Mailbox joy.  "Since [Teeny Towels have] been on the shelves, all I've done is walk to the mailbox" to collect royalty checks.  “It's like free money now." How much money does an inventor earn?  (Holly Baxter, inventor of Teeny Towels, all-natural antibacterial wipes small enough to hook onto a key chain, quoted in Kathy Kristof, “Inventive parents can turn bright ideas into cash,” Houston Chronicle, February 13, 2006, p. 3)

How much do inventors earn from inventions?  What are the odds of success for an inventor?  Where can you get help to license your invention?  Where can I find examples of royalty rates percentages paid to inventors licensing their inventions?

Very few inventors can retire on their inventor royalties.  “I can count on one hand individuals who can retire on their patent royalties.”  (Rick Martin, partner, Rick Martin, P.C., “Obtaining a patent can be worth the costs involved,” Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology, February 4, 2002)