Innovate Design Reviews 

An all encompassing practical guide

Very quick to send out paperwork, and taking payment, but still chasing for a call back with regards to my search results and next steps.report came back on 20th November 2024, does any one know how long it takes for call back for next steps

Quick and prompt response lots of information.

I liked what I read. I am now working on my innovation and will be in touch in due course.

Very informative and helpful. Sent out very quick

I’ve received the pack it sounds positive and cannot wait for a review on my innovative idea

The guide was excellent, giving me all the information I needed and allaying my fears of my ideas being stolen.
I am field testing my invention and if I do go ahead via your organisation I will hopefully be able to add the fifth star.

Very helpful Bullet speed in delivering information ,e.t.c
Definitely the way forward in your invention project’s journey
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I have just started using Innovative Design and so far I am extremely impressed with the correspondence and information I have received from them and I'm looking forward to working with them now and in the future.

The world-wide patent search which Emma suggested and which her colleagues carried out for me was extremely useful. It provided information which was vital in my decision not to proceed to the next stages of product design. Without that report I would not have known that a similar approach had already been taken by a manufacturer and the product taken off the market because of problems with it. Also, that the mechanism I was suggesting as the key component of the device was not robust enough to withstand the use to which it would be put in practice.

Before retirement my work was in medical research. No-one in that field would dream of embarking on a research project without having first carried out what is termed a 'systematic review'. The world-wide patent search is very similar to that process - key words and phrases, interrogation of all available sources of information etc. Similarly, no-one should embark on developing an idea for a product without first a group of experts having carried out a world-wide patent search and produced a report such as the one I had to guide me.

The guide arrived quickly and provided useful information

I began working with Innovate Design in Spring '24, regarding a concept I'd had in the back of my mind for some time. I can't talk about my idea (for obvious reasons), but I can say that I could not have chosen a better company to 'pitch' it to. To add to that, I feel very fortunate for being assigned the 2 staff members (I was), to help take the project from initial conception, to the stage it is at today (Patent and Trademark applications in progress). They are Tom - Senior Innovation Coach, and Sam - Product Designer.

Soon after I sent them a pretty long document, outlining my idea in some detail, I received a call from Tom, giving me some initial feedback, and to arrange a Teams video meeting with them both. I'd also sent over some very basic sketches of the concept (free-hand drawing isn't a great skill of mine!), to go with the written document.

From the off, both Tom and Sam were a pleasure to work with. I'm a person who tends to pay a lot of attention to detail, and I'm pretty thorough when taking on any kind of project. This resulted in me sending them a lot of back n' forth email correspondence - maybe much more so than most of their other clients! Every single time, their replies were constructive, helpful, friendly and professional.

Over a few months, we worked together, towards a stage whereby the concept I'd had in my mind was formulated into a virtual product. Subsequent iterations and improvements were made, as a result of the great communication we had over emails, and video/phone meetings. We reached a point whereby the product (the 'virtual version' of it at least) was completed - and I for one, do not think it can be improved upon any further.

The end results of the Design Stage of the project have been perfect, in my opinion. Innovate Design took onboard my original concept, improved it, and developed it to the point where it stands today... Which is a virtual product - fully designed, complete with all its working parts assorted/organised, materials allocated, and dimensions/weight pre-determined. I now have a fantastic, valuable presentation document to take forward...

Any individual or company viewing this will be able to fully understand the aims of the concept - and all its features & benefits (though it is not an actual sales/marketing document - that will come later). I also have a complete 3D STEP file of my product. These file types are used by manufactures to physically create products, by 3D printers, I understand.

After the Patent application document (also created by the company) has been fully completed & submitted, I'll hopefully have Patent Pending status, and be able to take the product forward. There are an array of methods to choose from in order to do this, which I'm researching at present.

I hope to be able to progress to the Prototype Production stage in due course (Innovate has a specialist department to facilitate this process). I realise that this will increase my spending on the project - though I hope to attract investment from 3rd parties &/or Government grants too perhaps. The worst-case scenario is that nothing will come of the idea, if it doesn't attract much interest. Even if this were to be the case (fingers crossed it won't be!), I would still consider the time, effort, and money spent to be well worth the investment - and I wouldn't regret a single thing... You have to try right?!

People reading this might now be in a similar position to mine, earlier this year - whereby they have a really good idea, but don't know what to do about it. I would say to them to absolutely not hesitate to contact Innovate Design right away, to get the ball rolling.

Thanks for reading, and the best of luck to you!

I found their service to be very clear, open and professional. Highly recommended.

The guide provides relevant information you need to know if you're thinking about commercialising your invention for profit. Offered in different formats both post and digital, the service offered by Innovation is both transparent and clear and offers a great solution for preliminary advice and exploration of your project.

It was a cereal that I have invented that helps diabetes and dementia with lots of herbs and spices. No sugar and rather tasty. I have been eating it every morning for a few weeks now and I am waiting for a blood test for cholesterol, blood sugar and any other other things that pop up

Everything you might need to know is in the pack. BUT the patents office will want £400 to apply - no wonder Rip-Off-Britain is falling behind with inventions. Am I going to gamble that amount of money - no.

The gentleman called was very pilot well mannered .
Very helpful
Thank you

First class experience and very helpful

Received information pack by post, it was informative and clear to understand, for someone like me who has never understood product patents etc.

Useful and interesting information supplied.