What is Aakjaer Innovation? Aakjaer Innovations business is either ourselves or with partners to invent and develop products to maturity, so that they can then be sold into different distribution channels, which usually handle the marketing and sales.

Who own the rights? The company, Aakjaer Innovation, and inventor, Vivi Aakjaer, own all rights to patents and trademarks. We make our living out of selling and licensing these products.

What is a patent? Most of our products are patented, which means they, or the technical principals behind them, are legally protected. We have the right to keep others from producing, marketing and selling our inventions.

What is a trademark? A trademark helps differentiate our products from our competitors' and is, like a patent, an important asset for us. Our trademarks contain a lot of goodwill, functionality and design. All our products are protected nationally as well as internationally.

What is a license? A license is the right to manufacture products invented and developed by Aakjaer Innovation. When we license our products we not only offer our technical principles but also the right to use our trademarks in connection with the marketing and sale of the product. On how to obtain a license to manufacturer our products, please go here: LICENSE.

What if we violate your rights? We take violations by manufacturers and retailers of our patents very seriously. We have detailed plans on how we handle violations by players who do not respect our legal rights. More information can be found here: LICENSE.

Inventions: The art is not to get a good idea. The art is to get a unique idea and thereafter create the product and ensure that it becomes a commercial success. There are far more people that talk about inventions, then people that commercialise the good ideas.

Partnerships: Most inventors dream of signing partnership deals with companies that have the ability and are willing to commercialise their ideas. However practical experience shows that there is a general lack of companies that are willing to sign deals with innovative people. Most companies are primarily focused on further developing their existing products, rather than focusing on new products.

Financing: If you want to create a commercial success, it will cost money. But despite the fact that many people talk about innovation, experience shows that it is difficult for small independent inventors to acquire sufficient financing that can enable their ideas to be commercialised.

Distribution: Creating a wide distribution is the largest challenge for all inventors. Getting an idea is one thing - it is a whole different ball game getting it manufactured. But the most difficult thing will always be getting the invention out to customers that are able and willing to purchase the invention.

Do you manufacturer your own products? No. A number of large and serious companies that specialize in manufacturing the products we invent have licenses to manufacture and market our products. You can find a list of them here: CASES.

Where can I buy your products? You can purchase our products though our distribution partners. Contact the relevant partner in you country and ask for the nearest retailer in your area.

Can we manufacture you products? On an ongoing basis we are in contact and sign agreements with serious manufacturers to ensure wide distribution for our products. The right to manufacture our products can be obtained though a licensing agreement. You can find more information here: LICENSE.

Why should we sell your products? A lot of our products represent brand new concepts, often useful for expanding existing markets and increasing the average price on the products that the customer purchases. We create products through design and patented functionality, and set new standards for how customers will perceive different products in the future.

Being an inventor myself and via my work in www.opfinderforeningen.dk (The Danish Society of Inventors) and www.DoubleLoopS.com I have many years of experience - both positive and negative - regarding the above areas. I have learned is that the challenge is not getting the idea; the challenge is making that idea a commercial success.