gains, earnings, or success, or that companies are likely to market or commercialize an invention. No projections of profit, income or royalties have been made to this client.
Reviewed Oct. 18, 2020
I was introduced to InventHelp over two years ago. I began with one invention which sparked an idea for a second invention. Being a novice in this area, I received a lot of friendly help from the start by Tim and Angelia. I realized that there were some necessary changes to be made in order to make my invention more: people helpful & useful, easier and cheaper installation, do it yourself project, attractive to the media. I may have taken too much time in making the changes. I lost some of the friendly help I experienced earlier, but the one person who went above and beyond to help me complete my project was Maura from Client Services. Now, a satisfactory invention.
Reviewed Sept. 27, 2020
I came to InventHelp with a product but not knowing how to patent or the process to get my product to the public. I would like to thank Sheri ** and Maura **. they are honest and made feel comfortable entrusting my product with Inventhelp.
Reviewed Sept. 3, 2020
As a new inventor, I wasn't sure how to pursue my idea further. Inventhelp has been patient and helpful in this experience and offered me a way to hopefully get my idea seen and produced by a company. Inventhelp staff have been friendly and knowledgeable anytime I needed help.
Reviewed Aug. 24, 2020
I did some research then investigated InventHelp and decided to go with them since they have been doing this for over 35 years. The meeting with the rep went extremely well. I had tons of questions and she was very patient answering them all. I was impressed by her knowledge and the questions she wasn't sure about she found out the answers and got back to me right away. She's been doing a great job keeping us informed throughout the process so far.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2020
Ms. Maury ** was VERY helpful. She fully explained to me the process of the patent application process & what the "micro and/or the" small entity terminology meant. Not only did she lift my spirits and strongly encouraged me to continue with the patent process, she informed me of what category I fell into and what everything meant. Ms. ** is a GODSEND!!! This nice and intelligent woman is really excellent at her job and should be recommended for a huge raise for the extraordinary job that she does on a daily basis. In my opinion, she is extraordinary and is an asset to your company.
Sincerely and gratefully yours,
Tony **- inventor.
Reviewed July 26, 2020
Now I appreciate the help and Inventhelp's existence but Why... Why is inventhelp all over the brochure like it’s your show. Lux Arcus is the company name. Faucetless sink is the game. The brochure is Inventhelp's business card. Feels like Inventhelp wont let me grow. Like I may be coming up but Inventhelp is on my shoulders.
Reviewed July 20, 2020
It has been nearly 2 years since I decided on contacting INVENTHELP. From the very first meeting to writing this today it has been a wonderful experience, every time I write an e-mail they quickly respond and answer all of my questions. They are the very best.
Reviewed July 17, 2020
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 an established and reputable company such as this. Appreciate their generosity!
Reviewed July 16, 2020
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 my experience so far and I’m glad I decided to take a chance on something I believe in. Thank you.
Reviewed July 11, 2020
After speaking with a few different invention companies I started working with InventHelp at the beginning of the year. My experience with InventHelp has been a good experience so far. The process moved a lot quicker than I expected. Things have been a little slower when Covid-19 started, but I'm still happy with the progress. My rep has been extremely helpful and keeping me updated throughout the process. There are a lot more challenges than I was aware of and I've learned a lot over these past 7 months. I would recommend working with InventHelp.
Reviewed July 2, 2020
I came to invent help with my idea several months ago. I was looking for a company that was reputable and who could help me find a company to produce my invention. I have been very satisfied with the level of care and correspondence I have had with InventHelp so far. The representatives have been friendly and easy to speak with regarding my vision for my invention. I'm looking forward to seeing where this may lead moving forward. Thank you.
Reviewed June 24, 2020
I set up an appointment with my InventHelp rep and the virtual meeting we had went very well. InventHelp did a great job answering all my questions and concerns as well as letting me know the risks involved. I'm still learning about the invention industry. There's a lot involved with the process and I'm happy to have InventHelp walk me through it.
Reviewed May 27, 2020
I've learned a lot from my InventHelp rep. He made me aware of the risks and is helping guide me through the process. I'm happy with my decision to go with InventHelp, I realize that there's only so much they can do on their end. I think some people going into this have unrealistic expectations or just want someone to blame for their failure.
Reviewed May 21, 2020
InventHelp was widely advertised on TV. When I saw my favorite boxer George Foreman, that just made me listen a little bit more. When I saw that, I've always throughout my life was tinkering with things, but I never really put anything on the market. I just power things up in my shed. When I retired from New York City, coming down south, I had time to really shape things that I really was interested in. One of the three things that I would truly wanted to express was something that I invent that I presented to the satellite office right here in Savannah, Georgia, and that's when it all started.
I was in my big flower room and my wife was cooking in the kitchen. InventHelp came on the radio. I said, "Honey, this InventHelp, I've seen them get on radio and TV ads. Maybe I should present my invention." She said, "Yeah, it's a good idea. Why don't you call them?" I called and wasn't expecting and answer, but I guess the rep was busy. I left a message and within minutes, he called me right back. I was really surprised. I have an appointment to come to his office the following Tuesday. When my wife and I came, the rep was very professional and was right on time. He talked about himself a little bit. We had a lot of fun just going back and forth, just talking about life. He gave us some water and saying what else we wanted, to relax us. We also took pictures and have them signed with George Foreman. We were very happy about that.
I had three inventions that I really carefully crafted, took pictures and sketches too. I was gonna present all three but the rep said, "No, you can't. You have to give me the best one, what you want the most." And that was the one they picked off. After that, he started drawing up papers and told me what the downpayment was, which was a little high. But I had the money available and my wife told me, "Go ahead. 'Cause if you don't do it, you'll regret it later." She egged me on. As we were getting into signing papers, I gave him my charge card. He took the money out of it. He asked, "Now what are you gonna call your invention?" I said I have some little name, but the rep was quick. He helped me formulate the name of the product, we both agreed, and that was it. Case closed.
We love that rep. First of all, he's from northeast. And he had a very quick mind that he knew how to handle a conversation, to put you at ease. He's a little humorous, too. There are two more inventions that I have. I know the third one may not make it, but the second one, I really wanna get this out. Once we get the first one going, everything is paid off and money starts coming in, I really wanna get this second one up and going 'cause I know this would definitely take off. I've done my own research survey and this is definitely something that I know people will want. I can't wait to get to that next one.
Reviewed May 6, 2020
I actually talked to a couple other similar companies first, but they seemed to of "dodged" a lot of my questions. After speaking with the rep at InventHelp they answered all of my questions as to what they can help with and what they can't. They also let me know all the risks upfront, so I decided to move forward with them. Customer service has been top notch so far.
Reviewed April 24, 2020
InventHelp was adamant about making sure I got exactly what I want and we went through some steps to get me what I want. They did a wonderful job on the design. Also, they made a picture for me and it was nice but it wasn't where I want it to be. I wanted the picture in the ditch because that's where it belongs. The guy finally got it in there but it wasn't the display that I wanted. I requested a change in the drafting on the picture and we haven't gotten that done yet. I sent them another packet in and I've been waiting for them to get back with me. They're doing a great job and I'm quite sure they're gonna take care of me.
Reviewed April 14, 2020
I have worked with InventHelp on patenting my invention recently. They were very professional and I was happy with the service. Even during this rough time my InventHelp rep has remained in contact answering all of my questions and concerns.
Reviewed April 11, 2020
The reps have been fantastic. I also used InventHelp 25 years ago and I’ve been very pleased. I love the way that they were very accommodating when I had changes to add to the product and the video that they sent me shows exactly the way I want the product to be designed. I am totally 100% happy with everything that I’ve gotten so far. I was supposed to be exhibited in a show in Las Vegas on March 21st, but unfortunately, the coronavirus has caused a halt in the process. Everything else is fantastic and I’m all ready to go.
Reviewed March 31, 2020
When I first started working with InventHelp, I was new to this experience and wasn't sure what I could expect. Inventhelp and their customer services department has been very helpful and has updated me on their efforts and worked with me if I had questions or needed additional help. I am very pleased with my experience so far and I look forward to our continued relationship. Thank you.
Reviewed March 27, 2020
I'm an avid sports fan and watching my programing, I would always notice InventHelp because of George Foreman. I invented something that I was gonna use at work and when it came time to think about how I would move forward with it, it brought me back to the commercial about George Foreman. I called my friends at InventHelp, then I went and followed them. It was so expensive though. I thought many times about inventing things, but to actually move on it, I didn't realize that it cost so much money for the process and to promote an idea like that. I'm not made of money. I'm just a working stiff like everybody else. Still, the representative was very informative, insightful, and took me along the steps good. He convinced me to move on with the program.
I went and somehow found the money and went into debt for it. I figured if the invention could help me in doing the job, there are other people that does the job that I do and there are people who would also think it could make their job a lot easier. We're not allowed a guarantee and the representative never guaranteed it'd be profitable, but in his opinion, he thought it was a good idea, which I thought so myself. All in all, I feel very good about InventHelp.
Reviewed March 26, 2020
After seeing the InventHelp commercial I called their phone number and set up an appointment with one of their reps. The office and rep I met with were very professional and answered all of my questions and concerns. I understand it's out of their control whether my invention is successful or not. They don't make any promises but, they will do what they can to help and what's in the contract. It's something that I believe in though and I feel that it's worth the investment.
Reviewed March 25, 2020
The video on the iPad that I received is excellent and exactly what it should look and perform like it should. Thank you for all your hard work representing my idea. You are professional and honest from the start. Every person I have spoke to about my services has been kind and helpful in my services. I'm excited to see what happens!
Reviewed March 24, 2020
Very pleased with my services so far. Everyone has been helpful and responded to me quickly if I had any questions. I started this process several months ago and took a chance. Thank you for all the help you are providing to me and my invention!
Reviewed March 24, 2020
We were jerked around, wasted over $10,000, and played like a fool. Nothing was done. No follow up. No Concern. Poor Representation. Bunch of B.S. Artists - who take your money UPFRONT and forget about you because they have nothing to lose. It would be better if they took a percentage of any profits from your invention as opposed to getting paid upfront whether your patent is approved or not. What a disgrace and shame.
Reviewed Feb. 20, 2020
I had an excellent experience with InventHelp. I’ve never even heard of any other company that does what they do. Their representative who helped me, Mitch, was great and very helpful. He helped in getting things going and I got my notice that they got my marketing brochures ready to go. They're gonna be starting to send out stuff soon and we’ll see where it goes. I'm being impatient to go ahead and get everything together to get to market, but everybody’s tried hard overall.
Reviewed Feb. 13, 2020
I've had very upbeat, positive, and professional interactions with InventHelp's reps. The overall service was good. They had done exactly what they said they would do. They didn’t promise me anything. They didn’t say my invention would get a patent. That’s understandable and I’m glad that they didn’t. No one wants false hope. They have sent the correspondence every time that they put my project out on their virtual tool. They’ve always sent me letters in reference to other companies, and if any responded or not. But a follow-up call in between those times to be sure something is still being done could possibly help as they have time in between those letters. And other than the information that is being sent out on their virtual tool, you don’t hear anything unless you take the initiative to call.
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2020
I was looking for help with my invention and started to search. I found InventHelp's website and so far, they are doing good. In fact, the Illinois office here in Chicago has started to call me through one of their employees to update me. I wish to get more communication but it's good. If there is something important, they would call me. I'm still waiting for more steps with them and I will see how it goes.
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2020
I called and had a discussion with InventHelp about what I had going and I liked what they had to say. Their rep did a nice job. It's been three months since I started and I'm still waiting to hear from them. It's still a long way to go but so far, I’m satisfied.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2020
Had excellent idea for motorcycle safety. Patent search revealed nothing close to it. I spent over $15 k. Found the same product for sale in another state shortly after signing final papers. It was my idea to every detail. Patent pending status. I reported them to BBB. They said they could not help me. Just like the rest of big business. The $ talks and the working staff gets screwed.
Reviewed Dec. 31, 2019
I went to Invent Help 2017 with my idea for gaming, I thought invent help would help you through the process of my invention, but as time passed I started to feel it's all about the money!! They you everything you want to hear, but when it come down to it that sales rep you talked to on day one will be hard to reach even after you leave several messages!! On their website they say prototype available, invent help say they can make a prototype of your invention just by a sketch, well sad to say I've tried my best to get help on a prototype of my invention for mounts. If I could do it all over again, I WOULDNT GO THROUGH INVENT HELP!!!
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2019
I invested $18,005.00 with the enthusiastic ambition that Invent Help would help launch my invention. I was impressed by George Foreman's testimonial of his successful experience. After waiting one an one half years (1 1/2) I am fearful that I may have made a drastic financial mistake for the following reasons. THEY OFFER NO STATISTICAL EVIDENCE OF THEIR CLIENTS' MARKETABLE INVENTION SUCCESSES but that of Mr. George Foreman's. In addition, current commercials testify about how many patents Invent Help has helped their clients get...not the successes in launching their clients inventions...which is their clients ultimate goal isn't It??? Otherwise, $18,005.00 would prove a costly patent. Monies are to be paid upfront: face to face.
On August 7th, 2018, after an initial interview with Mr. Fred **, Sales Representative, I paid the $975.00 for a patent search, investigating if there are other patents already registered similar to my invention idea. There were none!
BOOKS AND LITERATURE SUGGESTING MARKETING STRATEGIES: THE HOOK?As a followup, Mr. Fred ** produced two (2) books and One (pamphlet size book entitled:
(1) Preliminary Patentability Search and Opinions(2) Invent Help
(3) How We Work
After which I was told the fee to enter into a CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT would be $16,500.00. I borrowed this money from PROSPER and paid that fee on August 7th, 2018, to Mr. Fred ** in person. At which time I was given an Invent Help welcoming and contractual packet. Mr. Fred ** informed me that I would be contacted by their Client Service Department and the Patent Attorney.
CLIENT SERViCE DEPARTMENT: A TIME CONSUMING VENTUREOn January 4th, 2019, the Client Service Department mailed me a Virtual Invention Brochure. In which there is a virtual invention presentation (VIP) and a Virtual Invention Browsing Experience (VIBE) presentation with music and the whole nine yards. Excellent for the clients' ego! However, is this reinforcement of one's dream TO BE UNFULFILLED IN THE FUTURE?
