I thought that the hardest part of becoming an inventor was going to be coming up with a new and exciting product. Wow, I was so wrong! Trying to locate and understand the overwhelming patent information was much more difficult. I am very happy to say, that with a bit of help from a lawyer, I have conquered the piles of information involved in this process. I am very proud of myself for being able to do this. Now, I am only about three steps away from receiving my patent, and being able to market my product to the general public.