Prospective buyers of your invention feel the same way. They want to see a 3D sample of your product that proves its functionality beyond your theoretical blueprints.

When developing an idea, creating a prototype is a crucial step in the process that mustn’t be ignored. Having a prototype let’s you and potential buyers experience a real version of your product.

Prototypes also help inventors:

SAVE: Prototyping sheds light on any costly errors that may exist in production before finalizing the process and Before Patenting!

TEST: Specs alone can often miss necessary components of the product. Holding a product in your hand can help you catch these omissions.

ACCENTUATE: When it’s time to patent, having a working prototype accentuates your product, making easier to sit down with a patent attorney and see what design aspects may be patentable.

RESEARCH: With a tangible sample, research can be done with the potential licensees, manufacturers, or buyers of your product.

TRYOUT: A prototype gives potential sellers the ability to see how your product may look and fit both physically and aesthetically on their shelves.

“When you arrive with a prototype in hand to meet any professional — from your own attorney to a potential licensing company — you separate yourself from the dozens of others who’ve approached them with only vague ideas in mind. Instead, you’ll be viewed as a professional with a purpose, as opposed to just an inventor with a potentially good idea,” says Tamara Monosoff, founder and CEO of MomInvented.com, in her Entrepreneur.com article.

Give your invention the best possible chance to work properly or be licensed – make sure you create a prototype.

Prototyping is also an important part of the Davison process. Our objective is to build a product that fits seamlessly into a corporation product line, and building prototypes is what we do every day in our design facility.

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