They also mailed a list of manufacturers who "supposedly" viewed my invention with the notation "they were not interested in reviewing additional details about your idea." So I asked the Client Service Department to ask the manufacturers to critique what they saw as the problem. Incorporated into my invention was a computerized medication dispenser that was costly. I revised the model...making my invention practical furniture. However, when requesting modifications and corrections for my invention it became a game of "ping pong" because they had difficulty getting it right even though it was sent in simplicity. Very time consuming! It appears their job "may be" to send out letters saying "THEY WERE NOT INTERESTED." How can one know that letters were actually sent out?
THE PATENT ATTORNEYOn April 20th, 20119, I paid Mr. Kyle **, Patent Attorney $530.00 to register my patent which will take a considerable amount of time. I don't know what to expect!
CONCLUSIONInvent Help's Customer Service conducts business over the phone, mail and email. It appears their representatives are trained to give you enough information to send you back into a state of insecurity. A costly "dream state." I know my invention is practical. My final questions are: What happens if you let the patent go? Who will profit? Is Invent Help existing to collect the peoples' ideas? Is the goal of Invent Help to encourage clients to produce their ideas and not market them? Why are no manufacturers interested in a good idea when it is displayed? Are inventions being displayed to the right manufactures?
Lastly, if the manufacturers (or potential investors) view clients' invention ideas; why don't the viewer send a letter directly to the inventor? The letter should be signed by that companies representatives stating why they were not interested. That's a courtesy! IS THIS FOR REAL OR A SCAM?...ONLY TIME WILL TELL!!!!

The respondent's impression that George Foreman's role as a spokesperson for our company is a "...testimonial of his successful experience..."is not accurate. Her claim that we "...offer no statistical evidence of their clients' marketable successes..."is simply not true. During the respondents initial contact with our company, she and every prospective client sign and date our "Affirmative Disclosure Statement" which clearly discloses the following: our success statistics, our range of fees, that we do not evaluate inventions, and that the invention promotion industry is a very difficult one with no guarantees of success or profit.
We referred the respondent to an independent patent attorney for the preparation and prosecution of a patent application for her invention. It is our understanding that the respondent's patent application is currently patent pending with the United States Patent & Trademark Office (PTO). The PTO alone determines how long the respondent's application remains in the pendency period. If the respondent has any questions regarding the patent pending status, she should contact her independent patent attorney directly.
The complainant's derogatory statements regarding our company and our InventHelp Data Bank are unfounded and not based in fact. We have spent many years and hundreds of thousands of dollars compiling a proprietary Data Bank of companies that have agreed to review our clients' inventions in confidence. When companies register for the InventHelp Data Bank, they indicate the "product areas of interest" in which they would like to receive new ideas. We are able to hand-select our Data Bank companies for each invention using product categories, keywords and other custom criteria. In many cases, what a company tells us they want to see far surpasses their product line shown on their website or in their advertisements. We do not believe that any other inventor services firm has access to a similar resource. However, we cannot force companies to respond to our invention submissions.
While we do not agree with this review, we are working with our client in an effort to resolve her concerns.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2019
It was easy to sign up. Payments are made affordable. They most likely won’t get you anywhere if you don’t know the difference between design patent and utilities patents. They promise you nothing... And filed over and over for the wrong type of patent
Reviewed Nov. 9, 2019
Reading all the negative reviews just makes me laugh. I have been working with InventHelp for two years now. They tell you upfront this is not a guarantee. They do their best and have a lot more connections they I will ever have. If you want to sit back and do nothing while they do all the work your going to pay. It's that simple. I'm willing to wait, great company so far and not every employer will have the best employees. Give them a try.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2019
We paid InventHelp to do a patent search in order to let us know that our product was patentable. We knew we would lose the 1k regardless of the outcome. However, the attorney came back and let us know that the product was patentable. We were excited and moved forward. We paid $4500 upfront and financed the rest at 300/month for 36 months. First of all, the patent attorney assigned to us did nothing and I had to call to move everything into action. Then a year later, I find out that they had to switch our patent attorney. Finally, we just review notice that the idea IS NOT PATENTABLE AND HAS BEEN REJECTED!
After my complaint, Lark **, compliance manager, looked into the matter with my patent being rejected numerous times. Before that, the other patent company sat on it and I had to plead to Invent Help to move it to the current attorney. Lark looked over my options, they all required a large sum no quoted with my initial signup. I told her I was not paying penny more. I had until October 18 to make a decision or my pending patent would no longer be viable. She contacted me on Oct. 11 and said they Invent Help would pay the fee to keep it going so I could obtain a patent. I agreed to this.
So, today, November 4, I call the patent attorney and shockingly (not) they never heard from Lark or Invent Help, even though I have receipt that I gave her the green light to move forward. NOTHING WAS RECTIFIED! THEY LIE! To add insult to injury, they sent a bogus flyer and invention notebook. It was generic but I am sure they thought I would be appeased. Please see the photos, they are ridiculous. This company is a ripoff. I have received nothing but a few pathetic papers and pamphlets.

The respondent's comments regarding the catalog featuring her invention are misleading as well. To protect the confidentiality of every client, each client receives a catalog with generic inventions, such as a key, ball point pen etc., along with their own invention to illustrate the format that companies receive. The "real" INVENTION Catalog is sent to 100 additional companies in the InventHelp Data Bank, who have agreed to review inventions in confidence, and includes 60 InventHelp client inventions.
We have attempted several times to resolve this matter with the respondent and we would be happy to continue those efforts. If she would like to resume our conversation, she should contact us.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2019
When I first walked in the lady at the front desk was very nice. That changed when Don the man I spoke with came out. He had me vaguely had me describe my idea and immediately started asking for money. When I said I had to talk it over with my wife he said, "You don't have any money do you? I can't help you," to which I replied, "I hope I didn't waste your time." His reply was, "You did." I do not recommend this company to anybody trying to get information on the process.

We spoke with our sales representative regarding this post. Our representative’s recollection of this incident is quite different and contrasts greatly from the respondent’s interpretation of the meeting. Nevertheless, as is our normal practice, we reiterated with our representative the necessity to always be courteous and respectful to each and every potential client we meet.
Reviewed Sept. 25, 2019
The representatives of InventHelp were totally amazing. They were very knowledgeable, very personable, always on point, always getting back with me with questions, never leaving me hanging and extremely professional. I just follow the procedure and pay the money. Right now, I've already paid my 2,000. I've did my surveys, and so I'm waiting for a response from them as far as what's next.
Reviewed Sept. 20, 2019
I was working with Michael and he could not have been a better representative to help me through the process. It was from 2016 to now, and he is always positive, helpful, encouraging, and thorough. I love him to death. The patent search was what we started with, and I did the mailer program. I started working my way up to where I put enough money into where I could continue forward, and then my cousin came on board and helped with some financial backing, and now, we are going through the patent process, the VIBE and the whole nine yards. My experience with them is fabulous. Everything is going according to plan. The patent attorney got in contact with me last week. I'm looking over the information that they sent me now. I expect to have my products. I should get a 3D rendering that that are via the VIBE expo in Las Vegas soon. I'm perfectly satisfied and 100% happy.
Reviewed Sept. 18, 2019
InventHelp's rep was awesome. He talked to me whenever I had a question and gave me his cellphone number. It's very hard to catch up with me 'cause I'm always on the go. Still, he would text with me back and forth, answering my questions and made sure that I was comfortable with speaking with him. Prior to talking to him about any of my stuff, he wanted to make sure that he sent me a form to fill out saying it was okay to talk to him about it, even though I spoke to him previously. I loved the professionalism he had. We were able to really hit it off.
I had an idea and through conversation, InventHelp helped me formulate what my idea needed to look like. I had to write it out, draw a picture of it and write it down. Their rep asked what I think my idea would look like and how I thought it would be usable. Right now, I've paid my fees to get my invention listed on the different websites. I've been talking with the patent attorney as well. When InventHelp sent me all the packets, there were different phases I had to go through and currently I'm still locked in the eight-week phase. Still, I don't think anything's gonna happen overnight so I'm patient.
Reviewed Sept. 5, 2019
I am a nurse who after many years of seeing a problem decided to come up with a product that could help. I went to InventHelp because I was not familiar with the development and production process. I paid a few thousand dollars in this quest. I stood my grounds when the agent wanted me to put my son's dad on child support, borrow money from relatives or use funds in my retirement account to purchase a more expensive package. Instead I opted for the package where I mailed out the letters myself. I received the box with the 60 pre-prepared addressed papers with envelops and the letters. I mailed them out as instructed. I currently have in my possession over 20 returned letters marked unable to deliver because the address is not valid. Please tell me what I need to do in this situation?
Reviewed Sept. 3, 2019
I contacted inventhelp via the web. Received a timely acknowledgement email (one day) from Devon, indicating someone would be contacting me soon. Several days passed with no contact. I tried calling Devon for days, but he did not answer the phone and his voicemail remained full. I sent another email. Finally, Devon called me and set up an appointment with someone for Wednesday, August 28, 2019, during which he said I would need phone and laptop with internet connection. He also said I would receive a confirmation email the day before the meeting. I received no confirmation email, and Wednesday came and went without anyone contacting me. George Foreman should disassociate himself with this organization. Makes his name bad!

Our company takes comments such as these very seriously and we apologize to the respondent for his unfortunate experience. We pride ourselves in providing excellent customer service to our inventor clients for nearly 35 years and we will continue to strive to do so.
Reviewed Sept. 3, 2019
My complaint/negative experience with InventHelp has nothing to to with my invention or the $15,000 of my life savings that they got from me, I'm a big boy and I knew what I was into... up to a point. My complaint is how I was treated once I handed over my $15,000. Everything up to that point was very professional and dare I say slick. The front of house (sales rep) couldn't be any more courtesy and you'd even get the impression should the invention do well he could be a very good friend. My problems started once I signed the contract, handed over the money and then had to deal with the faceless back of house people. You have to complete an information package with drawings and description of your invention and return it to Inventhelp by mail (snail mail not email).
4-6 weeks later I received paperwork with with incorrect descriptions and drawing of my invention. This went on for a total of 6 months as I would not sign off on the 4 incorrect literature that they would send me. After a couple of months I received what by the end of dealing with Inventhelp what had become a standard letter that was churned out every quarter stating my invention had been sent out to all these companies that Inventhelp had agreements with to review my invention. This was the first warning signs that Inventhelp were not as professional as I was lead to believe. I contacted Inventhelp to ask how was my invention sent out to all these companies when I and not sign off the paperwork. I got fobbed off with a glitch in the computer software. Having been in phone communication with Inventhelp in the beginning I requested that all communication be in writing as I was being giving assurances that failed to materialize.
Inventhelp start the ticking contract from the date of when the contract was signed. They don't take into account their heel dragging with artwork sign off which in my case was over 6 months. I received a standard letter at the end of my contract stating that they would not be promoting my invention any further as the contract had expired. When tried to contact Inventhelp I was told that the contract had run its term and they would not extend it to the date of when I signed off on the artwork that was caused by Inventhelp back house staff.
As I stated in the beginning my issue with Inventhelp is not with my invention or the money I paid them, it's how I was treated by them plus the generic letters that were sent to me. I don't believe that Inventhelp ever actively tried to promote my invention through their network of companies but just sent out standard letters to me every few months.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2019
I went to an initial meeting. The representative was very attentive and worked hard to get the meeting. I had to reschedule twice. But, immediately after taking my initial money (about $700), that was it. He went silent. He asked for me to send him all the info I had via email. Videos, pictures, documents. He never even opened them. Money, that is what this is all about. NOT you getting it, but them taking it. Beware, they may be legit, but not honest brokers.
Reviewed July 24, 2019
Updated on 01/07/2021: I had already wrote a review about my bad experience with InventHelp. Some days after writing the review I had someone calling me saying that they were going to fix the problem and do whatever they could for my invention to succeed. I'm paying 10,000 dollars for them just to send a letter (supposedly) with my invention to different companies. The letter they send just shows names of companies that are not even recognized companies. To send a simple letter to companies doesn't cost 10.000 dollars.
After some days from not hearing from them, I call the lady to ask if they were doing something and she said yes, that they had sent the letters to companies and had sent a copy to my address but I never received one. I moved to another place three years ago and they were still sending letters to my old address even when I explained to Maura that I wasn't living there anymore and provided them with my new address and this is how they are trying to help me succeed and they had not even change my address even when I told her that I was divorced and was living in another place. The funny thing is that the people from their bank had my new address to ask for their money but InventHelp didn't have my new address.
Again, I think that this company is lying to people telling people that want to do something, that their invention is going to work even when they know is not going to. They just want to get the 10.000 dollars from you and they even get you the financing for you and then forget about you and you're just stuck with this big bill and no invention and they are not doing anything. This company should be closed and sued for lying to people.
Original Review: I wanted to do some lids for different cans after you open them so you could have them covered after opened. I spoke to Tim ** about my invention. He said that he wouldn’t tell me that It was a good invention If it wasn’t. So it’s the same they made this very expensive book of 760 dollars that I think they just made it up. They also said that they do some investigation if the product is being sold somewhere and it’s a lie. The same product that I supposedly invented was being sold in Amazon after I supposedly invented.
They told me that I could get a loan for 10,000 dollars to pay for it and I just got like three letters saying that they had sent my invention to some companies and we just had to wait for answers. This was like 4 years ago and I’m still waiting for a company to be interested in my invention hahaha. This company is a scam and people should read reviews because you can end up with payments of something that you’re not even receiving more communication from. I read some of the reviews before but I thought that I was going to be lucky there. I think that they also stole my invention and they are selling it on Amazon and I’m stuck with a bill of 10,000 dollars that they facilitate for you to get it. It’s probably their own company as well.
Reviewed June 24, 2019
I contacted InventHelp in regards to an idea that I had. My agent even thought it was a good idea as well as others I spoke with. It was an idea that other food manufacturing companies use and it has already proved to be lucrative. When I got my report back (after the initial process) it showed that there are around 1200 companies that could manufacture my product idea. As it turns out, InventHelp will only submit your idea to 200 companies and none of those are the big players in our country. All the companies on their database are a bunch of small "unknowns". This company will never reach out to you, after you get the "welcome call". Even when they open your file and submit it. If you have a question about the progress, you are free to call them though.
In a way, I feel as though I have poured a bunch of money down a rat hole like a Ponzi scheme and got nothing back for my investment. If I would have taken the $10,400 and invested in beer, I would have at least been able to cash in the empties and got a portion of my investment back and had the 401Keg Plan. Beer. For your health and investment future.

