COMPLAINT REGARDING INVENTION PROMOTER
DATE OF CORRESPONDENCE: October 3, 2005
Name of the Invention Promotion Company: Davison & Associates, Inc.
Invention Promoter's Address: 595 Alpha Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2911
Complainant's Name: Jeffrey M. Fine
Complainant's Address: 7361 N. Brilliant Sky Way, Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
Customer's Name:
WHAT IS YOUR COMPLAINT?
Name of mass media invention promoter advertised in: Internet
Invention promotion services offered to be performed: Product and patent research, design of my invention, develop and produce a prototype and packaging
Explanation of complaint between customer and invention promoter: I am in the design stage of my project with Davison Inc. and it's not going well. I, like hundreds of other people, have experienced dissatisfaction with their services and work relationship. In fact, they have presented themselves to be something they are not and have committed themselves to do something they can't.
Davison called me today regarding the design stage status -  (Davison) said that the design stage would be done by the end of next week (9/30/05) which would make it a 14 week project - 12 weeks was projected - since they just started last week this means the whole 3 months that I've been waiting has been for nothing. They will probably do the whole design project in about 2 weeks. I am not very happy about their services and them fulfilling their agreement.
I asked him () while I was on the phone if he could give me the disclosure document filing # - he said it would take him a week to get. I already have the number, which I got in 5 minutes when I called the USPTO. He questioned why I was asking for it and asked if I was working with an attorney. His attitude changed for the worse at that point and became short and rude. I stated that it was not his business if I was or wasn't working with an attorney. If he does not fulfill his commitments according to our contract then contacting my attorney would be my objective
Today I also talked with Davison () about the design of my project. I told him that I didn't want to change the design of the project from its original design. He said no, we have to because it would be more cost effective to have the _______ be the same shape and size and that they were going to sew the pieces on the ________.
I stated that I disagreed with him and that I wanted it to be the same as the original design I sent him. He said that I would have to give him more money if I wanted it that way. As he got more disgruntled I told him that I would have to see the final design before I approve only because he backed me into a financial corner and I knew at this point I wasn't going to proceed with Davison. Because of the research I did regarding all the complaints, litigation and the FTC's reports, I will not give them more money but I will proceed with what I have paid them for and that is to get Davison to design what I want and own, the way I want it.
Like everybody else, things are starting not to add up?
- Calling me on the 12th week to ask me if they can change the design when it was a projected 8-12 week process anyway (which means the 3 months I waited, thinking they were working on it, they weren't and they just got started even though they called me every month saying they were working on it)
- Me telling them no, I do not agree to change the design and Davison coming back with I would have to send them more money to have it designed the way I wanted (even though I sent them my original design at the start when I first contacted Davison)
- Telling me that the design change would reflect that the pieces would be sewn on?what?
- Telling me that it would take a week to get the disclosure document filing # from when I asked for it on 9/23/05 (I still have not received it from Davison)
- 2 documents from Davison (even George himself) states that they will cover the cost of a patent application and be responsible for the filing costs but when I talked with them several times about it they stated that part of my $12,000 pays for it?? which one is the truth? And what am I paying for?
- Also why are you saying that I need to give you additional $100 for the filing fee then?
- When I asked "what if your patent search reflects similar products to my idea" and them stating that they would proceed anyways (why would anyone continue to design and produce an invention the already exists?)
- When I received my "3D renderings" after the design stage was finished I was appalled. I could not believe my eyes. I got 1 sheet of paper showing a computer- generated picture of something that looked like my invention hanging on a store shelf. That's it. I didn't even know what it was for it reflected no detail or description. I can't believe I spent $7,000 for that kind of work. Their commitments are misleading and false about who they are and what they can do.
- When I asked about my design and told him that I wasn't going to approve my one sheet wonder that's when things went bad. All I asked is that Davison send me more information. I wanted drawings reflecting details of my invention's purpose, functions, features, dimensions, materials and any other specifications they had. said no to my request and refused to send me that information. He said that the one sheet he gave me was all I need and that it had enough info for me to approve. The computer picture he sent me was not even my invention. It was evident that very little time and effort was put into it. The fact that they refused my request just means that they didn't have that information or the resources to get it for me. So the conversation ended with me not willing to approve my $12,000 investment off of one sheet of paper and Davison refusing to send me or give me more information detailing this computer drawing they are calling my invention.
- When I asked Davison to send me my drawings and prototype back he stated that he wouldn't unless I sent him a pre-paid package that he could put it in and send back to me.
Signed: /s/ Jeffrey M. Fine Date: October 3, 2005 |
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