Your patent application or issued patent is just one step to making money with the patent system. You will either have to market your invention yourself or license your invention to someone who can. Regardless of which way you choose to proceed, it is always best to surround yourself with experienced people. Passe Intellectual Property can help you explain to investors, potential licensees, or anyone else you need about the value and coverage of your patent rights. We can also provide references to other experienced professionals you may need along the way. The licensing or marketing of a patent or product is time consuming and best done by yourself or someone you can add to your company or team with marketing (rather than legal) experience. Care should be taken to avoid invention help/marketing companies that advertise quick, easy, or cheap solutions to patents, marketing, or licensing, especially on the internet. The Patent Office and the Justice Department have repeatedly reported that many of these companies are essentially worthless and frequently take innocent inexperienced inventors for thousands of dollars with little or no patent or marketing results. A patent gives you a market advantage but you must take advantage of it yourself.