We spoke with the respondent in an effort to clarify any confusion which existed. We explained that the companies in our InventHelp Data Bank have agreed to review InventHelp inventions in confidence and they tell us what types of ideas they wish to review. We investigated these companies and believe they were all appropriate choices for the invention. Our company literature makes it very clear that most companies in our Data Bank are small to medium sized companies as most large companies are not interested in reviewing unsolicited ideas.
During our recent conversation with the respondent it became clear that his concern is that his invention did not receive a license agreement from a company. We reminded the respondent that we make it very clear to him and every prospective client that this is a very difficult industry with no guarantee of success or profit. In fact, the respondent acknowledged this in writing, before, during and even after contracting with us. Further, the respondent has to understand that the only opinion that matters is that of companies; anything else is just that, an opinion.
The respondent's derogatory statements about our company are unfair and not based on any factual knowledge. InventHelp has been in business for over 35 years. We have a superior record of performance and integrity in a very difficult industry. We do what we promise. While we believe InventHelp has executed more licensing agreements than any other competing invention submission company, success is not typical. We would like nothing more that for all of our inventors to have success, but unfortunately that is not reality. Despite our efforts to inform inventors of this difficulty, some inventors become upset with InventHelp if their inventions do not become commercially successful.
In an additional effort to resolve the respondent's concerns, we performed additional services at no cost to the inventor. He refused to change his opinion about InventHelp. That is unfortunate, as we cannot promise success to any inventor.
Reviewed June 14, 2019
06/14/19 Please read this if you are thinking about talking to InventHelp. Last March this year I contacted InventHelp office in Houston, TX about a board game idea. The representative was nice (of course they have to be; they want your money) and explained in general terms the procedure they follow to present your idea to companies in the business you are trying to reach. The first step is to produce a book tailored to your invention to assess the production, marketing, and promotional considerations involved in such undertaking. It costed me $760.00 which is the minimum.
A very well presented book, one of a kind dedicated to you by name. Aside from a few descriptive linguistics errors, it contained general information they probably use for every customer with a few adjustments to suit your idea. A few days after my visit I received an E-mail that contained a section with the following “disclaimer”. Red highlight mine.
"Retired teacher, Barbara **, wanted a better cheesecake pan. Her goal: to find a pan that would not only ensure the cheesecake would bake evenly and would also eliminate the need to use a second pan during the baking process. Like many inventors, Barbara couldn’t find the exact pan she was looking for on the market, so she decided to invent her own. It was at that moment the Perfect Pan was born.
Barbara’s Perfect Pan not only ensures a cheesecake bakes evenly but it also prevents dips from forming in the cake. In addition, it does indeed eliminate the hassle of having to use a second pan, which can be cumbersome for bakers. According to Barbara, “I was so tired of dirtying extra dishes while making my cheesecakes. I knew there had to be a better way to make the process more efficient.” Believing other bakers would have an interest in her cheesecake pan, Barbara contacted her local InventHelp® sales office in October of 2010 to purchase submission services and be referred to a patent attorney.
In August of 2011, the InventHelp DataBank® submitted a brochure of Barbara’s Perfect Pan to New York-based Chef’s Planet, a company that designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of kitchen housewares products around the world. Founded in 2002, Chef’s Planet products are available for purchase at retailers such as William’s-Sonoma, Bed Bath & Beyond, Sur La Table and hundreds of independent kitchenware stores. After receiving the brochure, the National Sales Manager from Chef’s Planet, John **, contacted Intromark Incorporated, InventHelp’s sister licensing company, for more information about the invention. After a few conversations with Chef’s Planet, Intromark Licensing Executive, Justine ** and the inventor, negotiations began to establish a license agreement for the Perfect Pan. After two months, Intromark negotiated a royalty and advance for Barbara."
This inventor has not made a financial gain with their invention. The above results are not typical as most client inventions are not licensed, manufactured, sold in stores and do not appear in infomercials or on television shopping networks. From 2016-2018, we signed Submission Agreements with 6,447 clients. As a result of our services, 178 clients have received license agreements for their products, and 59 clients have received more money than they paid us for these services. Needless to say, had I been told about Barbara **’s story outcome before making the book commitment I would have gone home and forgotten about their “help”.
I don’t think the book is worth much information-wise and their “help” fee to continue on with the process ranges roughly from 12.000.00 to 20.000.00 dollars regardless of the outcome like in Windfield’s case which they made it sound as an outstanding example. It certainly looks they are out to squeeze as much money out of you as they are able since there is no success assurance. Business is business I guess.

We are responding to this consumer post.
The consumer’s claim that we did not disclose to him our company statistics, our range of prices, or that the invention promotion industry is a difficult one with no guarantees of success or profit is simply untrue. This consumer and every prospective consumer who meets with us is furnished our Affirmative Disclosure Statement and Disclosures Prior To Entering Into A Contract for Invention Promotion Services upon their initial contact with our company. This respondent signed and dated our Affirmative Disclosure Statement and Disclosures Prior To Entering Into A Contract for Invention Promotion Services on March 19, 2019, both of which clearly disclose the statistics to which he refers in his complaint. To now make these false and unsubstantiated claims is wrong and unfair.
Reviewed May 24, 2019
My interactions with InventHelp's reps have been pleasant. They thoroughly explained the whole process to me.
Reviewed May 17, 2019
After looking at everything and researching, I liked what I read about InventHelp and gave it a shot. It was one of the best decisions I ever made. I followed the instructions and everything else was laid out. I had nothing to do but sit back and say yes or no to stuff. They hadn't left me out on anything every step of the way. They hadn't forgotten anything.
Right now, they are sending out to companies and getting ready for the trade show. Things went so well that I said I was gonna do it again on another invention. I have also recommended them. Some people lie all the time about stuff. They promise things or say they're gonna do this or that. But no one lied to me and no one promised anything. There was none of that with InventHelp. It's a shot in the dark if I can get a patent and if I do, it's an even longer shot in the dark to try to get it to the market. I don't know the contacts that they have and so, for them to walk me through everything, it's just a plus. They're doing great.
Reviewed May 11, 2019
Our daughter recommended we call InventHelp and we went with that recommendation. Their reps were really helpful and we have an appointment with them next month to advance our project. They did well explaining all the steps that we have to go through. So far, communication has been good and they stayed in contact with us.
Reviewed April 11, 2019
I had a couple of phone calls with InventHelp and I went back for a couple of meetings. The guy that worked with us was Ed. He was very pleasant. I showed my idea and he thought that it was cool. He explained the process and walked us through the stuff that we had to take.

Upon review of this post, we reached out to our client and clarified that InventHelp does not evaluate ideas or inventions but rather emphasizes the most positive features of each invention. If the sales representative did provide his opinion regarding the invention, it is just that: his opinion, which in no way implies potential success or profit.
Reviewed April 3, 2019
InventHelp is doing a fine job. I first found out about them in a TV commercial, then my interaction with their representatives went perfect.
Reviewed March 29, 2019
InventHelp reps needed some money and information during the first meeting to get the process started. They explained all the aspects of the process to me very thoroughly. The rep asked me questions and I answered them. He wrote down the information, then I had to write down a little bit of information, fill out some forms, and provided photographs. They are very easy to get in contact with and they communicate constant updates.
Reviewed March 28, 2019
I was putting things off and wasn't even gonna go with an invention and patent company. But when I had seen the commercial of InventHelp, I decided to go in and talk to them. Their rep was very helpful. He explained all the aspects of the process to me well and I was okay with it. He was easy to get in contact with, too. I just call up there and he will call me back in a couple of hours. Yesterday, I got a call from the patent lawyer and they are going to send me the package on it. I've been very pleased with my experience with them and I don't know how to do without them. I would recommend them highly.
Reviewed March 25, 2019
I don’t normally give reviews however in this case I feel compelled to urge you to go see Jack ** in Corporate Woods. From the beginning, he explained in detail how the process was to progress and never made a promise he couldn’t keep. Always on time and very accommodating. He took my fears out of the equation and explain the numbers to me in a way that I understood. Encouraged me to ask questions. Jack met deadlines that were very important to me and my invention. Very thoughtful and caring. I would highly recommend Jack for the job!
Reviewed March 20, 2019
The salesperson from InventHelp was very helpful. To get the process started, I had to do paperwork, forms and drawings. Working with their reps has been an excellent experience and I've been impressed by their willingness to help. If I did not like a drawing or draft, they called back. They wanted me to be completely satisfied. They also thoroughly explained all aspects of the process to me and they were able to answer what I wanted to be answered. Though I'm the one with problems in terms of sending back what I'm dissatisfied with, they follow through. They revise it and send it back.
Reviewed March 19, 2019
I liked how InventHelp could broaden invention and get more praises with it. I went down to see Brett and he guided me how to get into the process with them. I gave InventHelp's reps a drawing and we put down so much on paper. However, we ran into some problems during the winter as far as getting the payments going through on time. Despite that issue, we're getting back on the road and right now, InventHelp is having my invention go through Las Vegas, Nevada on the first week of June to a car show out there for new car ideas. So far, their reps have been really easy to get in contact with and they send me letters all the time. I love their service and I'd recommend them to anybody.

We spoke with our client and clarified that his invention will be included in our VIBE (Virtual Invention Browsing Experience) at the 2019 Licensing Expo, being held in Las Vegas in June 2019, not merely a car show.
Reviewed March 18, 2019
InventHelp's reps were positive and encouraging without being misleading. They were very forthright and very professional. The director of the office, Brian was the one whom I spoke to told me that if he didn't think that anything was gonna come to my project, he would not let me waste my money or my time. So far, InventHelp's people have been sending me a draft of what is written and what they're gonna market. As we go along, I make my corrections on what they want the draft to say. Once we have a final draft, it’s gonna go into their marketing program.
So far, I'm satisfied with the service. InventHelp has been doing the right thing. They're sending me all the nomenclature and paperwork. They've also explained everything to me page by page. If I need anything clarified, there's no problem as I can call them up. They have been very responsive and usually get back to me within a day.

We appreciate our client's review. However, we did reach out to him and clarified that the invention promotion industry is a difficult one with no guarantees of success or profit. Our client acknowledged that no one at Inventhelp promised or implied success in any way.
Reviewed March 17, 2019
When I saw InventHelp on TV, I liked what I heard. I came down with some down payment to get the process started and they explained it to me to the best of my knowledge. The patent's supposedly already approved, but I haven't heard anything yet from them.
Reviewed March 16, 2019
George Foreman took his product to InventHelp and that was one of the deciding factors that led me to the company. I also googled them and they had good reviews. When I called them, they scheduled a meeting. Then I went in and the guy that I met with was awesome. He guided me, went through the entire process and reviewed everything with me from top to bottom. He was very informative, and he was real and honest with me. Then I decided to start the process with them. Aaron has always followed up and followed through. When I left him a message or sent an email, he was very responsive. He emailed me back immediately or contacted me ASAP. I had a great experience working with him. In fact, everyone has been very helpful. I’m so pleased overall. Even the attorneys involved have reached out several times regarding the patent to see how things were and to explain certain things to me.
I've received an email with all the details. They started the process for the patent so it has been submitted. But it can take approximately one year for that to be finalized. I've also received letters in the mail regarding the product itself. We are just waiting now to go to trade shows, present the product and see what happens. But it has been a smooth process and I’m hoping that everything works out and that I hear some good news soon.

We thank the respondent for her kind words. However, we want to be clear that George Foreman is our official company spokesperson. Mr. Foreman is not an InventHelp client.
Reviewed March 8, 2019
I saw InventHelp on TV and heard about George Foreman and all this other stuff. The person was saying, "If you have an idea, give this place a call." So, I called the number. To get started, I had to pay money. I drove down to Lancaster and spoke to Brett. I told him what my idea was. And from there, he showed me how much the total price would be in order to patent the idea or get it out there to see if people would be interested in it. It was 600 something dollars. And I had to pay $170 something and from there, send them $460. So, it basically looked like it costs a lot of money.
Then from there, Brett told me I need to pay $3,000 or $11,000. Once I paid that, they're supposed to be going to Las Vegas, Nevada or somewhere and try to see who would be the best person to help produce that idea that I had. Brett also said he has over 1,000 different companies that believe they could make this device that I’m talking about. He also told me that the device would run anywhere from $70 to $90 in price, as far as what the customer would pay for stuff like this. So, it's like he's telling me there’s a good chance that I’m getting the device out there. It's just a matter of me having the money and me putting the money down.
So far, the experience makes me nervous because my wife's nervous too. We're struggling with money as it is and then InventHelp is talking about a total of $11,000. And my wife has told me that one of her friends tried to do it in Allentown and it took about $4,000 in trying to do their idea. However, things fell through and they didn't get any of their money back. They were out of $4,000 in total. I told my wife that InventHelp's rep told me there's a good chance my idea could work. But, she said that there's also a big chance that it couldn't work and we don’t have money like that to throw out the window.
I haven’t heard too much from InventHelp too. I’ve been calling them, and one time, I even called down to Lancaster. One of InventHelp's people told me there’s no such thing as InventHelp in Lancaster County. I even told the rep I was just down there. I know it's an InventHelp number because their rep called me on my phone with that number. Other than that, some of their reps have been good.

We clarified with our client that we provide our services in two distinct phases. This particular client purchased the first stage of our services; our Basic Information Package (BIP). The BIP assembles basic information about an invention, idea, concept or new product and the history of its development in a report format. A primary purpose of the BIP is that is becomes a handy reference tool for the inventor or others interested in the invention.
Reviewed March 7, 2019
It's been good with InventHelp. Their reps Jim and Carol have been wonderful. From the first meeting, we signed forms and got started. Jim explained ahead of time how long it would take for each thing to get processed. They also answer all my questions, check on things and help me with editing. They’re pretty easy to get in contact with too. They call me right back if they're not available at the moment. Right now, we're in the process where the information is being revised to go out to companies.
Reviewed March 6, 2019
I'm satisfied with InventHelp's service. It’s been some time since I got started with them and I've given them a couple of ideas. So far, at least one was outright rejected and we’re working on one. They're presenting my ideas to companies to bid on right now. To let me know how things are going, they send me a list of places they sent my information for bids. I get along with their reps well, too. When I have questions or concerns, I usually get a secretary that leaves a message for them to get back to me. Sometimes, it takes the rep a couple of minutes or a day or two to get them back to me, depending on where he is or what he's doing.
