Oops Mat’s Persistence Leads to a U.S. Patent for their Innovative Child Craft Mats

Oops Mat, a small start-up company from Michigan is determined to overcome the odds. A major milestone was obtained this past month by Oops Mat. After four long years of hard work and persistence, Oops Mat has successfully acquired a patent for their innovative child craft mats, the Oops Mats. As stated by the Small Business Administration (SBA), “56% of all businesses fail within the first four years of operations.” Oops Mat is determined not to become part of this 56%. Daniel J. Kennedy, President of Oops Mat states, “If you believe in your product and you believe in yourself, your dreams will become reality. You need to push forward and never give up.”

The Oops Mats are child craft mats that provide the perfect protective barrier that “Helps prevent life's little Oops'!” during a child’s art and craft activities. Prior to a child’s art and craft activities, an Oops Mat is placed onto the child’s work surface. These Oops Mats protect your furniture from crayons, markers, paint, glue, clay and glitter. The Oops Mat was invented out of necessity of not being able to find a suitable product that could protect a kitchen table from a child’s coloring activities. Tired of using temporary fixes, the Oops Mat was invented