Eberhardt School of Business

Questions You Need To Answer

Please answer the following questions in two pages or less, and return the proposal by mail to:

Invention Evaluation Service
Eberhardt School of Business
3601 Pacific Avenue
Stockton, California 95211

If you prefer, you may send a Non Disclosure Agreement to the IES staff prior to submitting your proposal.

You can obtain a Non Disclosure Form  or a hard copy of the New Idea Description Form by calling the IES at 209.946.2631.

New Idea Description

1. What do you call you new product/service?
2. Briefly describe your product/service.
3. What do you envision as the immediate and/or future application of the idea?
4. Why is your idea better for customers than what is presently available? What are its novel and unusual features? What problems does it solve?
5. What do you consider as the major target markets for your product or service?
6. Who do you consider as the major competitors for your product or service?
7. How far along is your idea? Is it a concept, do you have drawings, or a prototype?
8. Have you applied for, or been awarded, a patent?
9. If applicable, how much additional research and development do you estimate it might take to develop your idea into a commercial product?
10. What are the major hurdles to be overcome before your idea can be introduced into the marketplace?
11. Have you actually tested or sold your new product/service in the market-place? If so, briefly describe.

Please provide your name(s), mailing address, contact name and telephone numbers or e-mail address.