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If you have a special talent, hobby or skill that could create a little nest egg that could be allocated for your invention, this is a great way to come up with the needed cash. Do you have a service you can offer to make extra cash or a product that you can create and sell? Lots of people have taken the time to learn specialized crafting and they can make and sell products or offer a class to teach others the skill. We know of a man whose “regular” job is an airline pilot, but in his spare time, he designs and creates special t-shirts for charity events, sporting events, school groups and so on.

Think about what you like to do in your spare time. Do you play an instrument so that you could provide music for social occasions? Perhaps you know how to bake beautiful pastries or can sew like a professional. Can you groom pets or teach a craft? Get your creative juices flowing about what you could do in your spare time that would bring in the extra income to pay your invention costs.

Using the patents that are most similar to your invention, click on the link for each patent that is listed under “References Cited.” This is the prior art that has been listed as being the most similar to that patent. This is where you will find the patents that are similar, regardless of when they were issued. Often you will find patents dating back many years in this section. Examine each of those carefully, looking at the images if you need to, in order to understand how they are similar or dissimilar to your idea. If you continue to pursue your invention and a patent application is filed, some of these same patents may be cited as prior art on your application. Look at the classification numbers on these patents to make sure that you have not missed one that should be checked.