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How inventRight coaching helped Paul close a licensing deal for his running light

Engineer and patent attorney Paul Tomita developed a belt-mounted running light that ultramarathoners loved. When negotiations with FlipBelt heated up, he joined inventRight for targeted coaching on strategy and key terms. A focused consult gave him the clarity he needed to finalize the agreement in March and his first royalty arrived the following month — momentum he can reuse on future concepts.

Flip Belt Invented by Paul Tomita

“I am an engineer, patent attorney and an adjunct law school professor at the University of San Francisco School of Law. I have also been a big fan of InventRight for many years. http://www.st-ip.com/paul-k-tomita.html

I attended seminars and purchased a CD version of the InventRight program in 2006 when I was a contestant on American Inventor reality TV show. Unfortunately, I was eliminated in the 1st round. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Inventor

I recently invented a new product called the Light-Belt and I obtained several patents for the running light product. (It would be a little embarrassing if the patent attorney didn’t get patent protection.) Flip Belt Running lightProduct testing went well and many of the best ultramarathoners use my invention. I contacted FlipBelt and started a patent licensing negotiation.

Many negotiations don’t always go as planned and I believe that it is always good to get help when you have any doubts.

I contacted Stephen and immediately signed up for the InventRight coaching program. After a quick consultation, I obtained the advice that I needed.

The licensing deal was signed in March and I received my first royalty check a month later!”

Paul Tomita

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