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Three Ways Davison Works to Get Inventions Licensed

Kristi Russell — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 13:52:58 +0000

Since 1989, Davison® has helped idea people turn their ideas into new products using our nine-step method that has proven to be A better way to invent®. For over twenty-five years, people have trusted our team of professionals to work through their ideas and hopefully get them to a stage where new inventions and innovations can be presented to corporations, manufacturers and retailers for possible licensing.

It’s not an easy process, but it’s a rollercoaster that many find to be worth the ride! Let’s see how the Davison licensing department does it.

According to Licensing’s Bob and Matt, it’s all about staying true to our inventing method. How can we match our clients’ ideas with the right companies’ product lines and turn them into products that are ready to license? This question is only answered with a whole lot of work, research and relationship-building! Here’s a snapshot of just a few things our licensing team thinks about and works towards on a daily basis:

Get in tune with the company

It all starts with finding out more about a company’s mission, manufacturing style, product lines and their competition.

“We want to know where their focus is, so we can drive more products to best suit their needs,” said Bob and Matt. “They need to know who they’re up against – and so do we!”

Learn the areas of attack

“We want to know what areas they want to attack. Then, we can focus on the client ideas that fit those categories so we can make an impact to the company as quickly as possible in their space,” said this Davison licensing duo. It’s all about knowing what a company does and does not want to see.

Find out the best ways to integrate

Having knowledge and background on a potential licensing partner only takes us so far. Then, it’s time to figure out the best ways to integrate client ideas into these companies’ lines.

“We want to know their business so we can develop ideas into product samples that integrate into their organization,” said Davison CEO and founder Mr. George Davison. “The Davison way to invent is all about integration!”

Are you ready to move forward with your idea with the help of Davison and our licensing department? Confidentially submit your idea today!

Copyright Davison, 2016

The typical Davison client project is not licensed, sold in stores or profitable.

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Avon Features Our Better Way to Make Muffins and Cupcakes

nikki — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 13:00:06 +0000

We are so excited to announce that another Davison-designed baking product has made the pages of the Avon catalog!

You can now find the Half N Half Cupcake Muffin Pan on page 133 of the Avon catalog or online at shop.avon.com. The world-wide direct seller features our innovative bakeware, saying “Now you can have your chocolate cake and your vanilla, too.”

Of course, chocolate and vanilla are not the only flavors you can create with this great invention. The non-stick pan allows bakers to exercise their creativity, mixing and matching different-flavored batters into one “D-licious” cupcake or muffin!

The Half N Half Cupcake Muffin Pan is not the only Davison-designed bakeware that Avon has featured. Our client Jean’s Meatball Baker adorned Avon’s pages in January 2012.

That’s right, our Better Way to Invent helped design these two great inventions and bring them to retailers everywhere!

So, the next time you are shopping online or reading through your Avon catalog, be sure to look for our innovative Half N Half Cupcake Muffin Pan or even another Davison-designed bakeware item!

Learn more about the Half N Half Cupcake Pan and other Davison-designed inventions on our online product pages!

Copyright Davison 2013

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Mr. Davison is on the Air Tomorrow!

nikki — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 06:30:19 +0000

Mr. Davison’s interview with KTRS in St. Louis, MO will air tomorrow evening at 7:00 p.m. ET. You’ll be able to learn more about our Better Way to Invent, our creative design facility, Inventionland, and much more! Listen here!

Copyright Davison 2013

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The History of Patents

nikki — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 13:00:58 +0000

When you talk about inventions, you’ll often talk about patents, too. But, what exactly is a patent? It is a property right for an invention that is given by the government to an inventor. A U.S. patent gives an inventor the right to “exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling their invention throughout the United States or importing their invention into the United States” for a limited time.

For the first time, the basic right of an inventor to profit from his invention was recognized by law through the United States Constitution:

“Congress shall have the power… to promote the progress of science and useful arts by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.” – U.S. Constitution Article 1. Section 8.

However, the long history of the patent started before the United States Constitution was adopted. In fact, the first form of the patent was seen in medieval times.

The word patent is derived from the Latin term, ‘litterae patentes,” which means an ‘open letter.’ These open letters were commonly used by medieval monarchs to grant rights and privileges.

Henry VI granted the earliest-known English patent for an invention to John of Utynam in 1449. He was awarded a 20-year monopoly for his method of making stained glass to which he supplied the windows of Eaton College. His method had not been previously known in England. In return, John of Utynam was required to teach his style of work to native Englishmen.

Nowadays, in order to obtain a patent, the invention must be novel or in other words, new. It also must involve an inventive step or be non-obvious and be capable of industrial application.

There are three types of patents, including utility patents, which are granted to those who invent, discover or make an improvement to any new and useful process, machine, or article of manufacture or composition matter. The second type is the design patents, which are granted to anyone who invents a new, original and ornamental design for an article of manufacture. Lastly, plant patents may be granted to anyone who invents, discovers or reproduces any distinct new variety of plant.

At Davison, we have created a Better Way to Invent that can help inventors and everyday people with their new products, ideas or inventions.

Copyright Davison 2013

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Tune In: Mr. D is on the Radio

nikki — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 18:37:13 +0000

Mr. Davison’s message is traveling through the airwaves again on Monday, July 29! Don’t forget to tune in at 9:20 a.m. as he talks to KTRS’s Smart Living with Victoria in Babu, St. Louis, MO and again at 9:45 a.m. when he speaks to the crew at KMA- AM & FM’s The Dean & Don Radio Show in Omaha, NE. Mr. Davison will be talking about our Better Way to Invent and our creative design facility, Inventionland!

Check out the live stream here:

KTRS-Smart Living with Victoria

KMA- AM & FM- The Dean & Don Radio Show

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Mr. Davison will be LIVE on the Air

nikki — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 20:17:59 +0000

Tomorrow morning, Mr. Davison will be LIVE on-the-air starting at 9:40 a.m. on WOCM-FM in Ocean City, Maryland! Mr. Davison will be talking about Inventionland, Inventions and everything in between!

Check out the live stream here:

WOCM-FM- Ocean City, Maryland

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Don’t Miss Mr. Davison Tomorrow on the Airwaves

nikki — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 18:55:35 +0000

Yesterday, Mr. Davison was on the air in Sioux Falls. Follow along as his message continues to crisscross the country as he talks about our Better Way to Invent and our creative design facility, Inventionland! Tomorrow, Mr. Davison will make his next stops at WXGM- Norfolk, VA—1420AM at 7:40 a.m. and again at 9:50 a.m. on KCMN- Colorado Springs, CO- 1530AM.

Check out the live streams here:

WXGM- Norfolk, VA- 1420AM

KCMN- Colorado Springs, CO- 1530AM

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On Air: Mr. Davison

nikki — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 07:00:31 +0000

Mr. Davison is hitting the airwaves tomorrow! Don’t forget to tune in at 9:40 a.m. on KORN- Sioux Falls—1490AM to listen to him talk about our Better Way to Invent and our creative design facility, Inventionland! Check out the live stream here:

KORN- Sioux Falls—1490AM

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