When it happens, it stops you in your tracks. Maybe it's in a commercial. Maybe it's at a trade show. Maybe it's in a store or online. You think: They took my idea! Or maybe... you're just imagining it. You don't know what to do. Stephen Key interviews a successful inventRight student who was at a trade show when she saw part of one of her ideas on a product in the booth of a big company she had shared the idea with. Stephen advised her on how to handle the situation in the most professional way possible. Fundamentally, Stephen believes in giving companies (and everyone) the benefit of the doubt and asking questions. So he encouraged Roxana to craft a very nice email explaining her experience. And when the company got back to her, it revealed that their idea came first, and that they had even patented it. To be sure, Roxana went looking for the patent — and was actually very reassured when she found it. This is not an uncommon situation! But everyone tends to fear the worst: That a company took their idea. But that isn't always the case. The fact is, companies take a risk when working with inventors. We must respect that to help keep their doors open.
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