events Where Independent Inventors Meet The United States Patent and Trademark Office does not necessarily endorse the views expressed or the facts presented on these sites and does not endorse any commercial products that may be advertised or available on these sites. April 2010 17th-20th AI2V Rice University Sponsored by I2V A highly-acclaimed four-day intensive workshop which provides instruction, exercises, pitching and coaching, complete with real-time feedback from coaches and investors. Rice University Houston, Texas www.nciia.org 20th The Georgetown University Law Center Conference On The Changing Patent Landscape Sponsored by Intellectual Property Owners Association With a new decade upon us, the patent landscape continues to evolve as the US Supreme Court addresses patentable subject matter in In re Bilski, and the new administration makes patent reform a key agenda item. IPO is sponsoring a half-day program with a collection of leading experts from academia, industry and the judiciary as they offer insight into "hot topics" in IP law, including damages, reexaminations and inequitable conduct. Georgetown University Law Center, Hart Auditorium Washington, D.C. www.ipa.org 20th @ 7 p.m. Suffolk County Inventors & Entrepreneurs Club Meeting Sponsored by the Intellectual Property Owners Association Ben Hopson, Product Design Novice and seasoned inventors alike will be afforded brainstorming opportunities through this association that can help with all aspects of the inventing process and enable individuals to tap into key resources for entrepreneurs and established businesses through various county programs. H. Lee Dennison Bldg. 100 Veterans Hwy Hauppauge, N.Y. www.uiausa.org 26th @ 8:30 a.m. Joint Meeting and Class on Intellectual Property Licensing for World IP Day Sponsored by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the Licensing Executives Society's D.C. Chapter, and the Inventors Network of the Capital Area A class, PDS 100: Commercializing Technology Through the Power of IP Licensing, will be held until 5:30 p.m., followed by a free networking reception. The monthly INCA meeting will take place after the networking event until 8 p.m. United States Patent and Trademark Office 600 Dulany Street Alexandria, Va. www.uiausa.org May 2010 4th USPTO Online Inventor Chat Sponsored by the United States Patent and Trademark Office Stay tuned to www.uspto.gov on May 3rd. Online www.uspto.gov
13th @ 6 p.m. Grand Rapids Inventors Network Monthly Meeting Sponsored by the Grand Rapids Inventors Network Cynthia VanRenterghem, co-founder of Plumstone Inc. and Sunstick Home Products. An avid gardner, Cynthia launched her company's award winning Sunstick product and shaped her interest and ideas into a viable business. GVSU's Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences 301 Michigan Street N.E., Room 119 Grand Rapids, Mich. www.grinventors.org 14th @ 7 p.m. Write & File Your Own Provisional Patent Sponsored by Inventors Forum John Ferrell, author of "Patent Pro Se: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Provisional Patent Applications," and founding partner of Carr & Ferrell LLP, one of California's foremost technology law firms, specializing in patent and intellectual property law matters, will speak. Science Lecture Hall 101 at Orange Coast College 2701 Fairview Rd. Costa Mesa, Calif. www.inventorsforum.org
June 2010 11th @ 7 p.m. Market Research: Why You Need It & How It's Done Sponsored by Inventors Forum
Science Lecture Hall 101 at Orange Coast College 2701 Fairview Rd. Costa Mesa, Calif. www.inventorsforum.org 11th & 12th @ 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Invention & Idea Show 2010 Sponsored by the Minnesota Inventors Congress The most important investment an inventor can make is to learn the product development process and finding out if there is a market for your product is an essential part of that process. Since 1958, inventors from across the country have traveled to Redwood Falls, Minn., to test market their products and attend our Inventing Success Workshops. Redwood Area Community Center 901 Cook St. Redwood Falls, Minn. www.minnesotainventorscongress.org 15th & 16th Early Stage East Venture Conference Sponsored by Early Stage East Up to 10 pre-qualified companies per venture track each giving an elevator pitch. The tracks include financial service technologies, social media technologies, and clean, green Technologies. The event includes networking time and a cocktail reception with jazz performances. Hotel DuPont Wilmington, Del. www.earlystageeast.com Submit your event to Inventors Eye. |