Reviewed March 5, 2019
My mom saw one of InventHelp's commercials on TV and since I did not know of any other company that could help me in the same way, I signed up with them. I did it online and the next day, I got a phone call. To get started, I had to come in for an appointment and sign some papers and a couple of handouts. I also got a handout that outlines the timeline and how long each step usually takes. It was explained to me what happens with each stage too. Currently, I’m to the point where my invention’s being put onto pamphlets and so far, everything looks great. The quality of the work is just excellent. They’re also gonna be starting the phase of going to companies soon.
Additionally, Brett, the representative who helped me, was amazing and very professional. He answered my questions thoroughly. He made a lot of phone calls to check with me throughout the time which was very helpful and nice. It usually takes him the next day at most to get back to me. He was also trying to make sure that I stayed realistic in the whole situation and at each step. He always made sure that if I was getting too excited, he'd tell me that we still got a couple of things to do, and I really appreciated that he wasn’t selling me false hopes and dreams. I would definitely recommend InventHelp.
Reviewed March 4, 2019
My husband saw InventHelp on TV and they were the only ones we looked at. I spoke with Aaron originally and explained to him about the product. We got the process started by them calling us up and asking us some questions. They said somebody would call us back. A few weeks later, somebody called us and made an appointment for us to meet. I brought our idea and gave it to them. We looked over some papers and signed them. Then, I applied for a patent and they said that the process would start. They gave us a lot of details on many of the steps.
Then, a few weeks ago, I got some papers that I went over and changed some of the verbiages on explaining about my product and I sent it back. They went over it and sent me some more, which I went over. I changed a couple of things and signed them. They have them now and so far, I have not received the patent yet. InventHelp’s reps are very easy to contact. I can call or email them. Aaron also calls me every once in a while, to find out where I am, and if I'm happy with what's going on. I am very satisfied with their service so far. We gave the money for the patent and they're working on that. They are working on some papers that would go to companies explaining about it too. We're also going to where they meet with a lot of companies that come and see what people have offered.
Reviewed March 3, 2019
InventHelp is the most well-known and I've heard a lot of great things about this company. I googled them out and I called and got the number. Once I gave them my information, I was given a call by a representative who explained the whole process to me. Then I met with my local regional sales representative. My partner, who is my brother, and I started explaining but then he told us to sign before we do any of that. First things first. We signed the confidentiality agreement and then we presented our idea. Then he pretty much explained the process and anything they offered. He had all the paperwork and was very thorough. But he didn't give us a recommendation if we should do it or not. That was completely up to us and once we had everything, we decided to move forward with our invention idea.
We were initially dealing with Matthew but then he quit his job or something. He just disappeared. He was replaced by Aaron and he was probably the best representative I have dealt with so far. At first, I probably had a billion questions but Aaron 100% answered all our questions very thoroughly. He's also very patient and it's very easy to get ahold of him. He even answered the call on the first time I called him. If he did miss the call, he called me back immediately. He has exceeded all my expectations and I can't say enough how helpful he was.
That man definitely deserves a promotion. If it wasn't for him, we wouldn't be where we are today. So I'm 100% satisfied with my regional sales representative, Aaron. I've also received my research book and I was very impressed with all the research and work that InventHelp had done for me up to this point. Everything they told me they would do, they have done and I can't wait to move forward with them.
Reviewed March 2, 2019
My husband inquired with InventHelp and interacted with their rep Annette who was awesome. Thus far, our experience with InventHelp has been great. We are very satisfied and would recommend them.
Reviewed March 1, 2019
You have to pay the fee to start the ball rolling at InventHelp. Right now, I'm on patent pending. The rep I worked with was easy to get in contact with. He is also very knowledgeable. I’m satisfied with InventHelp's service so far.
Reviewed Feb. 27, 2019
When I came in to InventHelp, I met with the guy named Aaron. I brought in my invention, the gloves, and I showed him what it will entail and what it would do. The process pretty much got started from there and they were very detailed when they explained the steps I would have to take. Aaron was very knowledgeable of what he was talking about and made me real comfortable throughout the whole process. Getting in contact with him is very easy too. Overall, I'm very satisfied. Right now, I just have the image of my invention on paper and I’m dealing with the revision papers.
Reviewed Feb. 26, 2019
InventHelp was the first one that came up that was closest to the house. The other one that I found was a lawyer and I was not quite sure if I should go with a patent lawyer. The other thing I saw was that George Foreman stays on there at InventHelp. I thought I would give them a shot and the first thing we did was we made an appointment. The first thing that we wanted to do was sign a privacy statement. Then we had to put it on paper because we didn't have anything on paper. My husband and I had to draw something and he had to write what it was about.
We did the worldwide patent search and then we're working with a lawyer now that's doing the patent. We've signed the paperwork with the lawyer to do that. The people at InventHelp explained most of the steps we'd have to take. Now, it's basically a waiting game. The last thing that we heard from Aaron was when I called him regarding the paperwork that I received from the lawyer. I was a little concerned because they wanted me to draw everything up again. But he told me that they request that as well because when they do the patent, they would want to see it firsthand from us. So he explained that to me a little bit better.
We haven't heard from him as of yet again. But he told me it's gonna be a while and we asked him to update us. We know it's gonna be a long road ahead of us. But they're very easy to contact and we're happy. We had dealt with Aaron before and when we had to leave a message, his response was super fast. I'm 100% satisfied with the service.
Reviewed Feb. 25, 2019
I'm very satisfied with the service of InventHelp. When I started the process, I went online and requested more information. They called me the next day and I had an appointment set up. I went and presented my idea to them and how I had it all planned. They then told me that if I wanted to get it to the next step, they should go ahead and do the patent search and do the development and research to see if it was feasible to actually make it. I was also given details on the steps if it gets approved.
I worked with Don in the beginning then once we signed the contract, it went out of his hands. Their customer service has been excellent and any time that I have questions, it is very easy to get in contact with their representatives. I just call and they put me right through and answer my questions. They also communicate with me to let me know where things are in the process. Right now, I am patent pending and I am waiting for some brochure information to review from InventHelp.

We appreciate the kind words from our client. However, we want to make it clear that we do not determine feasibility or evaluate the merits or drawbacks of our clients' inventions. Rather, we package our clients' ideas in a way that may be useful to them in attempting to attract attention to their ideas.
Reviewed Feb. 24, 2019
A friend of mine referred me to InventHelp and working with their rep Heidi has been awesome. She's been very friendly, encouraging and she explained exactly what the service is all about. Currently, I've got the final version of the hardback book and it was edited and corrected. I'll be signing the little form to make sure that I understand the agreement. While there's no guarantee from them they'll be selling, they're gonna do their very best to get me out there.
Reviewed Feb. 23, 2019
My aunt suggested that I work with InventHelp. I went with them and worked with Tim from the world headquarters in Pennsylvania. The beginning process was 1000 bucks. Still, Tim was very informative and he was nice enough to let me know a few times exactly what he was talking about. He was a very decent person and was more than just a salesman.
Currently, InventHelp is redoing brochures and doing a complimentary show for me. They were trying to cram the brochures and help get those going to the show on time. They knew everything and since they got it done by a professional instead of somebody with a crayon, they did a much better job. All the mechanical drawings and 24 pages went off to the United States Patent Office.
Since then, everything has been great. I’m glad I got the South Dakota attorneys and everything. Artists were also willing to work with me on the brochure and it looked nice. InventHelp has also started doing some infomercials as well. I got a big book on that. If they nail this, I’d be really happy. I've already recommended this company to others and I appreciate everything that they're doing.
Reviewed Feb. 22, 2019
I met with InventHelp's guy and put in a downpayment. We signed a loan agreement thereafter and now I'm waiting to get the letter back saying all the contracts that they have gotten, if they got me. Their rep has been easy to contact and has been really good about getting back on time. I'm satisfied with the service.
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2019
I called InventHelp and we set up an appointment. The interaction I've had with their customer service reps went very well. Right now, I’m waiting for the patent lawyer to contact me so I can get approved of what they wrote down. I'm very well satisfied with the overall experience with InventHelp and would recommend them.
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2019
I emailed InventHelp and they contacted me, set up an appointment and I went in. Getting in contact with them is better than other places. The product is still being worked on and put together, but so far my interactions with the reps have been good. They contact me every two weeks and keep me up to date.
Reviewed Feb. 16, 2019
My InventHelp rep has been amazing. I spoke to him about my idea and he told me that he could help me the best way he could without getting my hopes up. Plus, he stays in contact. So far, we’re putting the product together and working on the pricing. He told me that I would hear from him in two months.
Reviewed Feb. 15, 2019
I saw an InventHelp commercial with George Foreman and from then on, I’ve been working with them. They've really been there for me. Every time I called, I got a call back, or if they were not busy at that time, they answered the phone. In fact, there’s not been a time that I called that I haven't got an answer. And if they couldn't answer, they'd refer me to another department that could answer. They’ve been getting my stuff done on time and I haven’t had any quirks. I have one patent already and and a prototype off my first invention. Then, my new invention just went into patent pending. The new virtual videos are awesome as well, so things have been pretty good. Right now, I’m working on getting another prototype done. Everybody’s courteous to me and no question is a dumb question to them, so I appreciate it. My experiences with InventHelp have been awesome and I have recommended them to others.
Reviewed Feb. 13, 2019
I've seen InventHelp on TV and liked the guy chiseling on the little wheel. I really thought it was cool. Their rep, Bryan, has been very good, friendly and right on the money. As soon as I try sending him a message, he gets right back to me. Plus, if I don't understand, he tries to explain things differently and he does well. I’m going through the procedures right now and he has been explaining things well. I'm really excited about what I have. I’ve been testing this thing for two years and keeping my mouth quiet. I wanna get it out in front of everybody so they can see it. But we gotta take each step. I listened to Bryan about what he was doing, what we were doing, and how we’re doing it, and I like it. Everything seems to be going well. Now, I’m waiting for a package from InventHelp. It should have been here by now and I had Bryan check to see where it’s at.
Reviewed Feb. 12, 2019
I’m finally inventing things and noticing that every time I invented something, it would come out years later. It went on and on like that. I went once to an appointment on InventHelp and then I tried someone else also, but for some reason, I decided to stay with InventHelp. Their representatives have been really helpful. They listen. They really explained themselves and I understood all the processes that I’m still going through right now. So far, so good.
Reviewed Feb. 12, 2019
Mr. ** provided a "STRESS FREE" appointment process and customer service experience. I was going to be late for my appt so I called to resched, and it was easy for me to be seen later that day! My experience for rescheduling was "STRESS FREE". Mr. ** greeted me with a friendly, courteous, and "eager to help" smile and handshake. He was very respectful and professional. My customer experience with InventHelp was "STRESS FREE", quick and easy. Thank You InventHelp!
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2019
I wanted to come out with a project doing pajamas. I contacted InventHelp and I spoke to Mark. He explained roughly to me about what I needed to do and what InventHelp offers. I wasn’t financially stable at that time so I was just getting basic information on what they offer. That was back in 2011. In 2017, I contacted InventHelp again. I was ready and I believe that I was financially stable to move forward. I wanted to see if the idea that I had was worth pursuing.
The interaction with the reps went wonderfully. I contacted the Baltimore office and spoke to Drew. He gave me an interview within three days. He told me what I needed to bring. I needed to put a presentation together. I had some stuff written down but what I did was I used the presentation that I did when I went to college to put a presentation together since I got an A on that. I spent two days working on it as far as drafting and writing it up so that I could present it to him. He was so pleased with the presentation. It takes that one person to believe because before I met with him, I tried to present my product to others and they just slammed the door on my face.
I consider InventHelp as my family. They have been with me through the whole thing, from the day that I met Drew at the office all the way up to Philadelphia. When I call them, they answer all my questions. When I was doing the draft of my product, I got an offer and I’m excited about that. It has been an amazing experience and I recommend InventHelp to people all over the world.
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2019
I'm satisfied with my experience with InventHelp in the few months I've been working with them. Their service and contact have been outstanding so far, and I've already recommended them to other people.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2019
I heard about InventHelp 10 years ago on TV, but I didn’t have enough money to get enrolled in the program at that time. About five or six years later, I heard about it on TV again and I got the number, but that was when they were in Sacramento. I got the new number when they were down in San Bruno.
Everything's been okay. I got lots of knowledge from their brochures and stuff they have sent me. I'm still waiting to make some money on it though. I'm gonna have a rewrite on the book so that we can send it out to the manufacturers. I hope they will get some leads from that, and if we have any action at the invention conventions that are going around. But Bill has been really handy. He's been able to answer all my questions so far. They also kind of keep me abreast with things, so I kinda know what is going on a little bit. I would recommend them. If this all works out, I got lots of people I know that have lots of inventions that need some kinda help. So, if we get going on this one really good, I can bring them lots of business.
Reviewed Feb. 5, 2019
I was more familiar with InventHelp from seeing them on TV and that was why I chose them. Plus I knew about the George Foreman Grill and some of the other inventors that they had made popular. I worked with Meredith and she was great. I had a wonderful experience with InventHelp. It felt very trusting.
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2019
The InventHelp rep was a very cool guy. He was on top of stuff and he followed up with me promptly. He made sure that if I hadn't heard from him in a week or so, he’d give me a call. I didn’t have to call. He kept me updated on everything very frequently and overall, he was very good. I like the fact that InventHelp helps with everything so conveniently. They pack everything in one punch so it makes it easy for a person to get all his stuff situated. I’d recommend InventHelp.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2019
The InventHelp reps were very professional and I felt very comfortable. It was very easy to get in contact with them. We had a meeting where I explained my products, what I wanted to do and we went from there. They helped me through everything and I've already gotten feedback where they're starting to put together the item. The experience has been great so far.
Reviewed Feb. 2, 2019
I called up InventHelp, made an appointment to come up and then showed my idea. It's easy to contact them and they've answered the many questions I had. They also get back to me within a couple of days or within that day. I'm at a point where I've made some samples and they're gonna send them out. I haven't gotten anywhere yet and it's gonna take a little time, but I'm very satisfied.
Reviewed Jan. 31, 2019
I saw InventHelp on TV and I went and paid them in August. The rep was nice and everything has been good so far. I'm still waiting on a patent number and it’s still not where I wanna be but the process seems to be going well.
Updated review: Feb. 26, 2019
Inventhelp did contact me regarding their services with me, and made good on all of my concerns.
