Anyone can be an inventor at Camp Invention

Published on: December 10, 2016 11:02

A day with students at a unique Camp Invention session. Camp Invention is a program run by the National Inventors Hall of Fame in conjunction with the United States Patent and Trademark office (USPTO)

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