Hello Nathan,

Sorry about the red X. Unfortunately, we can not offer one-on-one feedback for all participants.

Please take a moment to review the explanation of our steps (copied below). We carefully look at your idea and match it against what that retailer and manufacturer is specifically looking for, as posted in our Live Product Search description.

If your idea is failed within one search, we hope you won’t be discouraged to participate in another. We urge all members to carefully review the Live Product Search description; understand our review process and what we are measuring in your idea; and to write strong, comprehensive submissions to leverage your idea in the best light.

Stage 1: Submission Received Your submission has been submitted successfully.

Stage 2: Pre-Screen Your submission has met the minimum requirements of the search.

Stage 3: Initial IP Your submission has passed our first round of competitive analysis and intellectual property review.

Stage 4: Research & Design We review and benchmark your submission against competitive products. In some cases, our product designers may enhance your idea to take it to the next level.

Stage 5: Final Consideration We benchmark your submission against the other submissions for the search. The best move forward for more in-depth intellectual property review (stage 6). Key review criteria include: market potential, price point, match for the search sponsor, and any other requirements defined in the search description.

Stage 6: Final IP Review We perform a more in-depth analysis of competing intellectual property, patents and ideas in the public domain.

Stage 7: Finalists This is our final internal review. If your submission passes this stage, it will be presented to the search sponsor for consideration.

Stage 8: Success If your submission has passed this stage (the exclamation point turns green), it has been selected by the search sponsor to take to market.

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