Original Review: Jan. 23, 2019
My experience with InventHelp has been okay and their reps have been fairly professional. However, they could improve on following through and follow-up. Also, they could be a little more obvious on the disclosure of the legal fees. It was supposed to be a turnkey product where everything was paid for, and it wasn't. There were still some fees that they were seeking. I went back and found that disclosure on the agreement, and that was not exactly the way they sold it to me.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2019
InventHelp's staff is polite and informative. They are also not promising you the world. It's more just reality-based and being very straightforward about the process which have been nice. But, having more frequent communication like staying abreast with timelines and expectations would also be nice. Other than that, we're very satisfied with what's been going on. It's been what we expected--no big turns or surprises.
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2019
One day, I had an idea. I went to InventHelp to go check on it and I got started with them. My rep was Julio and he was pretty awesome. He told me what they could do and what they were capable of doing. He explained how processes went and was very supportive. He listened to me, heard my idea, and we went from there. I'd tell someone who has an idea to take it to InventHelp and Julio. InventHelp is a great company to go through. They'd do everything that they can to help. I have 100 percent confidence in them.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2019
I'm very happy with InventHelp. Their staff has been great. I've been very impressed with how they keep me informed, what they're doing and when they're gonna do it, and then they pretty much do it.
Reviewed Jan. 3, 2019
I have been very happy with everything about InventHelp. I met with one of their reps and she was very professional and helpful throughout the process. It was also very easy to get a hold of her. We are still in the process but their service has been very good so far. They went above and beyond to help me with some other questions I had. I am very satisfied.
Updated review: Jan. 18, 2019
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Original Review: Dec. 27, 2018
SCAM ALERT! Watch out for this hoax... I signed up with InventHelp in late 2017 & then rollercoaster of false hopes & crappy low budget services began. They know every trick in the book to hook you & then take your money. My biggest mistake I made was not researching the massive amount of lawsuits against InventHelp that have been filed over the years, not to mention the scam alert pages & news reports found online pointing to InventHelp's tricks in their billion dollar industry. I called client services to request canceling my account & the first person hung up on me, I called back & then second person claimed to be a supervisor & said, "well your contract is being met, so low performance doesn't constitute canceling"...
I responded, "I never said it was performing low, you just did, I said I want to cancel" - She says, "you can't as per your contract"... "So then who should my lawyer contact after I'm done leaving bad reviews, & submitting a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission?" She responded - "Well that department isn't available right now"... Really? They're not available? Okay, so I asked, "You can't leave me a name & contact information for anyone? "- She says "no, sorry not at this time" ... Client services is obviously just a call center & can't help you with anything. InventHelp hooks you good... Drags you along with a lot of crappy submission paperwork they send to you once a month or so stringing you along until your contract is up... The patent attorneys they use are offered at a discount so you only use their people to give you more false hope.
They do little research to tell you if your invention is actually producible, let alone profitable. The only one making a profit off ideas & inventions is InventHelp... They got the best idea of them all. Scamming would-be inventors! Do your research online & don't believe the captivating offers they promise you. It's all manufactured to hook you & get you to sign... If you have a real idea, make it yourself & pitch it yourself to manufacturers... Not salespeople who get paid a big commission when you sign on the dotted line!
Reviewed Dec. 19, 2018
InventHelp really helped. I went there on the 12th of June, and they asked me to narrate what I wanted to invent. After 45 minutes to one hour, he said that it was good and that I should pay for the patent search. I didn't have any money, so I went to my car and searched. I found a credit card in my name, which I used to redeem $960 for the patent search. When the info on the patent search arrived, he called and told me to file for the patent license. I asked him to give me a discount because it was a big amount of money and it was not from my own money that I earned on my job. And he said, “Okay, $15,000.”
After signing all the documents, he said that their hands were off my case and it was already between me and the lawyer in Florida, and I should respond to anything that the lawyer needed from me. Then I talked to somebody from the Pennsylvania office, and they said that my stuff was being worked on. When I went there, they did the adjustment of my invention. That one is sent on the mail so that I can sign it and move forward. And so far, I'm satisfied with InventHelp until I get my patent right.
Reviewed Dec. 18, 2018
Dealing with InventHelp was amazing. It was professional and productive. They told me about the program and they analyzed it. They defined the steps and resources, and the process was very good. I already recommended them.
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2018
I put in an idea to InventHelp and they sent a letter to a possible investor and possible clients. I strongly believed that my idea would sell but it has been five months that I have heard nothing about it other than that they sent the letters to people. Then after that, I heard absolutely nothing and I felt like I was just on the side. I'm making my payments and nothing is happening. I wish somebody would try to sell it or do something.
When I talked to Brian, the rep, he helped me a lot to be a little more patient. I understand partly that no one has answered my letter but then, I wished they were a little more aggressive. I spoke to Brian about it. He said they sent the letter then went back and tried to check on people to see what they thought but there was no answer at all. Not even one "No" or one "Okay." I wish that if they saw it, they thought of other things. I wish someone was pushing a little bit more to make them see the idea and more people would read it or see it and consider it. My experience with Brian has been amazing and he returned my calls but I feel disappointed with their customer service. When I call the people at client services, they just read their notes. They just do their job and they were not involved but I am still waiting and hoping for something to happen.
Reviewed Dec. 11, 2018
If you stole a white car and painted it red, would the red car belong to you? No. Invent help steals your inventions by calling them a different name and believes that they have not stolen them? They believe that your invention renamed belongs to them for their profit. This company has a bad reputation after doing this enough times to clients. Well this is in reality - this is grand theft larceny. People who steal cars go to jail so should people who steal inventions go to jail.
Updated review: May 2, 2019
When I put my initial review and put a claim with the BBB it was because I wasn’t getting any feedback or any results from the company. After that, someone contacted me from InventHelp, and we were able to come to an amicable agreement. She helped me rectify the problem/situation I was having with them. I am satisfied with them right now and hope it continues that way.
Original Review: Dec. 10, 2018
My experience with this SCAM company is terrible! They tell you all the things you want to hear, to get your money. And then they sit back and do nothing. It's a racket plan and simple! Other than drawing up a elementary school level sketch of my product, they virtually didn't do anything that was promised! I'm going to seek legal action! I want to give negative 5 stars.
Reviewed Dec. 10, 2018
Drew is our local InventHelp guy and he's a charm. Another guy named Tim works there and another was in graphics, and both responded quick and professionally and did a very good job. The help I got from the video and the brochure were very good too. However, I was a little bit shocked that I have a patent for golf and InventHelp didn’t have a lot of the big manufacturers on their list, but I've been working with Drew and somebody else. We listed the ones they like, and now they've reached out to it. Most people go through InventHelp. A lot of the big companies don’t want to agree to get on because they may be working on the same thing.
Also, with all the numbers that InventHelp calls out, the reps ought to get their title on there. That way, people will know who's calling because most people who see a number like that just block it off. A lot of InventHelp's representatives call with so many different numbers and it would be a good idea.to have InventHelp as who's calling from. But I'm very happy with InventHelp.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2018
I was impressed with the way InventHelp and I liked the attitude. Their reps have taken care of all my questions and the projects we got going are moving ahead. Everything is good so far and everything is going the way we've talked about it.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2018
I saw InventHelp on TV and Paul, the rep from their Michigan office convinced me to go with their company. The reps were very professional, answered anything I wanted in full and I'm very glad that I went with them. I asked them to change the brochure a little bit, the rep handled it very well. When the copy of the brochure came to the house, it was exactly what we talked about over the phone.
Reviewed Nov. 27, 2018
These people wanted $10k to start out to help with my product. I even made an operational model. The man told me at the Arlington Texas location it was a great idea and they could help... For $10k then right at a year later I started seeing my exact product advertised. He also told me it would take approximately a year to get it into production... Imagine that I seen it one year later... they want money and will steal your ideas. DON'T DO IT!
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2018
In my experience with InventHelp it is a money grab with nothing to show for it. No proof that the services you are paying for are actually happening. No confidentiality agreement signed in order to protect your invention from intellectual property theft. If you want to throw your money to the wind... InventHelp is the place to go.
Reviewed Nov. 20, 2018
My experience is seeing results. I believe that people can work through barriers. My invention should be all over the world. I'm waiting to see the results and not just conversation. We will see if more than pushing button and checking a site get results.
Reviewed Nov. 10, 2018
I have a new invention and I am researching what to do. I am looking at the InventHelp stats and success rates which by law are suppose to be available annually. All I can find is 2007 to 2017. Out of 5336 clients only 86 got a licensed agreement. Worse only 27 out of the 86 made more than they paid for services therefore more than broke even. What??? 27 people out of 5336 made some money. How much money??? 100 or 200 dollars overpaying for the services? It doesn't say. This is a failure rate of .005 which means basically if you go to InventHelp, you have almost zero rate of return. Where does the money go if not to clients. Let me guess. George Foreman??
Reviewed Sept. 9, 2018
I've known about InventHelp for a long time and my interactions with their reps have all been positive. They've been really nice and interested in helping me. Signing up was easy. The experience has been exciting and I'm liking it.
Reviewed Aug. 25, 2018
After I saw InventHelp's commercial with George Foreman when I was watching TV, I had an idea and I looked for their office. Their rep, Jeff, has been a good person and he’s been helping me and I’m very happy with his work. Any question and any doubt that I got, I just call him and he’s willing to help me and to advise me. This is my first project and I got a few more. I got a very good idea with cars and I wanna go ahead and do that one, but Jeff said we gotta do them one step at a time. Also, I wanna go ahead and finish this project because I wanna add some features to the idea that I got. I talked to Jeff and I told him I wanna make this idea better once we’ve patented it, but he tells me that we should wait a little bit. I’m satisfied and I’m really pleased with InventHelp.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2018
My experience with InventHelp was great and they were so easy to work with. However, I did not understand what I was doing. Here in Orange County, Jim was my connection. Jim and co. did everything and I had gotten an excellent report back. He handed me this hardback book and on the front, it said, “InventHelp.” I thought it was the story of InventHelp and didn’t read it for five years.
Life went on for me and I have a lot of inventions now. One day, my husband asked why don’t I do the first invention so I went to get the book and opened it up. The whole thing was about my product, how great it was, that there's nothing like it on the planet and that if I develop it, InventHelp could recommend a person to sell it to. I had gotten all excited and I was gonna do it. It really took time and I ended up homeless, but I called InventHelp just recently and asked them for a copy.
I found someone quite by accident who was going to build it. She was a representative of Closet World. She was designing shelves and a closet for my house. I said that I know they're the designer and I asked if they manufacture. She said yes. I said I have a product I invented and showed her that book. She said they could do that and that she'll take the book to Closet World. I gave her the book and she disappeared. I think she wants to steal my product because I called Closet World and she doesn’t work there anymore. She doesn’t realize I have the original contract with InventHelp. She may try, but I have the real thing. Meanwhile, I'm moving ahead and developing, and I have a contractor who has been helping me build it and get it out there. Recently, I was invited to go to Daymond John’s team to develop my product.
I want that product developed and out there marketed. InventHelp said that if I can bring the cost under $140, I could sell for $600, which is a nice profit. I've modified it and I can make it under that. Also, I wrote to InventHelp and said to please put the name of the product of whoever was inventing something on the front of the book so that the inventor would realize that it was about them, not InventHelp. This company has been the best.
Reviewed July 19, 2018
We have been with InventHelp for about 18 months. We have not seen any results and we are not even sure if they are trying to have our invention picked up by a company. They asked me to do a commercial with George Foreman. They wanted me to go on T.V. saying how they have helped me with my invention. Well that would be a lie. So of course I did not do it. My experience overall has not been positive and think that it’s a waste of money.
Reviewed June 28, 2018
We met with a man at InventHelp in Houston, Texas. The building had seen better days. The office looked like it was just moved into very quickly without unpacking. It was dark, dirty and very unnerving. I automatically did not trust these people. The man we met with wanted very detailed descriptions of our invention, in writing. He wanted my husband to fill out an invention description, including a drawing. This man also took notes as my husband told him about the invention. RED FLAG! We did not fill this out. A few months later my husband invention is now in use. STOLEN BY INVENTHELP, HOUSTON, TEXAS. Do not get let these crooks screw you in the **, because they will.
Reviewed June 12, 2018
I must say this is the most disappointed I have ever been in a company. I paid 730$ for something that looks like it was written by a middle school C average student. I am embarrassed to even show my book to anyone. Please don’t get scammed. Find your own way. They are a waste of time and don’t tell you about the final fee till after you waste your money already.

Updated review: June 16, 2018
The company has a quick response for my complaint and they found out what is the problem and they fix it in a very professional way. My recommendation is take your time with the sales rep and understand what they are offer and how can they help you, It is a good start if you don't know from where you start from.
Original Review: June 11, 2018
I started with this company in December 2016, first the sales person he will not give you an accurate information, he will try to attract you and get you money. When he success to get the first 1000$, and make a nice book for your patent, then he will convince you to go to phase 2 to get your $12000. Then you will start follow up with them. Every time you will speak with different person, no one responsible to your project. They just give you some information to calm down and you don’t feel your money is gone!!! In the end you will pay over $13000 for work not worth $1000.
Updated review: June 9, 2018
I did get a call from corporate to resolve the initial complaint in contract.
Original Review: June 4, 2018
This company did not even meet their responsibilities in the initial 2 year contract. I did get an attorney involved but decided the contract was almost up so I would deal with it until May. I expressed written consent that I no longer wished to use their services and did not want to renew my contract as instructed in the initial contract. I hate when companies make you jump through hoops in order to keep from renewing but I did so and yet they are still charging me. This company was the worst thing that ever happened. I suggest if anyone ever wants to patent an idea to just go directly to a patent attorney.
Updated review: May 30, 2018
They provided me with a 5 star service.
Original Review: May 26, 2018
I interviewed at the Boca Raton office and presented one of my seven different inventions, after a few weeks of back and forward E.mails and phone calls I gave in and paid them $890 to start the process. Little did I know I was being robbed by these delinquents, CROOKS, CONVICTED FELONS, WRONGDOER, CRIMINALS at the Boca Raton office. They just robbed me of my hard earn money and never did anything regarding my invention. I contacted the office of the general counsel in Washington DC to repost InventHelp, but, could not get the right person. DO NOT do any business with them anywhere in the USA, they are all the same. Your invention will not make it out their offices. They are just going to steal your hard earn money like they did to me.
Then after I wrote a Google review on InventHelp, some lady from their office called me and asked me to take my review out. I said I will do it if I get a full refund of my money. She said InventHelp will send me a letter on the mail stating my conversation I had with the lady representative of InventHelp for me to sign it and send it back and I will get a full refund of my money. That was about 4 months ago and I have not heard anything back from InventHelp. DO NOT MAKE the same mistake I made, They will steal your money just like they did to me and hundreds of other inventors that have not complaint about InventHelp stealing their money.Look their names up. They all have been convicted of different crimes.
