Essentials of Patents

Andy Gibbs is President and CEO of PatentCafe.com, Inc. Heis an inventor with 7 US and foreign patents (awarded and pending)for innovation in sports equipment, medical devices, automotiveaccessories, electronics & electrical connectors andmerchandising aids. Gibbs is also an entrepreneur with more than 20years experience in product--market development, strategicplanning, and general business operations. He is a hands-oninventor/entrepreneur and an executive level strategist. Mr. Gibbshas provided intellectual property assessment, pre-investmentanalysis, operations and staffing analysis, litigation support andtechnical evaluations for venture capital firms, operating managersand independent inventors. The breadth of Mr. Gibbs' businessexperience includes front-line arbitration & litigation inSuperior & Federal Courts; expert witness, and businessStrategic Alliances or joint marketing development programs(Chrysler, Hertz, Isuzu, Samsonite, US Olympic Ski Team, others);Product Development Clients: ADAC Labs, DAEWOO Corp. (Korea),System Industries, National Semiconductor, Memorex, many others).Mr. Gibbs speaks internationally on intellectual property issues,has appeared on CNN/fn "Entrepreneurs Only" with Donald Van deMark, has been interviewed on various business, invention andpatent-related topics by Wired Magazine, Wall StreetJournal, USA Today, the New York Times, SanJose Business Journal, Sacramento's Comstock's, and numerousother regional publications, and has appeared as guest speaker onSan Francisco's KGO talk radio.
Sixteen years ago Bob DeMatteis had an idea he wanted topursue. He pursued that idea, patented it, and today has 20 U.S.Patents and 7 pending. Bob owns 16 of those patents--all of whichhave been licensed and have made money. You can compare his trackrecord to what is reported by the U.S. Patent Office--thatonly 3% of patents ever earn money for the inventor! Sales of Bob'sinventions exceed $25 million a year and are used by nationalgiants such as Sears, McDonald's, Walgreens, Kroger and Subway. Youhave most likely used some of Bob's innovations at one time oranother, when you carry out merchandise in one of the stores'printed plastic bags. Bob is one of the original developers of theplastic grocery sack, and is recognized as an innovative leader inthe packaging industry. Bob's inventions and patents do not focuson engineering or scientific advances, but on making products"people friendly". His friendly, enthusiastic manner of traininggets only rave reviews from participants. Bob is also the author ofthe bestseller book,From Patent to Profit, publishedby Penguin Putnam Press. Today, Bob is an internationally knowninventor, author, in-demand speaker and a Certified Seminar Leaderof the American Seminar Leaders Association. He is also acontributor and speaker on inventing and innovating at numerouscolleges and universities plus the SBDC (Small Business DevelopmentCenters) and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and their manyDepository Libraries.