{"id":10495,"date":"2012-10-05T13:43:12","date_gmt":"2012-10-05T17:43:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devwp.davison.com\/blog\/?p=10495"},"modified":"2017-08-21T10:36:38","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T14:36:38","slug":"why-you-should-prototype-your-invention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/blog\/why-you-should-prototype-your-invention\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Prototype Your Invention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine you were looking to buy a new car, and the only information you received about your prospective purchase came from a 2D dealer\u2019s brochure \u2013 no test drive, no tire-kicking, no chance to see if your favorite coffee mug fits in the car\u2019s cup holders. You probably wouldn\u2019t buy it.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10539 photo\" title=\"prototyping my invention\" src=\"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/prototyping-my-invention-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"345\" height=\"247\" \/>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.<\/p>\n<p>When developing an idea, creating a prototype is a crucial step in the process that mustn\u2019t be ignored. Having a prototype let\u2019s you and potential buyers experience a real version of your product.<\/p>\n<p><em>Prototypes also help inventors:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>SAVE:<\/strong> Prototyping sheds light on any costly errors that may exist in production before finalizing the process and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/s_startsidea\/patent.html\" target=\"_blank\">Before Patenting<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>TEST:<\/strong> Specs alone can often miss necessary components of the product. Holding a product in your hand can help you catch these omissions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ACCENTUATE:<\/strong> When it\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RESEARCH:<\/strong> With a tangible sample, research can be done with the potential licensees, manufacturers, or buyers of your product.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRYOUT:<\/strong> A prototype gives potential sellers the ability to see how your product may look and fit both physically and aesthetically on their shelves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you arrive with a prototype in hand to meet any professional &#8212; from your own attorney to a potential licensing company &#8212; you separate yourself from the dozens of others who&#8217;ve approached them with only vague ideas in mind. Instead, you&#8217;ll be viewed as a professional with a purpose, as opposed to just an inventor with a potentially good idea,\u201d says <a href=\"http:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/author\/tamara-monosoff\" target=\"_blank\">Tamara Monosoff<\/a>, founder and CEO of MomInvented.com, in her <a href=\"http:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/80678\" target=\"_blank\">Entrepreneur.com article. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Give your invention the best possible chance to work properly or be licensed \u2013 make sure you create a prototype.<\/p>\n<p>Prototyping is also an important part of the <a title=\"Davisn Invention Process\" href=\"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/s_startsidea\/our_process.html\">Davison process<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine you were looking to buy a new car, and the only information you received about your prospective purchase came from a 2D dealer\u2019s brochure \u2013 no test drive, no tire-kicking, no chance to see if your favorite coffee mug fits in the car\u2019s cup holders. You probably wouldn\u2019t buy it. Prospective buyers of your &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,754],"tags":[750,749,751,752,753,755],"class_list":["post-10495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-inventing-advice","category-prototyping-2","tag-making-a-prototype","tag-product-prototype","tag-proto-typing","tag-prototype","tag-prototyping","tag-retailer"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why You Should Prototype Your Invention - Davison<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Davison confidentially works with people to develop their new product ideas. 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