Brown & Michaels
Please read this page before you contact us!
- If you are going to ask if we have heard of a specific Invention Marketing Company, read this list first. If the company isn't listed, we can't say anything about them.
- If you are going to ask if we know of any Invention Marketing Companies which are honest and will find you a licensee without expecting any up-front payment, the answer is:
"No"
(and then read this page)
- If you are going to tell us you have paid an Invention Marketing Company thousands of dollars , and want to know if you can get your money back, the answer is:
"That would be governed by the contract you signed, and the laws of the state in which you live, or where the IMC is located. Your best bet is to (a) first ask for your money back - you never know; then (b) contact a lawyer in your area, have him or her review the contract, and ask what rights you might have under your state's laws and the American Inventor Protection Act of 1999. If you feel you have been mistreated by the IMC, consider contacting the Federal Trade Commission and filing a complaint with the US Patent and Trademark Office."
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If you are going to ask, "I have a great idea, what should I do now?" look at this page first.
A few more frequent requests:
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If you are a web designer, and want to offer to redesign our website - thanks, but we're happy with it the way it is.
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If you want us to link to your web page - please review our linking policy first.
Still have a question? Then please read the following:
We do want to hear from you - but you should realize that just by sending a question by e-mail, you do not automatically become our client, and the provisions of attorney-client privilege will not apply to any information you send us through this web page.
We're not trying to duck responsibility - quite the opposite. If you do ask us to represent you as your attorneys/agents and we accept the representation, such privilege will apply, of course, and we do intend to maintain the confidentiality of any information you may send. However, it is possible that we already represent some other client whose interests might conflict with yours, or might in the future be in such a situation, and we cannot be forced to withdraw from representation of an old client (or be precluded from accepting a new one), because we received an unsolicited question by e-mail.
By clicking "I accept", you agree that, until you retain us to represent you and we accept that representation, no attorney-client relationship will exist between you and our firm. We may review any information you transmit to us, and you agree that our review of the information contained in e-mail and any attachments that you submit will not preclude our firm (or any attorney or agent in the firm) from representing a party in any matter where that information is relevant.
If it appears that we would be prevented from representation of you because of a prior representation of another client whose interests might conflict, we will inform you of that potential conflict. If you still want us to represent you, we would be required to get your consent and that of the other client before we could accept such representation, which would require revealing some of your information to the other client and vice-versa. Unless both parties agree to waive the potential conflict, we would not be able to accept you as a client.
I accept - I still want to contact you.
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Brown & Michaels, PC
400 M & T Bank Building
118 North Tioga Street - The Commons
Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: (607) 256-2000 · Fax: (607) 256-3628