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March 2023: The Court granted final approval of the settlement agreement.
August 2022: The Court preliminarily approved a settlement agreement that would resolve three lawsuits: Calhoun v. InventHelp, Austin v. InventHelp, and Miclaus v. InventHelp. For more information, go to https://www.ihsettlement.com/.
August 2018: This case was transferred to another court in Pennsylvania. (Case No. 18-cv-1022, W.D. Penn.)
June 2018: A class-action lawsuit was filed against InventHelp for allegedly engaging in a deceptive and fraudulent invention promotion scam. Specifically, plaintiffs claim that the company deceptively markets that it helps inventors monetize their inventions and provides them with various services – including research, patenting, promotion, marketing, manufacturing, and distribution – when, according to the complaint, the company does not provide the advertised services. (Calhoun et al v. Invention Submission Corp. d/b/a InventHelp et al, Case No. 18-cv-2307, E.D. Penn.)
For more information about other class-action lawsuits filed against InventHelp and TINA.org’s coverage of the company, click here.
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