RIT and External Resources

Customer beware! There are many companies that advertise that they will get your invention patented and commercialized. These companies offer a variety of services with varying quality. There are sites where independent inventors can check on the background of these companies:

• US Patent and Trademark Office
• Federal Trade Commission

For general information on such firms:

• https://consumer.ftc.gov/ 
• https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ScamPrevent.pdf 
• https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/invention-promotion-scams