Online Trading Forum for Innovators Gets Global Attention

An online trading forum developed by Minnesota-based Global Commerce & Communication (GCC), has attracted the attention of national and international news media. CNN, Computer World Magazine, and other leading news media have given the online innovation coverage during the past several months. A complete list of worldwide news coverage is available at http://www.newideatrade.com/mediacoverage.htm.

This cyber community called NewIdeaTrade.com provides a free forum for trading intellectual property, both industrial and copyrighted. The intellectual property transfer market is estimated to be worth over $100 billion.

Independent innovators, authors, and artists often find it difficult to reach the global market because the traditional transfer of intellectual property is complicated, costly, fragmented, and time-consuming. By providing a central registry for small businesses, individuals, universities, government agencies, research institutions, and investors to find each other, NewIdeaTrade.com breaks down traditional geographic, industrial, and marketing barriers.

Users must register to participate but there are no membership fees for buyers or sellers of intellectual property. NewIdeaTrade.com will post industrial property including inventions, trademarks, and patents. Members may also post copyrighted works for sale or license including: literary, musical, artistic, photographic, audiovisual works, and software. In addition to acting as a conduit for sellers and buyers of intellectual property NewIdeaTrade.com supports a professional directory and resource center for its members.