The In Agency
The In Agency
This would be set up to deal as an agency between Inventors ,
Innovators , Inspirators (Inspired Creators) in conjunction with The
Department of Industry and International Trade . Everything present
and future to do with business would be in this department . Anything
historic ( scientific or artistic ) would move under the "Heritage"
umbrella .
People would send ideas
1) new Inventions currently needing patents and their numbers .
2) Innovations of design currently needing registration .
3) Inspirations currently needing copyright protection .
This is currently a very complex procedure . You do not know the
level at which to protect your work . So what you would now do is
send it to , or take it to an office of the In Agency and it would be
assigned an IN Number . INNO. This IN Number would then have any
other protection assigned to it via the agency on your behalf . To
protect the Person to whom the IN Number relates , from their own
business naivety they would only be given the INNO. The Agency would
hold the details of e.g. Patents , Registrations and Copyright
numbers et cetera .
Each person would have their own Intellectual Property Numbers
and Details File. An Intelifile. This would be used to process
royalties from successful work from the Industry end to the Personal
Start . The individual holder of the Intelifile will have the ability
to name / codeword it how they wish and will be free within reason to
alter the name provided there is excellent proof that it is them that
is changing it . The In Agency also has this right provided they
inform the individual beforehand .
Another good thing about assigning IN Numbers is that one
individual may invent or design something and another considers an
improvement to their work . Currently the improver can only benefit
according to his / her design right or patent if they have one .
Often it can be that the improvement is the thing that makes it make
it . And currently there is no easy set-up between innovators and
improvers so that they can all team up and beat the market . At the
moment it is so slow and pedantic , and the opposition knows more
about the game than you do , so this time lapse virtually ensures the
oppositions success , and frightens many innovators to silence . Many
innovations which could do us all good whilst teaming up and creating
them create a lot of jobs / work for people , are not coming out .
Then years later someone may start marketing an idea similar to yours
, and they have a business mind , and do well out of it . They were
doing well before and therefore could afford the protection ( lawyers
, patent costs et c. ) .
The In Agency will be able to protect ideas as diverse as new
food product ideas , television programmes , works of art , computer
software , new concepts in numerous fields e.g. Engineering ,
Biotechnology , original applications of previously known science etc
. All inclusivity of these will ensure that completely original
thoughts are protected whilst also encouraging others to consider
novel applications so as to spread their worth .
Step 1/ Have an idea or improvement on something current .
Step 2/ Go to or send to an In Agency Agent who will give you an
INNO. for it .
He will then
a) Note down the details of it .
b) Apply for all relevant protection on your behalf .
bi) Whilst checking what is currently known .
c) Send the full details to the Industrial Realisation section at
the central point .
Who will
d) Market the idea to appropriate companies / organisations .
e) Hold it on file so non marketed and marketed people can access
it for viewing with a view to realisation . (These peoples names will
be recorded for insurance to the Innovation, therefore legal reasons
).
f) Arrange royalty / licence rates to interested in manufacturing
parties ( Rates are defined by number manufactured not number sold so
as to avoid confusion / fraud / complication .
g) Collect the agreed rates monthly .
h) Send these funds to the Innovators salary point .
Who will
j) Have defined a percentage rate that the Individual Innovation
merits , according to a number of factors which they will have
notified the Innovator of .
The percentage will be between 10% - 33% , exceptionally higher ,
which would be very rare .
e.g. (1) £ 100 at 20% = £ 20 to the innovator
--- (2) £ 1000 at 10% = £ 100 to the innovator
As you see , very simple .
This percentage is taken from the total royalty / licence rate
money received from the companies / organisations .
k) Put that finance into the Individual Innovators Account held
on their behalf by the In Agency .
l) Direct Credit any funds payable at a certain date in the month
pre-chosen by the Innovator to an account outside the In Agency
pre-notified by the Innovator .
The agency will act legally for the innovator in applying for all
kinds of protection e.g. International Patents . They will within
reason ( not to the extent where war might be imminent if they chose
to follow through a case ) , be able to demand royalties from
infringing companies et c. and fines where royalties are not
forthcoming .
