IP Secrets Every Inventor Should Know with Carmine Denisco
IP Secrets Every Inventor Should Know with Carmine Denisco  
Podcast: B2B Breakthrough Podcast
Published On: Wed Apr 16 2025
Description: In this episode of B2B Breakthrough, host Ciara Cristo chats with Carmine Denisco, President of United Inventors Association, to unpack the real-world challenges of intellectual property protection. From filing provisional patents to building resilient manufacturing partnerships, they explore how inventors and entrepreneurs can protect their ideas without breaking the bank. Discover smart strategies and the benefits of staying “patent pending,” leveraging design patents, and why branding and product quality are just as critical as legal safeguards in today’s competitive marketplace.Tune in to learn:How to time your patent applications to maximize protection and minimize costsWhy provisional patents are a cost-effective first step for protecting your idea How to leverage design patents for faster, more practical protection against copycatsWhy product quality and branding are as important as legal protection How to work effectively with manufacturers while protecting your IPThe strategic value of staying in "patent pending" status Why investing in multiple international patents may not be cost-effective Carmine Denisco is a successful Entrepreneur, Inventor, Author, Podcaster, Investor, and sought-after business startup consultant. Many of the products he has developed or aided in the design of over the years have sold in retail stores, TV shopping channels, online, and infomercials; some have gone on to be licensed by major corporations. Carmine is dedicated to helping inventors correctly navigate the invention and manufacturing process, giving each inventor their best shot at success. Entrepreneur Magazine picked Denisco as one of its top 5 emerging entrepreneurs.Check out our three most downloaded episodes:How to Simplify your Sourcing on Alibaba.com: Insights from Ciara CristoKickstarter Confidential: Insider Tips from the CEO - Live at CoCreateCrowdfunding Success Secrets: LaunchBoom's Strategies for Product Ideation and Marketing with Will Ford Previous guests include Rudy Mawer, CEO of Mawer Capital; Tony Parker, four-time NBA champion and Founder and President of Infinity Nine Group; Mike McClary, CEO of Amazing.com; Jason Feifer, Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur Media; Kia-Shun Voltz, Chief Executive Officer of ShampooTime; Matt Jones, Founder of The Crease Beast; and Julianna Dahbura, Founder of Deco Beauty.  B2B Breakthrough Podcast is handcrafted by our friends over at: fame.so