The only reason an inventor is subjected to "money flushing mode" is due to failure to perform Internet research before rushing to be flushed!
Why did no one who has written these complaints think to perform detailed research? Had they they would have found www.inventored.org/caution/extreme - years ago. Additionally, I have posted lots of links below for new inventors to take and you old folks who've allowed yourselves to allegedly get an expensive flushing, so here we go:
1. Several cases brought against inventors filed in the Dade County, Florida court system by Invent-Tech can be found at:
(a) www.miami-dadeclerk.com/civil
(b) Then select: Standard Case Search then type Invention Technologies in the "Party Name."
Above would not include other cases filed in other court systems. Let's start with Arizona - maybe?
You must understand what SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) are: www.inventored.org/SLAPP
You must also read: www.inventored.org/caution/SIC-code-scam
2. PATENT OFFICE COMPLAINTS AGAINST INVENT-TECH (INVENTION TECHNOLOGIES):
www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/iip/complaints.htm
3. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION COMPLAINTS AGAINST INVENT-TECH (Invention Technologies as found under their direct competition Invention Submission Corporation "ISC"). www.ftc.gov/foia/frequentrequest.htm
4. Invention Technologies (Invent-Tech) used to be "PLYMOUTH GLOBAL GROUP". Enter it in any search engine up will pop a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit againt that entity after which it would appear to have changed its name.
(a) one link below that appears to have wrapped itself on two lines but may show up on the post on one line, I hope:
www.sunbiz.org/scripts/corevt.exe?a1=DETNAM&n1=P95000025795&n2=DOMP
5. "OPTIONS DATING SERVICE" IN MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA (active corporation). Wonder who owns it? Seek and ye shall find.
www.sunbiz.org/scripts/cordet.exe?a1=DETFIL&n1=P94000071511&n2=NAMFWD&n3=0000&n4=N&r1=&r2=&r3=&r4=OPTIONSDATINGSERVICE&r5=
6. "MAGMA MANAGEMENT SERVICES".
Wonder who owns it? Seek and ye shall find.
(a)
www.sunbiz.org/scripts/cordet.exe?a1=DETFIL&n1=P00000019092&n2=NAMFWD&n3=0000&n4=N&r1=&r2=&r3=&r4=MAGMAMANAGEMENT&r5=
6. GRAY KOORITZKY, President of Invention Technologies (Invent-Tech).
Where is "she" pray tell? Umm... some say in Santa Monica, California with Peter Doran (www.ftc.gov/opa/1998/11/aia.htm) but could that be true? Could it be they run the operation from afar? Only the shadow knows it would appear. So who is and what is Gary Frangepan's role at Invent-Tech? Some speculate he is General Manager - but is that true? (Ex-employee John, may know):
(a)
www.sunbiz.org/scripts/cordet.exe?a1=DETFIL&n1=P95000025795&n2=NAMFWD&n3=0001&n4=N&r1=&r2=&r3=&r4=INVENTIONTECHNOLOGIES&r5=
7. LATEST ARTICLES:
(a) http://home.hamptonroads.com/stories/story.cfm?story=81005&ran=161170&zr=1
(b) www.al.com/business/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/business/1107685560148850
(c)
www.cdapress.com/articles/2004/11/21/business/bus01.prt
(d)
www.cdapress.com/articles/2004/11/20/business/bus01.txt
(e)
This poor woman has yet to find out what a pit she's fallen into according to all your reports and those posted all over the web. It should take about two years of no viable results while her contract is in force and she is told, "it takes time" for her to figure it out. Of course, if she fills out both "Quality Assurance Questionnaires" and writes glowing reports on not just the syrupy employees but the lack of substantive results (because she fails to focus on the actual goal in lieu of being distracted by syrupy and (cough) "helpful" employees she will find herself in the positions each of you and thousands of others are at right now: up a creek without a paddle. Nevertheless her story is posted below. You guys should email the reporter giving him your .50c worth of diatribe so hopefully he'll contact her and have her read some of the reports posted here by me and others.
One link follows:
www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1291&dept_id=523589&newsid=14128443&PAG=461&rfi=9
7. ARE THERE EMPLOYEES NOT CITED BELOW ANYONE AWARE OF? (past employees okay too for they tend to migrate from one invention submission company to the next:
1. Juan C. Blanco, Director New Product Licensing
2. Art Amor, Project Manager
3. Andrew Wright, Project Manager
4. Luis Crawford (anyone know his title)
5. Mike Cortell (anyone know his title)
6. Bennett Royal, (Andrew Wright's supervisor).
7. Randy Jackson, New Project Director
8. Frank Rose, New Project Director
7. Mark Gregory (anyone know his title?)
9. Sean Richards (anyone know his title?)
10.Anthony Pierce, New Project Director
11. Richard Austin, (anyone know his title)
12. Eddie Rodriquez, (correct spelling or not?)
13. Frank Rose, New Project Director
14. Harry King, New Project Director
15. Brian McLeod, Director New Client Relations
8. ATTORNEYS ALLEGEDLY WORKING WITH THEM (if anyone knows of anyone else please post ASAP):
(a) Leslie F. Hecker (allegedly now disbarred)
(b) Alan Raymar
(c) Gary Pollock
(d)Patent Attorney, Robert Van Der Wall
(i) Any other "patent" attorneys anyone has documentary evidence of such as a letter signed by them, please post. How many here has he written patents for and was this (a) Design or (b) Utility patent?
It's getting hot in here. Do we have any takers who can answer any of the above questions?
Pablo
Los Angeles, California
U.S.A.