Design Brief
The Design Brief is a written overview of the invention, patent, provisional patent or new product – market description with any supporting research, pictures, sketches or drawings with basic; top and side or front view layouts with overall dimensions. Please note, the quality of the drawing, even rough does not matter. You may include any pictures of a mock-up or crude 3D model or prototype. Please also provide an outline of your primary materials, specifications, objectives and considerations for the intended product and the user environment . You may include any summary business plan or marketing information that will help us qualify what you need and how fast you need it .
The purpose of a Design Brief is three fold. First, it will support qualifying your broader goals, outlining the aims, objectives and milestones of the prospectus business and plan. Second it considers the invention, new product development process and intellectual property rights including copyrights, trademark, patent and provisional patent protection with respect to industrial design, engineering, materials, prototyping, manufacturing and branding. Thirdly, the document will support the Owners, Business Investors and WhiteLight Design to review and evaluate the general feasibility, scope of services and justification for proceeding into development. The WhiteLight Design team will use this document to review, define and provide a quotation for recommended or required services outlining design, engineering and prototype development you need to deliver upon what is requested, as soon as possible. It is recommended you develop, at least a 2-5 page “Design Brief ” document.
We can then provide service quotations in 2 stages.
1. “Ballpark Quotation” Timeframe is approximately 3-5 days from receipt of all available information, depending on the engineering requirements. Based on the number of requests, response time may vary.
2. Services Quotation & Agreement Upon approval of a preliminary ballpark budget figure, upon request WD will provide a written Services Quotation outlining the project objectives, scope of services, fee structure, deliverables timeline and working qualifications. Upon acceptance of the Quotation, WD will forward full Services Agreement, which will be authorized in writing by the Client and WD.
If you need support in creating your Invention or Provisional Patent Design Brief document do not hesitate to call us at (770) 277-7097 and we will supply you a quotation for services and or Patent Attorney referral. We may also offer our Personal Meeting or Teleconference Consultation services.
The Design Brief should be as comprehensive as possible, intended for defining, documenting and communicating a design, invention, patent or product development project, business plan. The Brief could range from only a simple idea or machine concept sketched on a notepad or a fantastically new product technology or upgrade or combination of technologies that needs to be qualified and developed. The intent is to be as focused on defining the desired results of profitability by way of commercialization and sales or licensing of the patent.
A typical Design Brief will include the following sections or pages:
Title Page
Table of Contents
Company or Inventor Personal Profile
Education/ Background – Specialization
Chief Engineer/ Industrial Designer
Past Accomplishments
Problem Statement
Invention Inspiration – Problem Description
Considerations and Constraints
Budget (Staged seed money)
Needs, Hurdles or Milestones
Goals
What you plan to accomplish
How are you going to do it (
investment Capital
Desired Schedule Deliverable Dates
Solution Analysis
Competitor Analysis
Patent Issues
Risks / Benefits
Planned Solutions
Materials and Manufacturing Issues
Sketches & Drawings / CAD Modeling
Conclusion – Summary
Evaluation – Feasibility
Primary justification for $$ proceeding into Development.
