Invention Submission Corporation Invention Submission Corp. stole my laundry basket idea HIPHUGGER and sold it to Rubbermaid after I couldn't give them $6000.00 Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. I kept the copy and courtstamped it before mailing it and they kept my idea. PittsburgPittsburg Pennsylvania
Approx 1986, I sent my idea of the now "Hiphugger" to ISC. They wanted $6000 upfront to patent and present my idea. I told them that I didn't have that kind of money and to send my idea back until I could get the money raised. They refused. They didn't know that I had a copy of my idea and I had it stamped by the courthouse. Needless to say, in 1991 (approx.) I was in Shopko and when I was in the back of the store, I saw my invention! I freaked and was telling anyone that I could bump into.
I even told the manager that they shouldn't put my invention there and proceeded to tell him why. Of course there was nothing that I, they, or he could do. I called a couple of attorneys and they said that unless I have money to fight Rubbermaid (of which I don't) then there was nothing that they could do. I even asked and gave all of my info to my X Sister-n-Law who's an attorney along with her dad and brother and they wouldn't/couldn't do anything about it. I even called Rubbermaid and they ignored me. Just recently, I emailed them.
I don't think I'll ever give up. I've reported it to BBB and they said that there had been other complaints. I even thought about picketing on Rubbermaid's front door step. I'm a single mother and I have many invention ideas but now I keep them in my head where nobody can take and steal my idea and make millions. I barely make ends meet still and the money would've been nice. Dorthea Great Falls, Montana
U.S.A.
1 Updates & Rebuttals
John
Califon,New Jersey,
U.S.A.
What you MUST do
#2Consumer Comment
Mon, July 02, 2007
What you MUST do-it is IMPERATIVE:
Contact Jennifer Kelley in the PA Attorney General's Office with a complaint. Make sure you reference them as 'formerly Invention Submission Corp.' This is imperative! Here is the complaint form to fill out and address to Ms. Kelley:
attorneygeneral.gov/bcp_form.cfm
Jennifer Kelley-Agent
Office of Attorney General
564 Forbes Ave.
6th Floor, Manor Bldg.
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219
Also send a copy here:
Office of Attorney General
Bureau of Consumer Protection
14th Floor, Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17120
As well as to your Attorney General. They can be found here:
naag.org/ag/full_ag_table.php
Also file a complaint with the United States Patent and Trademark Office-copy and paste the below address and scroll down to 'complaints' and them 'complaint forms'
uspto.gov/web/offices/com/iip/index.htm
Also with the FTC:
rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01
Also with consumer affairs online:
consumeraffairs.com/php/a_report.php
also, send a complaint with copies of your paperwork-certified, return receipt requested to:
Mary Beth Buchanon
700 Grant St.
Suite 400
Pittsburgh, Pa. 15219
and:
Eastern Central Region
Federal Trade Commission
Suite 200
11 Superior Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2507
Complaints about them as Invention Submission Corp. can be found. Also read what a former employee says about the way they operate.
Make sure you reference this in your complaint in association with Invention Submission
Do not let them bully you into a partial refund. They tried the excuse that 'it's been 10 years' with me-as well as a gag order. I want the full refund as required by the FTC-94 ruling. This is the minimum I will accept to even think about not talking about this scam. I have the list of alleged 'companies' from their highly touted 'databank' that had NOTHING to do with what I was trying to market-much less that I needed foreign patents and was told I didn't-a violation of FTC-94.
I don't care how long it's been. All this scam information and rulings have not been available for 10 years so who cares. I, myself, didn't get internet access until 1999 and was a real rookie then as to how to search and access information. I am quite a bit better now and they will pay-either me by way of a full refund or in loss of revenue which I know has already exceeded what they could/should have refunded me.
Keep us updated. We must keep these slugs in the public eye to save others from the same fate.
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