Updated review: June 9, 2018
On 2015 I started my journey with my invent with the help of Aaron ** (from InventHelp). This company help me to make the first steps on investigations about my invention and tell me about the packages that they have to help me to get my patent and post my invention on different invention fairs. Of course the packages have different prices but the company has affordable payment plans for your convenience. Two year later with their assistance I will get my patent soon. They have an excellent customer service, they always return my calls and try to resolve any issue with respect and consideration. They have an incredible staff.
Original Review: May 24, 2018
On 2015 I give to InventHelp $5000. Then I was paying $289.21 every single month until I realized that this organization was doing NOTHING for my invent and actually the Attorney that they designed to process my Patent was asking me for the fees of the UNITED STATE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE and other cost. At the end of 2016 I couldn't continued making the payments and they just was calling me for payment request but never for result of any managing of my idea.
After two year send to the attorney money every single time that they asking for just one payment was late and they sent me a Notice of abandonment. And today the big question is: about the $5000 plus of the payments of $289.21 monthly, where did the money go??? Please don't let they trick you. You can do it for yourself. Just call the USPTO direct Toll-Free: 800-786-9199. or visit www.uspto.gov. Is free and they can help you better. Patent your product for yourself and them looking for a marketing company that help you.
Reviewed April 19, 2018
We’ve met face-to-face with Jim and Carol from InventHelp here in the Seattle office and they were brilliant. I first met them the first week of October and with them in sales, I cannot fault their enthusiasm, friendliness and helpfulness. They have been amazing and really good. I've had to get in contact with InventHelp a few times when we were getting our initial paperwork and video done. It seems that they needed to actually speak to somebody and describe the invention to them so they can get the final draft down, the paperwork and video that was needed. I’m very happy with the experience but I don't think they’re following up on things that they were supposed to follow up on, and it seems to be taking a little bit too long. Still, I would tell others to give InventHelp a shot. It's extremely expensive to do it, but if they've got something worthwhile and they're very passionate about their invention, then they should go for it.
Reviewed April 16, 2018
My partner and I did some research then investigated InventHelp and decided to go with them. The rep was a sweetheart to work with. She answered the questions that we had and if she didn't have the answers, she would find them for us. Every time we called her and she was out, she'd call right back too and it's been good.
We've had a great experience with InventHelp. It cost more money than I thought it was going to, but we've got everything up and running. It's a window box for cats where they go in and it's like a little condo for them. We've already got the video that they sent us of the cat box and we're waiting on the on the prototype now. We got this guy that's working and the next step is to go to all these trade shows, and I'm excited to get somebody that's interested in it and to go forward. We've been working on this project for a couple of years already and we'd like to really start making some money if we could. But everything seems to work fine with InventHelp and we had no problems. Additionally, we have another invention that we're going to be working on with InventHelp in the near future.
Reviewed April 8, 2018
I've been accessing InventHelp’s website for the last 15 years and my experience with them has been great so far. I submitted my invention in November last year and it has been established and accepted. The draft has been adopted and the information has been sent out to various manufacturers. They gave me an account number to call. They also called me and let me know the process. They sent me a letter on all the processes and how far the processes were gonna take. Toni, my rep, also called all the prospective investors. What's neat about it was when you send your information to the lawyers, they'll tell you more or less if it's going to become looked at, acceptable, and out in the market. If it's not, they tell you. So it's not like you're spending your bills or wasting your money. I took too long to forward my invention. I wish I did it earlier.
If my friends ask about InventHelp, I would tell them to do their research and make sure they go to the correct organization. Also, not to go ahead and do it on their own because it takes a lot of time. I tried to go to the patent company and they give you so much information. You also gotta go visiting and see the manufacturer development. It took too much of my time and I don't have that. Also, I'm not a rich man to be able to do that. And that's what InventHelp does. They go ahead and they do all that research for you because they've been at it for the last 30 years.
Reviewed April 6, 2018
I tried seeking out the advice from IH years ago when they were in LV, NV over an invention/idea I had for a commercial product. I was in LA, CA at the time and drove out to LV during some time off. Spoke with a salesman and he gave me the same sales pitch everyone else seems to still receive. "Great Idea", "very marketable", etc. etc. After the sales pitch, he wanted a downpayment for a PS. Close to $600.00 in 1982 money! I asked him at the end of the meeting how many actual items/products they had developed and or produced. He gave me a little pamphlet with some ridiculous, cheap products!
At that point, I felt the "scam jam" coming so I thanked him for his time and left without dropping a dime. Years have past and I have a new idea and came across IH again and laughed that they were still around and using the same "business model" they used on me after reading the comments section. George Foreman? What the heck does he care about you or your ideas. He gets paid every time his face appears on tv!!! Personally, I would find another firm or go it alone. There are some agencies that really do give expert advice on the web also. Oh yeah, about 3-4 years after they had seen my idea, the same exact thing popped up on a popular catalog website! Good Luck!
Updated review: April 25, 2018
I was contacted by Invent Help following my review, and I was pleasantly surprised by their fantastic and professional response to help resolve my issue with them. Very classy to say the least. Because my original contract was initiated in 2013, new and updated marketing strategies and techniques have been incorporated, which were not yet available in prior years. Much more high tech marketing and trade show exposure than anything offered prior. So while my contract is officially past its time frame, Invent Help stepped up to work with me for future marketing and continued exposure, to help resolve the feelings I had with their Customer Service department and the experiences I had with them. Also, their Customer Service reps are also being made of my situation and past concerns, so that ALL clients of Invent Help will benefit in the future. Again, great response by Invent Help and I am completely satisfied with their new efforts on my behalf. Great job Invent Help!!!!
Original Review: April 5, 2018
I have read many of the reviews by fellow consumers, and after the initial $10,000 you spend plus the $1000 for the patent search, it takes 12 to 15 months to go through their process. They do a review of how many corporations are involved in the area of your idea, who could be potential buyers or partners. My idea had potentially several hundred groups who could be buyers or partners, so all good so far. Once they "create" your profile, it really does seem like forever to get things going to the point of introduction to groups...again, 12 to 15 months or so. In the meantime, you call their customer service department for updates, and they do call you every 3 to 4 months to update you. Again, this is a 12 month process once they get everything ready to put you on their webpage and get your idea trade show ready, so be prepared for not a lot of anything for you to do in that time frame, but wait and wait and wait...
My biggest complaint lies in the fact that if you have as in my case, let's say 500 potential groups to target, they only send your idea to very small batches of groups (50 to 60 at a time on average) and then you wait... Then they wait another 3 months or so, and send out another 50 to 60 teasers...and then you wait another 3 months or more. In the months between waiting for these submissions to hit with any positive responses, unless a group does respond to I.H. with any interest lever, that's pretty much it. I CALLED customer service probably 100 times over the 3 year period of the contract, asking them to send more teasers out AND more often, and was told that they usually send new batches out every 6 months now, as they do not want to crowd or overwhelm the groups. Listen, when you drop $10,000+ you expect action and results.
After the 12 months expire, and they still have 2 years to go to fulfill the contract, you pretty much have to beg the customer service reps to keep working for you, and send out more email packages to more of the leads from the original marketing targets leads. And then they still tell you, "We will send out another batch in the next 6 weeks." You have to stay on top of these people and push them hard to do their jobs, almost to the point of being threatening. How hard is it to do a quick batch sort, and organize a email blast out to 50 or 500 target leads at a time, via computer?
Maybe the reps did not want to ruin their new nail color on the keyboard, but honestly, as you NEVER hear directly from your assigned case agent and ONLY work through customer service, you are at their mercy through the entire process. And I would rate them a 2 on a scale of 1 to be 10. Again, pretty terrible experience, as you always felt like you really had to kiss ass to get them to do anything. The initial local rep did his job, got the process started and made his commission. Once he turns the process over to Corporate in Pittsburgh, he is out of the process completely. Do not call him, call Corporate. That is how it works. The rep is the initial gatekeeper broker, and that's it.
On a scale 1 to 10 rating my experience with I.H., I would give them a 2 or maybe a 3. Not a good experience in terms of the money spent or the poor results received. Would I hire them again, NOT a chance. Probably wasted $9000 that could have been better invested doing the work myself. Buyer Beware. InventHelp is great at marketing with George Foreman and getting new clients, but I would never waste my money with them again or recommend anyone use them in the future. My 3 year contract has now expired, and I am moving on. Very disappointed I choose InventHelp.
Reviewed March 31, 2018
I have very positive experience with InventHelp. When I came up with my tool invention, I was looking for patenting it and marketing. One night, I had seen InventHelp commercial with a cave man working on the stone wheel, and I thought, I give it a try. Next week, I approached closest InventHelp office, talked with their service, and filled out application with one of their packages. I had my prototype made and tested myself, so I knew it would work. I just needed a patent and marketing, and that is exactly what they provided for me. I received my patent after two years, but licensing took much longer, over three years. My patience has been tested to the limits, but trust me, it was all worth it.
I successfully obtained licensing agreement with large manufacturing company, and in a year my tool was sold worldwide on Amazon and other websites. It was a great feeling seeing my product selling well. But mostly, I really enjoy reading great reviews of customers and their appreciation for my tool, that works so well for them. For those who write disappointing reviews blaming InventHelp for not being effective, I do not think they are right. It is not up to InventHelp to make decision on licensing individual idea, they just present the products during their shows to the manufacturers, businesses and others. If product is attractive to them, and they see potential, then is more likely to be finalized with the licensing agreement.
It is a long and complex process, and there is no guaranty of success. I hope, my simplified success story and experience with InventHelp will help you in better understanding the whole process, and will motivate average inventor in making a right decision. Overall, I think, If you strongly believe in your invention, and if you have plenty of patience, you will succeed.
Updated review: April 12, 2018
Customer service at InventHelp has always been very helpful. The meetings in person were very professional, the agent explained the process thoroughly, gathered all the information regarding my wife's product idea and then kept sending us information regarding progress of development. They created a very nice project with the product description that will be sent over to potential clients.
Original Review: March 21, 2018
My wife came up with an idea for a new product. She met with InventHelp rep and he was a really nice and professional guy that did his job, promised her launching the product, taking it to trade shows etc. Communication in the beginning was great, they created a project on the paper etc. Then nothing happens, they initially said it takes about 12 months for them to market your product invention and that's when there should be a lot of interest. Nothing ever happened and when we tried to contact them at this point they would hang up on us when we tried to questioned them.
Please see all the other reviews, the positive ones are only the ones where people say "I met with a rep, he was great, very nice environment etc..." Nothing from anyone who was actually successful doing business with them, just new people who just signed up with them. The negatives are from people who had a prolonged experience with them and learnt after a year or more that this is a scam. Please contact me at ** or my wife at **. We have an attorney that will represent us along with others in a class action lawsuit. If you had similar experience with InventHelp please let us know and we will include you in our fight against them.
Reviewed March 6, 2018
Dont spend your 10,000 with this company. The customer service does not know anything. They are just sending bull crap. My 10 year old came up with an invention. It's been about two years nothing but paper with names. That's all. Please dont do it. Rip off. I am going to stop paying them 239.00 a month. Tell everybody you know. Do not spend your money with them. A ripoff.
Reviewed March 4, 2018
I would like to say that I have did my research on various companies and found that InventHelp have been one of the best sources in helping prepare making my dream a reality. So I am truly waiting patiently to have my invention at trade shows and into the hands and or homes and businesses throughout the world.
Reviewed Feb. 20, 2018
So far the experience I had with InventHelp is good. All the reps that I've met there were very nice. They asked me the question and I gave them the answer. Their services are very good. I would recommend InventHelp to others since they've been doing this a long time.
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2018
I had an idea for an invention and I wanted to try if it could work. I met Robert from InventHelp and he was very nice and always very professional. He answered my questions and everything that I needed to know. He definitely knows his job. Everything has been sent in a timely manner, all the information provided and all the questions that I had was answered. As of right now everything has been going fine. Go ahead and try. Follow your dreams.
Updated review: April 12, 2018
A manager named Clint had reached out to me and ensured me that he would find me a rep that would be on top of things, So He had Jason call me. we have talked on a few different occasions and now they are waiting on me to get them the information needed to get this process rolling. So At this point I'm giving Inventhelp 5 stars for reaching out and getting me in touch with somebody who wants to help.
Original Review: Jan. 29, 2018
I have been trying to get a hold of somebody to discuss their program. When calling the main number I am able to reach somebody who tells me they will have somebody contact me. I have filled out the request online on several occasions. Made multiple calls to the Seattle and the Boise office as well as a local number in the Spokane area which I believe that office no longer exist.
I have read through some of the reviews which all seem to be positive but at this moment I am totally dissatisfied with their return call policy or should I say lack of... Absolutely no customer service. I did read where someone has had a similar experience as me but once they did make contact was please with the process. I hope my experience turns out the same way. We will see.
Updated review: April 12, 2018
issue looks resolved, the company was very helpful on getting back on the same page
Original Review: Jan. 23, 2018
I ask anyone who reads this review, please do not do the mistake I did. Don't waste your money with InventHelp, I lost $10,000 with them. They talk you into the deal and they do not do anything, I had a really good Invention and they didn't do anything about it, except for taking a lot of money, it’s over 2 years now and nothing! No prototype, no phone calls! I will fight them.
Reviewed Jan. 12, 2018
I have been working with InventHelp for about a month and a half now and Robert, their representative that I was dealing with in person in his downtown office was a very pleasant man. He was very business-like, professional and a good person. Any developments, he called me immediately and he always stays on top and he gives me very good reassurance whenever I was talking to him. So far, my experience has been very positive and I’m delighted with the personal attention I get. It’s not just cold and business-like. It’s more peer to peer like friends talking.
It’s always a pleasure dealing with them. Even though I got a call from the office in Pennsylvania, they were very attentive and they told me to not hesitate to call them, jump on the website or send an email. Robert even gave me his personal cell phone number. I called him to say happy New Year and Merry Christmas. InventHelp is a good company and they are easy to work with. They talk to me with no pressure and no false tactics. I would recommend them because they are very good to work with and very attentive, and overall communication is critical.
