Michael S. Neustel, a patent attorney from the United States and founder of the National Inventor Fraud Center, has written a page with information to help guide you through the invention process, particularly in the amount of time an inventor needs to successfully complete an invention. Five phases are defined, starting from invention development and ending at the licensing/selling patent rights phase. Mr. Neustel also provides affordable patent search and patent application services for inventors and small businesses. To view the orignal article, please click here.