ProTech HVAC

On Monday, July 14th, 2008, I will be addressing the Inventors Association of New England-IANE- (http://www.inventne.org), which meets at the Massachusettes Institute of Technology. The topic of discussion will be:

"John Rocheleau will discuss his 10-year experience as an independent inventor, starting with his first invention idea and culminating with his recent settlement with a Licensee of 5 inventions - presently, all industry standards. Elements of this "open forum" will include, finding an angel investor, negotiating 2 License Agreements, enforcing accurate royalty reporting, his meetings with the FBI and a world-class investigative firm in New York, and, ultimately, 'Davey beating Goliath'." (more...)

Lessons In Invention Development

(The Naïve Years - 1997-1999)

By John Rocheleau

Inventing is a precarious process, to say the least, but it can also be an educational experience of a lifetime. For me, the invention development process began with a problem and the thought that its solution lay with one tool design. I had had no previous experience with inventing and was blind to the realities of the journey that awaited me. Thirty-five tool, flange, and valve designs later, I had learned about casting processes, machining, heat treating, plating, and the ritual intricacies of the legal realm - more than I ever thought I wanted to know. Thirty designs failed to gain acceptance. Five succeeded. (more...)