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2018
The rep at InventHelp was very energetic, informative, and passionate about his work. The process was easy and so far, my experience has been good and memorable.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2017
InventHelp starts off by not guaranteeing any income or monetary income for your invention. Your inventions is yours and it should be loved by you foremost. So, what's the reason for hiring them? Well, for me it was a couple of good reasons. First of all I am very creative, but I can't draw or design very well. They came through and helped me design my product. Second of all, I don't know lawyers and how to draw special materials for the patent office. Each and every function of my invention had a number done and presented to USPO. The lawyer they recommended was very good. I am hopeful that all our efforts will work out. I treat them as my partners, they help you all the way but you can't be selfish and demanding because all good things take time and effort. With my InventHelpers hopefully people will enjoy the product we are working on!
Reviewed Dec. 18, 2017
I've been working on my invention for about seven years and I had started to go with a different company but I found out that this company was not doing anything with people’s ideas. I put on hold my partnership with this company for a few years then I saw InventHelp's TV commercial again. I called them then they became my partners. Their representative was very professional, polite and courteous. I have a crazy schedule where I get home at about 3:00 in the morning and don’t get much sleep, and the representative tried to get my appointments where I could get sleep. He worked with me. Hopefully, we can get a manufacturer.
Everything went good with Inventhelp. I'm very satisfied with their service and they explained everything. Right after this project I'm currently working with them, I'm going to partner with them again in the other invention I have. I heard online though that there were people who got dissatisfied with Inventhelp. These people say that Inventhelp told them that what they were doing didn't have a patent then all of a sudden, it was found out that their idea was patented, and that their idea was great but it didn’t really go good. Inventhelp never told me all that but they have been very honest with me. They specified over and over that it's up to the public whether they like my idea or not and that that there is no guarantee that what I’m patenting will fail. I love InventHelp. They've been very good for me and let me do the payment plan. They are really with me and they bend over backwards.
Reviewed Dec. 14, 2017
I searched George Foreman online after my friend told me about it and found out about InventHelp. I started calling them to find out to try to find out who they were, what they do, and how they were going to help me with my idea. And so far, so good. I told the rep about my idea and he told me that they were not going to promise me anything but were going to do everything for me. He also told me that everything must go through the process. InventHelp's people were nice and respectful. When I go there, I feel comfortable like I'm going to my family. They don't lie and they show me the research. They told me that the research was going to be finished and they did, after a month and a half. Then, when I came back, they gave me another lease and I signed it.
Updated review: Dec. 6, 2017
Retract my previous statement. Was finally put into contact with a sales representative who was extremely informative and helpful. He took the time to ensure I knew which way I wanted to proceed with my invention idea, and gave me multiple options in which to pursue it. The representative also gave ensured to walk me through all of the paperwork necessary to make our meeting as confidential as possible, along with making sure that I was prepared to take the next step in the inventing process. Looking forward to continue working with InventHelp!
Original Review: Dec. 2, 2017
Worst experience with a company you could imagine. Signed up for their “free information”. Received a call the next day which I couldn’t answer due to work. Attempted to return phone call for over two weeks with one return phone call. Called customer service requesting a number for a representative who gave me a number for the same customer service line I just called. Wouldn’t trust this company for anything. Pay the money, and go somewhere else!!!!
Reviewed Dec. 1, 2017
We contacted InventHelp and a gentleman named Aaron, attended and help us to get started. He was very friendly and informative, he helped us make that leap of faith. Through InventHelp we met others in the Client Services Dept. that were as friendly, like Maura **, and Leann **, company representatives as well as others in that whole department that are just as friendly. Any and all changes that were made were without complication. These representatives kept in touch with me through this step of the journey. I have other steps to take in this journey and I feel like I did make the right choice in choosing InventHelp.
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2017
I have been a consumer for more than 60 years! I have been in sales for more than 35 years. I tend to intimidate insecure, shady so call professionals. I don't do this in a mean-spirited manner, and certainly without disrespectful language. I simply interview my prospected professional before I hire them. If I know more than they do about the subject matter they do not get my business! If I ask them to verify or qualify an answer to my questions and they become defensive or evasive, I pursue the questioning until I am satisfied that they are either insecure, nervous, shady, a fake, or a liar. If they are just insecure and nervous; in my judgment and not a liar I try to establish a common portal of communication so that we can accomplish the mission at hand if possible.
If they are shady, a fake, or a liar; I expose them with their own words with undisputable methods, and politely excuse myself from their presences. I am Please to say that so far InventHelp has passed my initial interview and I have contracted with InventHelp and their team to bring my invention legally and profitable to fruition! I am very pleased as the mission at hand continues. There were a few glitches and InventHelp and their team quickly help me to understand how the glitches will be rectified. They have been punctual, and I am well pleased so far.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2017
I enjoyed my experience with InventHelp very much. Nice bunch of people. The rep I dealt with, Robert, was on point, lets me know what I was doing and made me feel comfortable. Held my hands through the whole thing and I didn't feel like I'm just going to be ripped off. I've been to a couple of other invent companies and you'd never know what they're saying is true. I took the chance with him and with the company because he did a good job in explaining everything and showing me what's going to happen. I'm completely satisfied and prepared.
Reviewed Oct. 16, 2017
InventHelp has been very responsive and really helpful. A live person spoke with me when I called and they scheduled a meeting quickly. Their representative made me feel like I was his only client and I felt a connection with them. He knew about the companies and didn't give me false facts. He was knowledgeable and was able to speak my language. Plus, he's honest about the process. He made me feel like InventHelp does not make their money off getting my initiation fee and that our successes are aligned.
Updated review: Nov. 2, 2017
They had dropped the ball on us at first, but it seems like they are better now.
Original Review: Oct. 13, 2017
Don't waste your money. If you have an invention find a Patent Attorney. By doing this it will save you lots of money. InventHelp says they will go out and market your invention. This is not the case. My son has invented a product almost 3 years ago and we still haven't gotten it patented. They refer you to Patent Attorneys. They take your money and your idea does not get patented. I came up with an idea two and a half years ago and I still don't have a patent. They say they are marketing my idea. If they are it's not marketing at the right group of people. I have invested over $52,000 and still as of today have not gotten one patent. IT'S A SCAM.
Updated review: Oct. 9, 2017
I was contacted by InventHelp and after voicing my concerns, we were able to resolve the issues that I had with their sales team. They are truly a great company and have definitely made me much more at ease with this experience.
Original Review: Sept. 15, 2017
I recently contacted InventHelp about an idea that a friend and I had for a kayak accessory. I got a call back from Devon who was very nice and explained everything thoroughly. After the presentation, he told me about the prices and I said I needed to talk with my wife and friend to see what direction we wanted to go. He said that he could give a $100 discount for the initial fee if I did the payment today and that he was in meetings all day and wouldn't be able to do it later, but that I had a 7 day money back guarantee. I decided to go ahead and do it, but talked with my friend later and decided to go a different direction. I called Devon back and said we've decided to go a different direction and would like a refund.
He then was very pushy, demanding I give him a detailed explanation of why I didn't want to go forward and what our plan was for the future of the invention. He told me that I was lying and that the reason I gave him wasn't the real reason. At this point, I was getting a bit pissed off and told him that I had been planning to come back to them if things were to change, but was definitely not going to now. He replied, "No you weren't..." I then told him to just issue the refund and leave it at that. He did return the money the next day, so for that I am grateful, but the whole experience left a bad taste in my mouth. Wouldn't recommend Devon to anyone. If you have any doubts at all as to whether you are going to utilize the 7 day money back guarantee.
Reviewed Sept. 14, 2017
I keep in touch with my initial InventHelp representative from South Carolina to inform him of what's going on and he’s been highly supportive of my invention. He’s highly knowledgeable on the steps and the procedures of what goes on in an invention. So far, their service has been excellent because they’ve been doing everything I expected them to do and they’re still working hard to try to get my invention discovered. Right after I got my patent and my patent number, I contacted them and gave them everything that they needed to know so they can put more emphasis on the patent when it goes to different companies. They have helped a tremendous deal. InventHelp is 100% legit and I’ll definitely use them again.
Reviewed Sept. 10, 2017
I wanted a company specifically that had an interest in the success of my invention and InventHelp has a 20% interest. It’s in their best interest trying to find if my invention is that good. They get a percentage of the royalties or sale. Basically, if they have something to lose, they also have something to gain. The only thing that I have any misgivings about is Lou who’s down in Roswell. I first met him in December of last year. He signed me up and I paid and I’ve called him several times. He never returns my call. The other thing is that InventHelp uses a number of attorneys in different locations to do different things. I had some really good interaction with the attorneys in Kaufhold & Dix. They get right back to the client and tell you you’ve got your patent, which is a nice touch, a little personal.
The overall experience with InventHelp so far is good. I’ve had to make some corrections though to some of the paperwork that they sent out to the manufacturers. Their art department made a couple of mistakes in showing the invention and they made a change and to the best of my knowledge, 25 companies have been sent information regarding the invention and I’m waiting for InventHelp to call me back and let me know if there’s any success with the invention. I don’t know how long it’s going to take, but hopefully, it won’t be too long because it’s been eight months since I first contacted InventHelp. I contacted them on December 29th of last year and here it is, August 30th of this year. So, it’s been eight months.
Although I met on the phone a girl by the name of Mara, I don’t know what her last name is, but she actually follows. If I call her and answer a question about my invention, she actually returns my call, which is a good thing because I am paying a monthly fee to them for their services and I gave them several thousand dollars upfront. So, I have money and time invested in this invention and she does get back to me.
I trust InventHelp. They did all the research and make sure there wasn’t anything else there that even resembles my invention. There isn’t another invention out there like mine that has the same dimensions or anything else about the invention. I know there’s no competition. I don’t understand why it takes so long to get the process. Maybe these companies take time to research the invention.
Reviewed Aug. 29, 2017
We met last week with InventHelp in Cranberry PA. Our meeting went well. We went ahead with the first phase for our invention paying 975.00. Now we wait for second phase which will be from their patent attorney as to our invention out there status. Have become skeptical after reading further reviews and looks like no matter what it will be a game of chance. There are no guarantees and may cost even more than the 11,900 next step fee for US Patent & Trademark office. If the patent has been through the patent attorney then how can we not have any guarantee that our invention is not out there. (Do not want to pay this large amount of monies to find out no patent available) Once this was known it would be easier to at least know once our invention is created then it would be on the consumer's part as to how the selling and profit of this item would go. Any feedback would be appreciated.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2017
I heard about InventHelp on the TV. I’m with the lawyers right now but I’ve met with the representative at Boca Raton three times. He was a nice guy and told me everything I needed to do. I paid off everything last month during my most recent visit with him. The service is okay, 15 minutes at a time. Everything's going good so far. I'd recommend them.
Reviewed July 10, 2017
The reps helped me understand how InventHelp will be able to work with me and help me through for my idea and invention. The service is wonderful. They're patient with me which is really important and I'm very grateful to them. I'm currently at the first stage of my invention. I just submitted my draft and we're going to see where it's going to go from there. But I like what I'm seeing with my experience with InventHelp.
Reviewed July 8, 2017
The reps at InventHelp are very knowledgeable, helpful and have given me the cost upon the cents. Everything's been good. Only thing is a timely process but I guess it takes time to get everything done. It's been a fun, exciting and adventurous experience. I'm very satisfied and will recommend them all the time.
Reviewed June 30, 2017
I had an idea for over a couple of years and I didn't have all these money and time to do it myself. I did some research and when I found InventHelp, I thought of trying them out though I didn't know if it would work for me or how I would feel. It's a lot of money for someone who doesn't have it. I looked at it as investing in myself and hopefully, the public would like it and hopefully, InventHelp is the vehicle to get in there correctly.
When I called InventHelp's office, one of their reps was so good with his conversation. He gave me all the information that I needed about what was going to happen with my idea and my product. He told me that the process would be about a year. It would depend on a couple of factors including how quick I'd send all the authorization back for the final draft of the print material. He also said that when I pay a certain amount, that allows something else to knock into play. Michael was the one who signed me up and he was exceptionally sweet and wonderful. He helped us with everything including all the paperwork and proof, whatever down payments we had to make, etc. without any problems. He was always so accommodating.
However, I still need to pay for the pending patent externally because it had to be somebody outside of the company who would deal with it. Their rep was good to explain that to me and said that they have the recommended people who I can work with, but I thought my $10000 would be covering the patent. It doesn't so that was a disappointment. But I understand, so I'm hoping I can pay that and that I can use a credit card again to pay for the next stage of process. I'm trying to pay whatever I put on my credit card so that it can move faster. I've met the first apex at the Conference City so it will be the next one that comes next year that I will be exhibiting at. The rep also explained to me not to shout out to everybody what I'm doing because that's what I'm paying them to do. Overall, it's been a great experience with InventHelp. Everybody has been helpful and very friendly. The couple of times that I've had to call, they've been exceptionally knowledgeable.
Reviewed June 29, 2017
I went to InventHelp in good faith trusting the company was what they said they were. George Foreman as a spokesman looked and sounded great. So I made an appointment and the rest was a con. The salesman that fed me all the BS sales line that no one followed through with, and after he could not be reach hmm... The office also moved from locations on top of it all. The money I lost was close to $7000, and I will fight until they give me money back or follow through. InventHelp you are a complete joke!!! People save your money and take a shot of Shark Tank. At least you will know you were given a real shot.
Reviewed June 21, 2017
Their reps were very professional and thorough. They work you through a process that is very intricate and unfamiliar. Then they charter you through a course that you can do it on your own. But by the time you're done, you're spending a lot more money than you probably have to. They provide lawyers, patent searches, patent lawyers, and then you call them and if you have to leave a message, they call you back. They also follow up with your leads. I've been working with them for four years and it's been a great experience. It's an invention help made easy.
Reviewed June 17, 2017
Even though I didn’t know anything about it, everything sounded quite straightforward to me. Since everything sounded fine, I went with InventHelp and I couldn't have gotten any better help than what I got from the guy I first started with. Once that was done, I went over to the customer service and so far, so good. I've now been working with them for a year and a little and the entire program is for two years. For those 24 months, they will be my distributor and for everything that's gonna happen, I have to know what and to whom we're selling. After the program, I can continue with them if I want to, or I can go on my own, to Shark Tank, or do whatever else that I wanna do to continue my business. So far, my experience with them has been very good and at this point, I have and would recommend them to somebody else.
Reviewed June 16, 2017
I had a couple of inventions and I went into an InventHelp local office here in Gordonsville, Tennessee and spoke with the representative there. We determined that one of my inventions would probably go over better than the other and he got everything started. He was knowledgeable and explained everything thoroughly. So far, it has been a very good experience with InventHelp. It's very easy to get in touch with them. If I ever have any questions, I always give them a call and they're very detailed. They're very professional and they don't call and bug me. Now, we're waiting for someone to pick us up and get everything started for us. This is a learning process for me, but the overall service has been exceptional.
