The 12th Annual Independent Inventors Conference, co-sponsored by the United States Patent Trademark Office (USPTO), North Carolina State University and the National Inventors Hall of Fame® Foundation, will be held at the College of Textiles, NC State University in Raleigh, North Carolina on September 14-15, 2007.
A pre-conference workshop (September 13, 2007 from 5pm – 8pm) is included with your registration for anyone interested in learning why patents exist and how they protect inventions. This is a basic workshop for beginners. This session will also be repeated during the conference.
USPTO presenters will include Margaret J.A. Peterlin, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO; Margaret Focarino, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Operations; John Love, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy; and Michael Sykes 2007 Winner of the Modern Marvels Invent Now® Challenge competition, as well as USPTO Supervisory Patent Examiners.
Registration is now open for this 2-day event. The fee is $100 per person for both days. The registration fee includes all sessions and presentations, morning and afternoon refreshments, lunch for both days and a networking reception on Friday evening.
For additional information about this event you can call the Inventors Assistance Program at 571-272-8850.
