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COMPLAINT REGARDING INVENTION PROMOTERDATE OF CORRESPONDENCE: October 10, 2006 Name of the Invention Promotion Company: Davison Design and Inventegration Invention Promoter’s Address: RIDC Park, 595 Alpha Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Complainant’s Name: Larry Elmore Complainant’s Address: 1408 Overlook Ln., Vale, NC 28168 Customer’s Name: Larry D. Elmore WHAT IS YOUR COMPLAINT?Name of mass media invention promoter advertised in: Post card came in the mail. I didn’t send for it but I submitted with confidentiality on sketches and notes Invention promotion service offered to be performed: Market data, patent research, first contract, second contract was a contingency product design, sample, rendering provisional patent, complete presentation towards target manufacture Explanation of complaint between customer and invention promoter: The patent research was the only thing that was good unless it was incomplete. Rory McGinnis was my agent with Davison. We had a lot of phone conversations and encouragements. He said my machine was unique. What was supposed to be 15 weeks then 18 weeks turned out to be a lot longer. But before anything another agent called me and told me he was taking over the project. Tony got terminated for personal reasons. His name was John Brenza. We had a few conversations about my idea and when I should get my virtual reality rendering but I still felt uneasy about the first agent and asked many times about him. The second agent wouldn’t comment much about the first. We lacked a lot of communication. Finally, the rendering came. I was totally shocked and insulted. Brenza and I clashed then VP Tony Valkanas took over the project and offered another product design in about 3 weeks. Still feeling uneasy about the first agent I called Davison. I asked for Rory McGinnis and was told he was no longer employed there. I made several jesters towards Rory and my sketches and personal notes. Tony said he had everything. Now to sum everything up I have in hand a letter from George M. Davison informing me of the targeted MFG. I also have in hand contracts offered by Davison and Designs where I signed. I also filled out a copy of the confidentiality agreement. The 2nd virtual rendering came still no comparison. I rejected it. Tony got all bent out of shape. The first rendering was a swim bench, the 2nd was a swim bench, that’s what they called it. Mine was a therapeutic swim machine with rehabilitating features. Tony called and left a message that he might have something I might be interested in.
Signed: /s/ Larry D. Elmore Date: October 10, 2006 |
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