Updated review: July 18, 2017
After my concerns were filed with Consumer Affairs, we were contacted by the Customer Service Manager.
She spoke with Elijah and went over the information provided by me with my concerns and also provided acceptable resolutions to the issues. She listened, noted each of the complaints and provided immediate pledge to do what she can and she did.
We are very satisfied with the actions taken by InventHelp and the resolutions provided.
Thank you Angelita and Consumer Affairs.
Original Review: June 15, 2017
We signed up with InventHelp in Sept of 2016. The salesman is good. Good as in initiating a scam!!! We were given a time-frame in which to expect our turnaround in receiving our prototype, pamphlet and information which would be submitted to manufacturers, which is a long list of people. We received the pamphlet and have yet to receive our prototype. We were also told we would be receiving entrance into the Largest Invention show in America. We received the entrance, but let me tell the Consumers about this show.
The show was this week, held in Pittsburgh PA. We attended the event and was advised by the salesperson as well as a coordinator we would have access to the Vibe room. This room is for you to view the same thing as the business professionals that are in attendance. We went excited at meeting fellow InventHelp inventors, looking at our product and exploring the great opportunities. Well, it did not happen quite the way we thought. We signed up on day one to go into the Vibe room. We were told, "You will receive a call once we are ready to take you back."
Day one, no call. At 4:30, we went back to the front desk and was advised, "You will be tomorrow." We were advised to, "Come early about 9:00 AM and we should be able to take you back before the businesses arrive." We came in and the security guard would not let us into the showroom (first misconception). Once we were able to go back at 10:00, we stopped at the desk and was advised by Angelia (CSR Manager), they were already full but, "You guys will be NEXT on the list to go back into the Vibe room."
We started to walk around, one, two hours passed no call. I went back up to the desk and Angelia was gone but Adam was there. He commence to advise us that he has the sticky note that we are next on the list, but business owners took priority over the clients and as soon as a space was available we are NEXT. He said to wait close by because he cannot make a call to us so we have to be close by and he can grab us. We went to the side, another hour went by and no one came (second misconception).
I went back to the desk, spoke to Adam again and at first he did not remember who I was. Then he said, "We really do not have any space." I told him, "We paid a lot of money and we were PROMISED to be able to see our product." I advised, "I have no ideal what you are showing these companies and I believe we should have the opportunity to see." He said this is what we are paying for and I should be happy. I told him I was Not!! This phrase as this is what we paid for came from several of the people there, so it must be in their training classes.
I told him we are trying to make our drive back home and I am trying to get the service that not only I deserve but also what I was promised. I asked for Angelia contact information, he said he did not have but call the 800 number and ask for her and she will tell me the same thing. I called and she was unavailable so I talked to someone else who said again, I should be happy and she would call Adam to see what he can do. That did not happen (third misconception).
To make this short, we were taken back to the room to view our invention on a laptop. As soon as the display came up, we were all like, "What is that?" It looked nothing like our product. It did not provide an explanation on how it work but it provided benefits and feature. It also was not how it was suppose to be displayed. Steven, who was the rep in the room with us, said he would send back to graphics and have it redone.
So, it turned out to be a total wasted trip. I am 100% sure there were not anyone interested, because the display did not make any sense at ALL. Secondly, we do not know if this was even in this room or if it was being presented, because we could not go back there. I spoke to others that was provided this misguided information and no one was provided an opportunity to go back in the Vibe room. One of the inventors said she spoke with a manufacturer and she was interested and was going to take a look once her time became available.
The lady came out and the inventor was advised she was unable to locate her product in Health and Beauty and she was puzzled as to why, even after having the name of her product (fourth misconception). There is something going on when no one that I spoke with was provided the opportunity to enter the Vibe. I have organized a lot of events and I know one thing, they should have provided a separate kiosk for their clients. Provided scheduled times to view, if the person did not arrive on time and missed their appointment, then it would be too late. Totally disorganized.
Also, I met 6 of the business people in attendance and they are not purchasing ideals but they're trying to get people to sign up for funding, building their prototypes and marketing. They were provided with priority over me, who have paid thousands (fifth misconception). Now, we are without a prototype (which was promised to have arrived by now), we have a product that look nothing like our design that was presented to manufacturers, we have an attorney that do not respond to our inquiries (appointed by InventHelp). We are dissatisfied of our treatment.
I truly believe they are a total scam!!!! They do not do anything they promise including The World's Largest Invention show which had 5 rows of Asian inventors (majority were unable to speak English) and the other 3 full rows of people and only 5% of those were inventors that went with other companies or completed on their own for 1/2 of the funds we have paid. My advice, locate a company that is honest, appreciate you as a paying customer and work for YOU, provide you with great customer service, guidance and not deception. All of the previous attributes are not INVENTHELP.
Reviewed June 10, 2017
I had an idea of something and everybody was telling me to patent and market it but I had no clue how to do that. When I saw George Foreman on TV advertising InventHelp, I got online and checked it and thought of giving them a try. I got into their office in Cincinnati, Ohio and their agent, Heidi, explained the process very thoroughly. At first, being as slow as I am, it was information overload. I read the material and went back for another interview with her and she answered a bunch of my questions. It was a lot better than just reading something online so it worked out well. She was extremely helpful and we had a good relationship.
They've already done the patent search to see if anything like what I have is out there and they couldn't find anything so I've applied for a patent. They showed me what my thing would look like on a laptop, which was fine with me. They have a VIBE show and I was told that they had my thing there for industry people to look at and see if there's anybody out there willing to have an interest in making it and marketing it. I went to the show today and I kind of felt sorry for the girls as they weren't able to help me as quickly as they'd like to because they were swamped. I was standing there and looking around and one of them apologized. I told them it's okay as I can see what's going on.
So far, I'm very happy with my experience with InventHelp and I'd recommend them to anybody. I've been treated fairly and everything seems to be okay. I've been very nervous and scared to death to pursue this and I still am. I had to take a sizable amount of money out of my pension to pay for it. There are bazillions of product potentials that are out there and I feel like my little tool is floating on a sea of thousands of others. I don't fully understand how somebody would find what I got and pursue it. But Heidi has been very good to me and helped me along to ease some of the stress. I've also done a lot of praying and most of that has helped put me at ease. This is at the point where it's out of my hands. It's either going to fly or not. So, I hope it works out.
Updated review: June 13, 2017
Inventing is a big risk. If you are ready to take that risk then InventHelp can help you.
Original Review: May 23, 2017
I came with a invention to this company and they told me they don't evaluate invention but as the meeting goes on he said, "This is amazing." This is the way all scammers are. He took my money more from $900 and the next meeting he said, "Give me $15000" and he said "This is a big risk and only 1 out of 40 invention get licensing deals." WHY didn't he tell me this by my first investment. This is INVENTION FRAUD. DON'T GIVE THEM YOUR MONEY.
Reviewed May 19, 2017
In the beginning, everything was good but after you pay off the loan, forget about any contact from them. The absolute worst investment I ever made was trusting their shady salesman. In their contract says they give you five years of service. I received about a year and a half of service before I received no further communications from them. They asked me to pay for a Prototype which I decided not to because I was already 10 grand plus in the hole they cut me off. Buyer beware you will get ripped off.
Reviewed May 11, 2017
I requested more information from Invent Help. I received a call from a female representative of the company in the Pennsylvania location by the name of Dorien. Our call was disconnected due to bad service in my area. I waited for her call back however because of the lost service the phone call was forward to voicemail. Five minutes later I was alerted to a new voicemail. It was Dorien a representative from Invent Help in the Pennsylvania location. She has left me the most disgusting, nastiest message on my voicemail. Telling me that she does not need to call me she is doing me a favor. I requested her assistance she does not need my assistance at all. If I want more information I can call her back because she will not be wasting her time to call me back. I was very hesitant on calling her back and putting her in her place but opted not to.
However I am disinterested in doing business with anyone that is going to give me that kind of treatment when I am giving you my hard earned money. If you can talk to me like crap I can imagine how you will treat my money and my invention. Invent Help needs better representatives for their company because they lost a customer thank you to a bitter employee who is probably tired of her job. Make sure you get the treatment you want and deserve for your time, money, efforts and invention before you settle down with anyone.
Updated review: June 6, 2017
After speaking with Invent Help Manager team, I am pleased with their explanation and solution. I therefore rate this company as a 5 star and it is safe to use. Just a misunderstanding.
Original Review: April 5, 2017
Invent Help comes across very helpful at first. They send you to a sales guy that is very good at what he does. Then shows you a video of George Foreman and Steve Harvey, basically stating they approve of them. That is very misleading! I went through them and they charged me all this money for a patent search. Then they want thousands of more dollars to file patent application. Beware! I am very happy I continued to do my homework. You DO NOT... have to pay that much money to get an official patent. They are very good at selling you a dream. Google some questions in and do your homework first. When I tried contacting them again that I had a problem... did not hear a word back. Shows guilt!!!
Reviewed March 24, 2017
I approached InventHelp with an idea back in 2014. They charged me 750 for a patent research and told me that my idea was cleared with no other invention out there like it. I then agreed and signed another contract that offered a marketing plan for a total of 12000 dollars. I also spent another 1500 to have a lawyer to patent search and start on the patent as well. A year goes by and not only do I find out that a patent exist for my invention but my patent is turned down. So with 2 separate patent searches and about 7000 dollars invested I find out I was scammed. I called InventHelp to explain the situation and asked for a refund. But their strategy was to divert everything to the lawyers that patented it. InventHelp takes your money and hides behind the patent lawyers. Do not do business with this company. You have been warned.
UPDATED ON 03/30/2017: So recently InventHelp admitted that my Patent was no good because there was already a pre existing patent filed. However, they could not refund me my full 7,048 dollars they gotten from me on the false pretense of investing into a good patent. But they will, however, give me the 1,400 I paid for the patent and the 400 dollars filing fee, which by their standards, is a pretty good deal in which I should jump on.
So this is their analogy... If they steal a man's house from him and they offer to give him his clothes out of his closet, then he should be thankful. Within their contract they promise to refund you your full patent research money if they find an identical patent. And of course you wouldn't see a need to invest an additional 12,000 into a nonprofitable patent. So to get around that they just tell you that your patent is good and if they find anything identical then they are only responsible for the patent research and filing fee and not the thousands of dollars taken to market it. It's a scam... a well thought out scam. Put a known Celebrity on the face of your business and you can scam the world. Don't do it people. Nasty attitudes and entitlements are what you're up against.
Reviewed March 7, 2017
I went to InventHelp, like many people do, to try and obtain something helpful from their superior knowledge of market research and development. Of course they do not do it for free, they charge a hefty fee to initially conduct research and get some advice from a lawyer. In my case, they barely conducted any research and were very hands off. I could have looked up the facts they gave me on Google over a half hour, because I already had. Other places offer way more market information for a fraction of the cost.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2017
Everything has been going excellent with the services of InventHelp. When I call a representative and leave a message, they make sure that they would call me back. Then, we set up a meeting and went down with my idea. He explained all that I needed to do and what they were going to do. I'm satisfied with the resource that I've been getting so far.
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2016
Katrina in the Lake Mary branch in Central Florida is a wonderful person. She explained everything from top to bottom and was very helpful. She stuck to her game plan where she's not supposed to lead into anything and gave us total support to any questions. Just a phone call to her and a couple little bumps at the very beginning were fixed instantly. She is a fantastic representative of InventHelp. Also, every representatives I've spoken to have taken their time to talk to me, make me feel welcome and answered any question, right down to me saying, "Could you please send me an email with the information on it?" Instantly, not even two minutes later, I had may information. Very helpful company.
Reviewed Oct. 27, 2016
The reps at InventHelp are very knowledgeable and professional in everything that they do and I'm very pleased. They don't lead you on in any way, shape or form and they don't give you any false information on anything. They let the product that you are promoting say everything. All in all, I'm 1000% satisfied with the way that InventHelp handles everything.
Reviewed Oct. 13, 2016
Everything so far has been going the way I expect it to be, and everybody in InventHelp has been great to me. They always tell me about what’s going on. I appreciate everybody that’s been working on my product and being there for me. It was one of the best things that I ever went through.
Reviewed Oct. 2, 2016
The initial call with InventHelp was very helpful in getting things rolling with the artist and it made the process at the beginning very smooth. And then it would connect me as far as getting my ideas to the patent attorney. The rep was easy to contact when I follow up. But every now and then you would like to interact with them and do a courtesy call. It makes you feel that they still want to be your invention service. I'd appreciate that.
I'm very concerned about stuff because the idea now has been patented. What do I need to do at this particular point? Do they need to see or know what the patent number is? Do they know if I do officially have a patent to sell? And to find out just the next step and wanting to know what to do. Sometimes, I feel intimidated when I am talking to some of the reps. They could probably be a little consistent. They're not calling every week or every two weeks. I hear them once or twice a month and I'd just like to know where we are because I know the item that I have out there is just so worth it. So, I'd like a little more interaction on what's going on.
My idea has gone through as much as invention status. And then I got a letter stating that there's a web interaction that they are working on trying to get it initially into other companies to look at. But InventHelp did say that there were a couple of other companies that have been looking at it but haven't gotten any response. Everything is about timing. So, if it works pretty soon or later, I'm just patient to see what's going to go on. The services that InventHelp have done thus far has been pretty straight. I would recommend it to other friends or anybody else that I come in contact with that would like to get their ideas invented.
Reviewed Sept. 29, 2016
Years and years ago, I had attempted to get with InventHelp and I got a response, but I wasn't confident in myself that and so I didn't go further with it. Then, I was looking at Steve Harvey when I had that strong move to do this invention thing. He didn't mention InventHelp but he encouraged me to go on and face my fear. So I asked my niece who's working around lawyers if she knew any patent attorneys, but she sent me to InventHelp instead. I forgot about them because of everything that was going on, but when my niece gave the information to me, I thought that if I didn't do it now, I wasn't gonna do it, and InventHelp was right there and I felt that everything just fell into place.
A rep got me started with the resumè and patent search. And then I'm working with another rep in the client part. I'm now in the submission two part and then the financial department has been really working with me. Everything about them is just amazing. I have nothing but awesome praise and I'm very happy. So if anybody had anything that they wanted to get out there, I'd definitely recommend InventHelp. I love them.