They will at as a go-between for Innovators and Industry . They
will be an ideas bank . They will enable manufacturers to concentrate
on manufacturing , rather than concentrate or worry on what to come
up with next . They will be free of all that , therefore not need
specific , not always cost effective departments to do this . The
innovator will be insulated from the business world , where he finds
an uneasy home , though obviously he will need to consider an items
manufacturability . And the agency itself will be able to secure its
own funding because it has the authority to alter percentage rates if
needs require it to , to enable it to be there . A certain amount of
revenue can be raised for the exchequer , which would be fair enough
as a reward for setting it up and providing some things otherwise
only available for very large sums of money .
Current Patent Agents and Art Agencies could voluntarily join in
to the In Agency so that the agency is a nationwide , easy to access
thing for all . Any other people with something to offer the agency
or and the innovator would also be recommended to apply to join in .
Other things to consider whilst setting up the agency or when the
agency is set up .
1) Prototyping Centres . Not everyone has sheds and some
innovations need alternative environments for true realisation , to
see if they work than those currently on offer in the home et c. .
The necessary protection for all things processed in these should be
given .
2) Child Assistance . The agency obviously helps children in that
they no longer need loads of money before they can get protection or
knowledge of the not-so-innocent world . It might be nice if we could
assign suitable people to directly help children , and a reasonable
way to hold finance in trust , partially or fully , for when they are
older to avoid exploitation .
3) A Museum of Living Creation . To show new stuff to the public
, art , design and invention . People could wander in excitement and
also be able to go away with the objects , items , artwork or
publications et c. that excited them so much as souvenirs of the
future present now .
4) Arrangement of e.g. Factory visits / meetings with companies
et c. by the Innovaors via the Agency .
An Academy of Innovation could also be set up at the same time as
this . This would be the elite group , exclusive in the sheer
excellence of contribution individuals or teams have made in top
notch innovation . Membership of the Academy will be via invitation
only . The In Agency will submit details of all prospective
candidates likely to be included from past experience and knowledge
currently about . People can ask the In Agency to submit their
details to The Academy . The In Agency will look at their case and
submit them or not , according to the merits of each individual case
. If they choose not to the In Agency will need to state their
reasons to the applicant Innovator . This will ensure that no-one is
unknowingly excluded where there are no good reasons , no-one is
overlooked for any reason and everyone is aware of the very high
standards that the Academy requires . The Academy will either send
out an Invitation for each Individual or Team Member to request that
they join . It must be stressed that membership is a purely voluntary
thing . If they have seen a submission but do not feel that the
person is ready at this stage for membership , that person will
receive a
Certificate Letter of Commendation for ............ ( good works
listed ) ............ .
Full Adult Membership will be available for those aged 25 years
and over . This will ensure that young inventors are not unduly
pressured or exploited to do well to join , and no young person is
given the burden of responsibility that being a Full Adult Member
will imply .
There will be a Young Apprentice Membership which will be for all
those up to and including the 25th birthday . This isn't a
meritocracy , rather an inspiration base , for the youngsters to
enjoy seeing their favourite innovators , learning from them ,
learning about being an inventor for example , a fan club with a
purpose really . One of the most major responsibilities of The
Academy would be to educate the next generation of inventors , to
nurture them . That is one of the reasons why only the best adults
can join . They will be charged with the duty of looking after their
every need . For example taking them with their inspirations to the
In Agency agent . Obviously if they have succeeded so well they are
one of the least likely people to wish to steal their ideas from them
. The Full Adult Members will also visit schools , industry et c. in
an aid to understanding the workings of the In Agency , how to use it
, what it's there for , how they can send in their ideas there , and
what sort of things to send et c. . Clearly experienced and respected
innovators are the best for this role . A youngster of 25 may well
find that due to their contribution to the In Agency , to innovation
as a whole , with the kind assistance of a Full Adult Member of The
Academy , they get an additional birthday present of this membership
themselves . Others will realise as an adult you have to earn it ,
which they will respect . At 25 you are very ready to take on these
very serious challenges .
So the roles of The Academy alongside the In Agency are ,
: to educate
: to praise the very best
: to assist the In Agency with its work
: to suggest future changes in the structure of the In Agency as
future times demand
: to act as an inspiration to us all by being a firm shining
light to brighten up the future .