What follows is the outline of the electronic version of "Submitting an Invention to a Dental Manufacturer".
1) Course Outline - The section you are now viewing
3) Course and Enrollment Information
4) Background
Beyond this point you will need to register for the course in order to view or take this continuing education course for credit or participate in the Questions and Answer Forum.
5) Key factor in getting a good, patentable idea accepted by a dental manufacturer
6) Initial steps after getting an idea for a new dental product
7) Advantages of visiting a patent library
8) Non-Disclosure-Agreement
9) What companies should be approached with your idea
10) Types of information that would interest a dental company in an idea/invention
11) How to determine how much a patent is worth
12) Factors a dental manufacturer considers prior to licensing a dental patent
13) Company Evaluation
14) Test Questions
15) Question and Answer Forum
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