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    Business ProfileforPatents to Retail

    Product Development and Marketing
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    3.78/5stars

    Average of 55 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    6 complaints closed in last 3 years

    2 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 5/1/2016

    Years in Business: 19

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    Patents to Retail provides prospective clients representation in the licensing of their new idea/product. Patents to Retail can assist with licensing, finalizing the production design, manufacturing, handling, retail packaging, warehousing, logistics, distributing, and presenting your product to our USA retail partners.

    Products & Services

    Assorted products for the home

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    1800 S Wolf Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018-1905
    BBB File Opened:
    4/20/2009
    Years in Business:
    19
    Business Started:
    1/1/2005
    Business Started Locally:
    1/1/2005
    Business Incorporated:
    2/8/2012
    Accredited Since:
    5/1/2016
    Licensing Information:
    • Our unique business model allows a prospective client to decide to allow us to represent them in the licensing of their new idea/product or we can handle all aspects of manufacturing your new product idea and quickly offering your product directly to the mass retail and e-commerce market place! This makes my company's business model truly unique of not being an invention promotion company! Over my career I have introduced hundreds of products with retail sales, well in excess of, $100 million dollars! So choose licensing or let us finalize the production design of your product, manufacture it, handle all the retail packaging, warehousing, logistics and most importantly getting your new product presented to our many USA retail partners.

      As of 2022 we are currently in many USA retailers and e commerce sites with over 30 items, so let us get your new product idea to market in Target, Wal Mart, Bed Bath and Beyond, Crate and Barrel, Zulily, Wayfair, Amazon Prime and many more!

    Type of Entity:
    Limited Liability Company (LLC)
    Number of Employees:
    12
    Alternate Business Name
    • Patents to Retail Partners, LLC
    • Patents to Retail, Partners L.L.C.
    Related Businesses
    • Axis International Marketing, Co.
    Hours of Operation

    Primary

    M:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    T:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    W:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    Th:
    8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
    F:
    Closed
    Sa:
    Closed
    Su:
    Closed
    Business Management
    • Mr. Andy L. Berger, President
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Andy L. Berger, President

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Andy L. Berger, President
    Additional Contact Information

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    Website Addresses

    Customer Complaints

    6 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    12/21/2023

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Have a patent with this company and have not hear from anyone from this company in over 3 months. Was supposed to receive monthly updates but have not. I made a $8000 investment and need something done to clarify the situation. Thank you.
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    Customer Reviews

    55 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Kirk S

    1 star

    04/15/2024

    Listen to me...patents to retail approached me with a promising call and I decided to give it a shot..the upfront cost was $9000 for advertising and packaging..the first 6 months I received monthly updates and then nothing..I knew I was took when their only way of promoting my product was through email,but then to not even send me a single update after the first 6 months a really knew I was conned...if I wasn't conned they would return my $9000 since there is no advertising or packaging...they took my money period..it's been over 4 years now and they have completely forgotten about me...I see that they respond to some of these reviews but I'm guessing that they won't respond to mine..if they do just give me my money back...nothing is going to happen between us..there was no official or legal contract signed,I have proof of payment so give me my unused money back...I'm calling you out publicly...show how professional and honest you are...return the money you took from me after completely ignoring me

    Patents to Retail Response

    04/16/2024

    Subject: Response to Your Recent Review

    Dear *************************,

    I am *********************, the President, and Owner of Patents to Retail, and I am writing in response to your recent one-star review. I must express my disappointment at the unjustified and slanderous nature of your comments, which I intend to address directly to the Better Business Bureau and now allow me to provide a point-by-point response to the issues you raised.

    Firstly, you mentioned an upfront cost of $9000, which is inaccurate. Our invoice, dated October 15th, 2020, was for an amount less than what you stated. It seems there may be confusion, as you mentioned having used an invention promotion company, Invent Help, in your email to my office dated February 23rd, 2021. I urge you to rectify this confusion and remove the inaccurate review accordingly.

    Regarding your invention, the Weight Bar Assembly (US 952-2298 B2), our relationship began with our invoice #***, dated October 15th,2020, as per our records. While our business model offers both licensing and production options, you chose the licensing option, which we have diligently adhered to, providing monthly updates as per our Agreement.

    We have received several emails from you acknowledging our efforts and expressing appreciation. For example, your email dated January 22nd, 2021, commended our work, and another email on September 13th, 2021,expressed gratitude for our continued support. Throughout our collaboration,our updates and work product were met with your satisfaction.

    Although our Agreement expired, we remain committed to representing your product should interest develop. However, it is disappointing that three years later,without any communication, you chose to post a fictitious and slanderous review. I urge you to reconsider and reach out to discuss any concerns directly. My contact information is readily available on our website.

    In conclusion, I am disheartened by your review, which not only misrepresents our efforts but also prevents us from exploring further opportunities for your product. If you are serious about bringing your product to production, I invite you to reach out, and we can discuss options, including guaranteed placement on Amazon and Walmart.

    I expect your attention and correction to this matter.

    Sincerely,
    *********************
    President, Patents to Retail

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