How Products Pending Works
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Whether you’re a designer protecting ideas or a licensee seeking innovation, our process is secure, simple, and built for both sides of the market.
For Designers
Protect your designs. Share with confidence. Earn from your creativity.​
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Safeguard instantly in our secure Vault with time‑stamps and confidentiality agreements
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Show your protection with the Vault logo to deter copying
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Control your IP, you decide what to keep private and what to share
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License to vetted manufacturers under NDA, not the public
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Access opportunities through manufacturer briefs and custom tenders
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Earn easily via one‑off fees or ongoing royalties, we handle legal + admin
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Focus on creativity, we handle the business, so you can design
Products Pending makes it simple and safe to turn your ideas into income.
How it works for Designers (Licensors)
Here’s how Products Pending empowers you to protect your work and turn ideas into
income in four simple steps.

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Sign Up & upload securely
Store your designs in your Vault, instantly time‑stamped and protected.

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Choose visibility
Keep concepts private in your Vault or publish to the NDA‑protected Gallery.

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Share with control
Only vetted licensees under NDA can access your published designs

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Earn with ease
Earn royalties or one‑off fees while we handle the admin.
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Why Use The Vault
Protect Your Designs Instantly
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​​Our secure Vault system provides you with proof of authorship, built-in NDAs, and peace of mind, so you can share your ideas with confidence.
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Upload your designs, create a professional sell sheet and generate a time stamped certificate, all in one place.
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The Vault makes it easy for you to protect your work and prove ownership from day one.
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Just as we protect our users designs, the products pending platform is also Vault protected, setting the standard for IP security.
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For Manufacturers
Discover trusted designs. License with confidence. Accelerate innovation.
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Register, sign an NDA, and access a private Gallery of non‑disclosed designs
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Explore curated concepts from vetted designers, each time‑stamped and protected
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Save time and cost versus in‑house R&D or agencies
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Bring products to market faster with licensable, ready‑to‑develop ideas
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Stay competitive with a continual pipeline of fresh innovations
Products Pending gives you low‑risk, ready‑to‑license designs manufacturers can trust.
Unlock the future of product innovation for your business
How it works for Manufacturers (Licensees)
Discovering and licensing trusted designs is simple, follow these four steps to bring
products to market faster.

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Register & NDA
Join the platform and accept confidentiality before accessing designs.

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Browse Privately
Explore curated, non‑disclosed concepts in the protected Gallery.

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License with confidence
Use standardised agreements to reduce IP risk and complexity.

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Launch faster
​Bring trusted, ready‑to‑develop products to market quickly.
Your questions answered
If you can’t see the answer to your question below, please go to our help centre for further questions
FAQs About Us
Why Products Pending?

IP Protection First:
Every design is protected by our Vault and legal agreements. Your ideas stay safe.
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Curated Community:
Only professional,
high-quality designs and trusted manufacturers.

Transparent Process:
Simple, fair licensing terms. No hidden fees.

Expert Support:
Guidance on IP, Licensing and platform use every step of the way.
A $500B Problem. $438B Market. One Solution.
IP theft drains over $500B a year while the licensing market booms toward $438B.
Here’s why Products Pending exists now.

$438B
Projected global licensing market by 2030
(Source: Licensing International)

$500B+
Annual global loss from counterfeit & IP theft
(Source: OECD/EUIPO)

$249B
Projected global design services market by 2030
(Source: Fortune Business Insights)
"After 25 years in design, IP and Commercialisation, I built Products Pending so designers never lose control of their work, and manufacturers gain a trusted channel for safe, fast innovation. We’re looking for pioneering designers and manufacturers to help shape the future of product licensing. Want to be first?"

Peter Leather
Founder Products Pending
Why You’re Safe Here

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NDA‑Protected
Access

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Timestamped Gallery
and Vault Uploads

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Standardised Licensing Agreements

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Licensing Negotiations Handled for You
All our legal agreements are public. Review them in our Legal & Policy Centre.