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Same for me in around 2004 paid around $800 for them to check for other similar ideas and provide me with a certificate of authenticity to say that mine was unique. They then asked me for around $5000 to start marketing and build a prototype of my idea! I could not afford this so ended up not following this through reluctantly! About a year later the uk government advised in local papers stating word for word my idea. Seemed such a coincidence!?
I have still have my original portfolio they sent me and all my original dated handwritten documents... Can I sue them based on this evidence?
If so le me know
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This is exactly what happened to me around 2004. Same scenario. They asked for $800 to get my idea rolling. All I received was a portfolio with a drawing and Authenticity Certificate. Absolutely no word since. Sueing should definitely be viable if everyone comes together.
**NOTICE** "Invent-Tech" or "Invent Tech" as mentioned on this complaints board is in NO WAY affiliated with Inventech Patent Services, LLC, which is an ethical, USPTO-licensed patent firm based in Michigan. As our name suggests, our focus is strictly on PATENTS, including patent searches, patent applications (utility & design), patent filing, and patent prosecution before the USPTO.
It's a good idea to stay alert and avoid "invention promotion companies", as you may see advertised on late night cable TV and other places.
From USPTO: Protect Yourself Against Invention Promotion Scams. https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ScamPrevent.pdf