Inventors Holiday Party Dec 13 at Brewport in Bridgeport

Hi All,

The Inventors Association of Connecticut (IACT), along with the Crossroads Venture Group, and the Connecticut Technology Council  are sponsoring this years Holiday Party at Brewport in Bridgeport on December 13, 2018 from 5 to 7 pm.  IACT members can attend for free, as long as they pre-register.  Party information can be found at the Connecticut Technology Council’s website, or here. More information on  Crossroads Venture Group can be found here.  Information on IACT can be found here.  Hope to see you all there!

Congratulations to UCONN IP CLINIC client for new Patent!

I would like to congratulate my UCONN Law IP Clinic client,  Rosse Gates, of East Hampton, CT, for obtaining a patent on his picture mounting system, apparatus, and method.  I worked with Mr. Gates, when he first came to the IP Clinic with his invention.  I supervised UCONN Law student Gregory Wuennenberg during the preparation and filing of the patent applications for Mr. Gates.   The patent can be seen here.

Inventors Association of CT meeting Tonight!

I will be attending the Inventors Association of Connecticut (IACT) meeting tonight.  The meeting will be held at the Fairfield University Library, room 101, located in Fairfield, CT, at 7 pm.

The topic will be:  “Panel of Angel Investors”, a question and answers presentation of Real Angel Investors. This is a good opportunity for inventors to network with the investors and find out what they are looking for.  More information can be found here.

Patent Examining Training for Inventors at the USPTO–FEB 5-7, 2019

Registration is now open for the Feb. 5 – 7, 2019 USPTO Inventor 3-Day Course on Examination Practice and Procedure. The course is offered to members of the public as part of their Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) program. The event will be held at the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.  The cost is FREE!

If you are interested in attending, please use the USPTO’s sign-up form.

This course is limited to current and future inventors. It is not intended for those interested in representing applicants before the USPTO. As a prerequisite, those accepted will be required to review several computer-based training (CBT) modules prior to the course dates.

More information, and a proposed upcoming course schedule, is available on the STEPP page of the USPTO website.

Commercializing your Invention a big success!

Last Thursday I a gave a talk on Commercializing your Invention through the Milford Adult Education program.  We had a full class with lots of questions asked an answered by local inventors and business-people.  In the Spring of 2019 I will be teaching a 2-night course on Patents, Trademark, and Copyrights for Inventors and Businesses.  Be on the lookout for announcements!

Commercializing your Invention–register soon!

Hi all,

I am teaching a course through Milford Adult Education called Commercializing  your Invention. Topics covered: can I make money with my invention, when to monetize, investors, do I need a prototype, should I worry about infringing other patents, how to license my invention, and more!

The course will be held on October 4, 2018, at 6:30 pm at Jonathan Law High School, Room 101, 20 Lansdale Ave, Miford, CT.  For more information and to register, go hereUse course number:  GF045.

USPTO’s September Inventor Info Chat

The next USPTO Inventor Info Chat webinar is Sept. 20 from 11 a.m. to noon ET on “Responding to Pre-Examination Notices.”

Learn tips for more effectively responding to Notices of Missing Parts and Notices of Incomplete Application. Questions may be sent to: [email protected]. One of the USPTO’s patent application processing specialists will answer them during the event.

For more information, including how to register, please visit this link.

Request for Anti-counterfeiting Videos!

According to the USPTO, counterfeit products hurt American businesses and consumers. The USPTO is requesting that people help the USPTO combat fakes and educate consumers by creating a 30- to 60-second video showing the harmful effects of counterfeit products and the need to stop them at home and abroad. The deadline to submit is October 31, 2018.  More information can be found here.

Course being offered: Commercializing your Invention

Are you an inventor, do you have an inventor in the family? I will be teaching a one evening course on how to commercialize your inventions.  Topics covered: can I make money with my invention, when to monetize, investors, do I need a prototype, should I worry about infringing other patents, how to license my invention, and more! The course will be held at Law High School, Room 101, 20 Lansdale Ave, Milford, CT, 06460 on October 4, 2018, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.  Please contact Milford Adult Education at https://www.milforded.org/academics/adult-education or (203) 783-3461 to sign up.  The cost is $30.