Tue 9 Jan 2007
Nancy wrote: I have been working with Davison…
Posted by Dan under ScamsQ: I have been working with Davison to develop my invention.
They did not create a product that solves the problem as I relayed it to them. I asked that they send me the product before they presented it to a manufacturer, but they did not and the manufacturer was not interested (understandably since the prototype they made was a something a first grader could have made. Now they want additional money to make the product that I invented. What should I do? If you think you can help, please call me on: (kept on file) or let me know either way please so I can seek other avenues if you can’t help. Thanks!
A: You should look at the web site inventored.org about Davison in addition to doing an Internet search on complaints against Davison.
Also, you should have had a United States utility patent application on file before you speak to any invention promotion company.
This is just a general summary and it would be best if you discussed the issue with a registered patent attorney. Please be advised that I do not know the details of any particular situation you may have, and am just discussing the general state of the law. Nothing in this response is meant as legal advice and should not be
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I am working with Davison Inventigration at the moment, I am not impressed w/ the price but have a poor mans patent and will be going for a patent after I’m done w/ the payments. I believe in my product, but am looking for funding w/ a grant or sponsorship. Any site ideas or mentoring thoughts.
Appreciated.
i am also working w/davison inventigration and searching for the same here are some suggested web sites
GO TO: GRANTMASTER.COM
FASTSBLOAN.COM
NETWORKAGENDA.COM
womens enterpreneur organization
This company is totally unreputable and should be avoided at any cost. 1) They were used 26 million by FTC for dihonest and deceptive practices – as of 5-22-08, this lawsuit has not been settled (can be viewed at http://www.ftc.gov; 2) They have 26 complaints listed on http://www.uspto.gov (U.S. Patent and Trade Office website); 3) have 164 complaints posted with Better Business Bureau is just last 36 months.
With me, they asked for 685.00 for a “research portfolio” that would mostly consist of a “thorough, exhaustive patent research” according to the new products director I dealt with. When I got the portfolio, it only contained material that had been downloaded from the internet about 10 products. When I asked for refund, the VP for new products, denied the man I dealt with would have told me what he IN FACT DID. 2) Was assured that I would be assigned to work with well known company. In fact, I was assigned to work with very small and unknown company – that had a website with a non-working number on its homepage. 3) Was led to believe design work had already begun on my invention product, only to find it hadn’t when approached for 12-14,000 to make a sample on a very simple and basic product! Company refused to give me back the 685.00. It is totally disreputable and should be avoided!
I was ripped off by Davison as well and lost a substantial sum of money to them in December of 2007. They lied and were deceptive in at least 6 ways with me. I only wish I would have more thoroughtly checked out the company before trusting them.
I was very confused about this company. I am on a set income (disability) and I wanted to see if my idea for an invention would work. The woman I spoke to was really nice, thorough, and professional. I cannot afford the 600-700 dollars startup. I told her i’d have to think about it for a while. In the meantime my cancer came back so I had to cease my application. Now after reading all these complaints about this company, I think that my cancer was a good thing, treatable with surgery and the cost of the surgery wouldn’t be nearly the cost of the 15,000 dollars they’d need next. I was really going to try to send 100 dollars a month to this company. Thank you for the info.
I was ripped off $600! Don’t use this company!!!!
One of the idiots who didn’t check the boards about Davison and ended up payiny the parasites over $9000. A year later I have nothing but a prototype that is so crappy I cannot use and a letter stating that if I don’t pay them $335 per sumbmission and return the only prototype they made they would stop. I didn’t pay them. I believe it’s called extortion.
If anyone else has been ripped off by these creeps file below with all the government agencies. Together we can put these bastards out of business once and for all.
http://www.inventorfraud.com/suggested.htm
One of the idiots who didn’t check the boards about Davison and ended up paying the parasites over $9000. A year later I have nothing but a prototype that is so crappy I cannot use and a letter stating that if I don’t pay them $335 per submission and return the only prototype they made they would stop. I didn’t pay them. I believe it’s called extortion.
If anyone else has been ripped off by these creeps file below with all the government agencies. Together we can put these bastards out of business once and for all.
http://www.inventorfraud.com/suggested.htm