Validate the problem
How to Validate an Invention Before Building a Prototype
Test the customer problem, existing workaround and buying path before paying for a prototype.
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Practical guides for independent inventors. Start with the question closest to your next decision.
Validate the problem
How to Compare Your Invention With What Customers Already Use
Build a fair comparison against products, workarounds and doing nothing before designing more features.
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Validate the problem
How to Test Demand Without Revealing Your Invention’s Mechanism
Research the need with problem interviews, outcome descriptions and controlled demonstrations.
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Validate the problem
How to Validate an Invention for a Seasonal or Infrequent Problem
Research rare events without mistaking poor recall or off-season silence for a lack of demand.
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Validate the problem
Is the Problem Worth Solving? Measure Frequency, Consequence and Urgency
Separate an occasional annoyance from a problem customers will spend time or money to solve.
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