Case Studies

Some success stories of persistant UK inventors

Invention Case Studies Introduction to our idea case studies Having read all about the theory of patenting, developing and selling your idea, we thought you might like to read about some successful UK inventors. These individuals have gone all the way with their concept and are now profiting from taking their idea to market.

Squeezeopen™ Mark Sheahan was named Inventor of the Year 2003! Mark Sheahan invented Squeezeopen™ to help his mother, an arthritis sufferer, open small tins. His product has since been licensed all over the world, and he has begun manufacturing it himself. This article explains how...

Cone Champ Gary Shephard is now selling cone champ in 15 countries! Cone Champ is a device for picking up sports marker cones. It making picking up cones much quicker and less back breaking. Gary developed his idea and invested in tooling made in Germany. Find out more in this article...

Anyway Up Cup Mandy Haberman invented the Anyway Up Cup The Anywayup Cup, as it has become known in the UK, is a totally non-drip, non-spill children’s trainer cup. Even if vigorously shaken, or dropped, it will not spill. Read all about Mandy's invention process here...

Dyson Vacuum Cleaner UK inventor James Dyson invented the bagless vacuum. Best known as the inventor of the bagless dual cyclone vacuum cleaner, however he has many other inventions including the ball barrow. The Sunday Times rich list suggested a £1.1 billion new worth in 2008.

Scrabble Read the story behind this very successful board game Alfred Butts was an unemployed architect living in New York in the 30's when he began devising a word game using letters printed on small cardboard squares. Butts called his game 'Lexiko' and there was no board.

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