InventHelp® is a company dedicated to assisting inventors in submitting their ideas to industry. We have been helping inventors since 1984 and have sales offices in major U.S. cities and headquarters in Pittsburgh, PA. 

InventHelp® offers services to help inventors submit their ideas to companies, providing guidance and maintaining confidentiality throughout the invention process from initial meeting to completion of services. As a leading invention service company, InventHelp® offers patent referral services and professional marketing materials that may appeal to companies.  

We offer a range of services to help inventors, including:

Patent Referrals: We can refer you to independent patent attorneys for more affordable patent services than those sought elsewhere.

Invention Submission: We submit your invention idea to companies in the InventHelp® Data Bank and other databases.

Virtual Invention Presentation: We create a virtual presentation uploaded to a virtual display screen to showcase how your idea functions as well as its benefits and features.

Prototype Model: We produce a model representation of your invention using 3D printing software and 3D printing technology.

Technical Drawings: We create detailed diagrams of your invention for the purpose of relaying manufacturing instructions.

Publicity Services: We will write and publish a press release on the availability of your invention through an online publicity distribution service. Your press release will not reveal the working details of your invention for the sake of confidentiality.

We prepare a submission brochure highlighting the benefits, features, and functions of your invention to submit your idea to companies. InventHelp® attends industry trade shows, creates artwork and written materials for your idea, and follows up with companies via email for feedback and good faith reviews. 

The InventHelp® Data Bank is a database of companies that have agreed to confidentially review InventHelp® client inventions. These companies are registered under their areas of interest; interests that cover over 25 product categories. We try to best match your invention with these companies based on these expressed interests and industry codes. 

Since 1984, InventHelp has been helping inventors. With sales offices in the US and Canada, it’s easy to connect with someone from InventHelp who can provide you with free information on our invention services.

For the same reason consumers buy any service: convenience and cost. For example, to obtain similar services as those offered by InventHelp, an inventor would have to:

• Assemble general information relating to the invention such as benefits, features, target markets, etc.
• Hire a professional animator
• Write and print quality invention literature
• Select companies to which ideas can be confidentially submitted
• Obtain confidentiality agreements with those companies
• Attend industry trade shows to make general contacts
• Prepare a press release and publish on an online publicity distribution site
• Submit your idea to companies who have agreed to review ideas in confidence

These services purchased individually by an inventor acting alone could cost much more than InventHelp’s bundled services.

Yes. Upon contacting InventHelp, we will sign a Statement of Confidentiality & Non-use with you to maintain confidentiality of your idea.

InventHelp has a unique system of submitting client inventions in confidence. We do so by submitting your idea to companies that have registered for the InventHelp Data Bank. The companies included in this Data Bank have agreed to review client ideas in confidence. To find these companies, InventHelp representatives travel thousands of miles and spend hundreds of hours making these connections with companies in a wide variety of categories and industries.

The Virtual Trade Show is an online platform used to show inventions to companies who have registered for the InventHelp® Data Bank. It is accessible on mobile devices and tablets and is made available to companies at trade shows we attend or exhibit.

We do not typically display client inventions at trade shows we attend. Rather, we attend trade shows with the purpose of obtaining new contacts and adding new companies to the InventHelp Data Bank.

Patent protection can provide legal protection for your idea. While we do not provide patent advice, as such advice can only come from a patent attorney, we can refer you to an independent patent attorney who can assist with patent applications and provide patent related services. 

InventHelp does not evaluate inventions. We simply do not believe that our opinion or anyone’s else’s opinion of the possible acceptability or market potential of a new product idea or invention is any more than just that – an opinion. The only opinions that matter are those of companies who may review your invention.

We do not evaluate inventions or appraise the merit or marketability of your invention idea.

Tangible Products
InventHelp® works with ideas that could be made into tangible products. These are physical products that can be manufactured and reproduced.

25+ Product Categories
Tangible product ideas come in all shapes and sizes, spanning over a range of industries. Typically, InventHelp® works with inventions in over 25 product categories. These categories include, but aren’t limited to hardware, housewares, toys and games, pet care, lawn and garden, electronics, sporting goods, apparel, and more!

InventHelp® Client Invention Stories
Working on an invention idea or getting started with a new product idea takes time, effort, and hard work. Success is never something we, nor any company, can guarantee. InventHelp® offers services that can help get your idea prepared and submit your idea to companies in confidence.

Read InventHelp® client invention stories here!

Patent decisions are ultimately made by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. InventHelp®’s patent referral services include referring you to an attorney who can help you apply for a patent for your idea.

Patent protection can provide legal protection for your idea. While we do not provide patent advice, as such advice can only come from a patent attorney, we can refer you to an independent patent attorney who can assist with patent applications and provide patent related services. 

Pursuing an invention idea is a challenging process, and the chances of financial success are never likely or guaranteed. However, our services are intended to start your idea’s journey with the best foot forward by creating professional submission materials and using our resources and decades of invention service experience. 

By purchasing InventHelp®’s patent referral services, you can get more affordable patent services than those sought elsewhere. Someone from InventHelp® can provide you with costs associated with any available services including patent referrals.

InventHelp® can offer such low-cost patent referral services due to the number of clients we refer to our network of patent attorneys.

Getting started with InventHelp® is easy. Call 1-800-Invention, or provide your contact information using the form below.

InventHelp® clients can reach our Client Services Department Monday through Friday during regular business hours.