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Idea Program

HAVE YOU DEVELOPED A WORKHOLDING TOOL?

IT MAY BE VALUABLE!
LISLE CORPORATION CURRENTLY PAYS ROYALTIES TO MORE THAN 115 INDIVIDUALS.

If you have an original workholding idea which others may need, we are interested in evaluating your idea!

Your idea may be produced and sold by The Dunham Tool Company under an attractive Award or Royalty Agreement that will bring you income for years to come. Even with a very good tool idea you need someone who can manufacture and sell the tool.

HOW YOU CAN GET STARTED

  1. Fill out the online form by clicking here and we will send you an Idea Disclosure Agreement.
  2. Sign and return the Idea Disclosure Agreement to us along with a description of your workholding idea. If you have a working model, sketch, or drawing of your idea, it is helpful to include these with agreement. Please note, all disclosures are made on a non-confidential basis.
  3. We will promptly evaluate your idea. We will notify you whether or not we will offer an award or royalty. The awards are based on many factors including: date of submission, identification of the problem, precise solution to the problem, status of patent protection, originality of idea, utility of idea , and uniqueness of idea. The decision on awards is solely at the discretion of Lisle Corporation and is final.

CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE IDEA DISCLOSURE PACKET REQUEST FORM.

Click the links below to view and download our Idea Program Forms:


Idea Disclosure Agreement Form
Additional Information Packet

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