Inventors Eye | December 2012

Getting into the Game: Q&A with the Experts

Coming up with the next must-have toy or the hottest new board game can be potentially lucrative. But even if you have a great idea, there are still a few key points to keep in mind if you plan to make a run at a finished and marketable product.

Pushing Ahead with Pro Bono Assistance

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) understands that one of the main barriers to getting a patent is cost.

Legal scales

PTRCs—the Cure for Information Overload

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) partners with specially designated libraries nationwide to provide training and resources that can help you in your intellectual property goals.

PTRC, Patent and Trademark Resource Centers. www.uspto.gov/ptrc

Spark of Genius
Toying with Success

Inventors Eye recently caught up with Richard C. Levy, a co-inventor listed on one of the design patents for the Furby and long-time independent inventor.

Richard Levy standing in front of a toy shelf, and the front cover of his book. "The Toy and Game Inventor's Handbook, Everything you need to know to Pitch, License, and Cash-In on Your Ideas. Richard C. Levy and Ronald O. Weingartner".

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in this issue

Getting into the Game: Q&A with the Experts
By Alex Camarota : Office of Innovation Development

Pushing Ahead with Pro Bono Assistance
By John Calvert : Office of Innovation Development

PTRCs—the Cure for Information Overload
By Tom Turner : Patent and Trademark Resource Center Program

spark of genius
Toying with Success

announcements
December and January

advice
Using the USPTO Data Visualization Center—Your Window into the USPTO

events
Where Independent Inventors Meet

network
Organizations for Inventors

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