Agricultural Research Service
www.ars.usda.govAmerican Bar Association (ABA)750 North Lake Dr., Chicago. IL 60611
www.abanet.org/intelprop (IPL Section)
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)2001 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 203, Arlington, VA 22202
www.aipla.orgThe Canadian Industrial Innovation Centre
An organization dedicated to assisting Canadian inventors and innovative companies with services such as invention evaluation, technology due diligence, market research and education programs.
www.innovationcentre.ca
Copyright Office
Information on copyright registration, law and protection by the Library of Congress.
www.copyright.gov
Direct Marketing Association
212-768-7277
www.the-dma.com
Electronic Retailing Association
800-987-6462
www.retailing.org
Federal Trade Commission
Check this out before you get involved with any invention marketing company!
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/invnalrt.htm
Infomercial Monitoring Service Inc.
610-328-6902
www.imstv.com
Inventors Digest
Articles, advice, resources for inventors.
www.inventorsdigest.com
Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention & Innovation; at Smithsonian Institute
Addresses the history of inventing; center produces invention programs & events. www.invention.smithsonian.org
Licensing Executives Society
www.usa-canada.les.org
Minnesota Inventors Congress
Non-profit organization that provides support for inventors.
PO Box 71, Redwood Falls, MN 56283-0071 1-800-468-3681
www.invent1.org
MIT Technology Licensing Office
MIT source for patenting, licensing, trademarking and copyrighting of intellectual property developed at MIT
http://web.mit.edu/tlo/www/
National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations (NCIPLA)
1255 23rd St., NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20037
www.ncipla.org
National Science Foundation
Promotes the progress of science through grants and contracts, scientific and engineering research, and education programs at all levels.
www.nsf.gov
National Technology Transfer Center
Access to federal technology information, knowledge management and digital learning services, technology assessment, technology marketing, assistance in finding strategic partners, and electronic-business development services.
www.nttc.edu
Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries
To locate the one nearest you, call 1-800-838-8808
www.uspto.gov
S.C.O.R.E. - Service Corps of Retired Executives
Located throughout the U.S. A volunteer organization that provides assistance to those who are starting businesses or bringing new products to market. Check your phone book for the office near you.
www.score.org
Small Business Administration
www.sba.gov
Small Business Development Centers
Located throughout the U.S. A governmental department which provides services to inventors and small business owners. Check your phone book for the office near you.
www.sba.gov/sbdc
Small Business Survival Committee (SBSC)
www.sbsc.org
Thomas Register of Manufacturers
www.thomasnet.com
United Inventors Association of the USA
This is a perfect site to start with . . . lots of great links.
P.O. Box 23447, Rochester, NY 14692. PHONE (585) 359-9310, FAX (359) 359-1133
www.uiausa.com
E-mail: UIAUSA@aol.com
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
1-800-786-9199
www.uspto.gov
Washington State University Innovation Assessment Center
www.business.wsu.edu/organizations/iac/Pages/index.aspx
A Service of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and the EDA University Center at Washington State University. IAC provides inventors with valuable information and analysis to help them determine the commercial viability of their new product or service innovation. Their package of services ($795) includes Market Research, a Feasibility Analysis, a Key Word patent Search and Personalized Business Consulting.
Wisconsin Innovation Service Center
Provides evaluations of an invention's marketability. 02 McCutchen Hall, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, WI 53190, (414) 472-1363
RESOURCES FOR YOUNG INVENTORS
By KIDS For KIDS Company
The company recognizes the ingenuity and creativity that kids possess. They also know that kids have great ideas and often no place to take them. They provide the support needed for kids to create great ideas and inventions for other kids to use. They will even help bring the best ideas into the marketplace! True to their name, all products are invented BY and FOR kids. http://bkfk.com
Inventure Place & National Inventors Hall of Fame
Biographical data, links to invention sites; African American inventors info; info about invention competitions & awards. www.invent.org
Invention Center Home Page
www.invention-center.com
Kids invent toys.
Toy inventing workshops. www.kidsinvent.org
MIT's Invention Dimension
Highlights different American inventors; offers extensive listing of invention links, especially for children. http://web.mit.edu/invent
