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On July 11th, several inventors will participate in the Elevator Pitch Olympics.

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Eileen Fischlschweiger and Bob Craig will speak on Patent Searching at the Broward County Main Library.

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The ISSF is interested in your inventing experiences. Any information of use to you, is of use to other inventors. Feel free to hand deliver information to Cathy VerSchneider or board member Leo Mazur at the monthly meeting. Otherwise, email your submissions to Cathy. Please begin your email subject header with 'ISSF' so it is not flagged as suspect and possibly deleted. Please remember that the mailed newsletter is black and white print, not color.

Newsletter Archives

Click HERE to download the Acrobat Reader to open all newsletters. The current and past eleven newsletters are password protected for member-only access. Members may contact Cathy for the current password. Members are emailed the current password each month in a separate email from the newlsetter notification. All visitors may view newsletters over one year old since they are not password protected; be aware that information changes so you will have to verify links and content of these newsletters.

Current Newsletter (July 2009)

JULY 2009
Ten Tips for Protecting Intellectual Property, Making Money with Patent Licensing or Litigation, Truly Clever Niche Items at CEA Line Show, Ghostline Girls Give Winning Presentation, From the Mind to the Marketplace, List of Articles Written for Inventors Digest, 9 Steps to Outstanding Marketing Sucess, Meet the Golden Buyers, NYSE Financial Future Challenge, Startup Business Boot Camp, Nikola Tesla Energy Independence Celebration, ISSF Speakers

JUNE 2009
Professional Inventors Alliance, Get Smart About Inventing, Inventors Association of Georgia, Ghostline Girls Give Winning Presentation, AbsolutelyNew Launches Invention Competition, The Invention and Idea Show, Rules of Evidence for Inventor Notebook, Stephen Key Articles, European Commission and IP Rights, Marketing Newsletter Articles Archives, World Innova LLC Helps Inventors, ISSF Speakers

MAY 2009
Nat'l Inventors Hall of Fame Honors Andy Grove, Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, First To File vs First To Invent, Academy for Entrepreneurs Mastermind Event, DIY Networks Cool Tools, Trademark Scams, What You Should Know About Legal Counsel, Selecting a Patent Attorney, Inventor's Assistance Service, Ideas and Patents Seminar, Student Unmanned Systems Competition, Green Product of the Year,
Korea Int'l Women's Invention Exposition, Food Industry Trade Shows, Ocean Tomo Publications, Taipei Int'l Invention Show & Technomart, Tesla Motors Unveils All-Electric Sedan, ISSF Speakers.

APRIL 2009
Inventor's Digest's First Ten Commandments; Stephen Key's Website; Bed, Bath & Beyond Product Search; Innovaton Tools; BIG Idea Hunt; Free Inventor Guides; Upcoming Reality Show; Samsonite Competition; Smart Gear Competition; Power Beaming Competition; ISSF Speakers

MARCH 2009
Father of Artificial Organs: Dr. Kolff, AmCon Show in Orlando, What Venture Capitalists Seek, Two Venture Capital Events, ITV London, Online Inventor Archives, Product Evaluation, Business Loan Fund, Protecting Against Counterfeit Goods, SBA Publications, Linking Innovation and Industrial Property (LIIP), Small Business Resource Guide, Progressive Automotive X PRIZE, New Law Affects Toymakers, EPO E-LEarning, Celebrate the Spirit of Invention, First Winning Patent Study, March Speaker at ISSF

FEBRUARY 2009
Tampa Bay Inventors Council Invention EXPO, Next Big Thing Award, ow Stuff Works, SCORE Podcast Series, Center for Business Planning, USHCC Annual NAtional Convention, Matt Yubas, Houston Inventors Association, Hammacher Schlemmer Product Search 2009, InventBay Inc News, New IP Right Guides, Innovate or Stagnate, inventBay On Demand Episodes, Bay Area Renaissance Festival, Global Resource Network for Small Business, UIA Membership, February Speaker/ISSF Expo

JANUARY 2009  
Back to the Fundamentals, Duct Tape Marketer Newsletter, Questions for Your Prosepective China Manufacturer, Your Business Plan Starts Here, Ten Business Fundamentals, ISSF Thanks Charles Koch, New BPAI Rules Delayed, inventRight Radio Blog, Power of an Idea Competition, Invent-A-Game Challenge, Live EDGE Global Environmental Challenge, NCIO, ISSF Speakers

 

DECEMBER 2008
A Ten Minute Podcast Lesson
, InventBay: Not Your Average Expo, Product Manufacturing Help, Ocean Tomo Auction, ICGC Presentation, WIPO Best Practices, UM Innovation Showcase 2008, Don Debelak Newsletter, New Online Community, Novelty and Non-Obviousness, IP Australia, Get Your Foot in the Door, InventBay Website Enhancements, Industry or Inventor Tradeshows, The Small Business Company, SCORE Online Training, December Speaker at ISSF

NOVEMBER 2008
List of Invention Mkt Companies, Northwest Invention Center, InventBay.com Expo Winners, Open Projects at NineSigma Inc, Trademark Expo, Teacher Websites, Northern Plains Inventors Congress, Free Inventor Tips, SCORE Expert Answers, Toy & Game Inventors Expo, Inventors Monthly Roundtable, Am. Soc. of Inventors Evaluations, Bogus Invention Promotion Claims, Federal Trade Commission, From Concept to Protection, November Speaker at ISSF

OCTOBER 2008
Mother of Invention Conference, Selling Ideas - Funding/Marketing/Licensing, WIPO Arbitration Workshop, Inventors Alliance, AusPat, Videos Sell to Investors , Create the Future Contest 2008, Understanding IP Value, Jacob Enterprises Inc., International Conference - Vision Guided Robots, British Invention Show, The Community Patent Review, Selling to Big Companies, Ocean Tomo Live Auction Event, Business Resources from NOLO, Sell More with 7 Packaging Tips, Upcoming Speakers at ISSF

SEPTEMBER 2008
International Inventor's Expo, IP Classification Systems, IP News & Newsletters Online, Patent Attorneys Find Design Help, Design the Future Contest 2008, Resources for European Patents, Resources for Canadian Inventors, Invention Websites for Kids, Teacher Websites on Inventing, Power of an Idea® Contest, Invent America! Program, 2008-09 Bubble Wrap® Competition, Inventor Resources, Upcoming Speakers at ISSF

AUGUST 2008
Canadian Innovation Centre, Innovation Foundation, Big Idea Group Offers Two Hunts, Independent Inventors Conference, Inventors Collegiate Organization, International Non-governmental Orgs, Intellectual Property Websites, Franklin Pierce Law Center, Sprint Home Show in Sydney, Novelty & Gag Products Wanted, DoD Seeks Battlefield Inventions, August ISSF Speaker

JULY 2008
Rule 504 (raising capital), American Dreamers Radio, Networking Opportunities, Trademark Registration, Startup Lounge, SCORE, Invention Promotion Protection, Scammed To Do List, ISSF Speakers

JUNE 2008
Inventors Alliance Main Event, Patent Pending Status,
How to Make Millions on QVC, Anti-Counterfeiting Strategies, Pursuing your Idea, How to Research Any Company, China Sourcing & Manufacturing, All About Surveys, Titanium Contest, Mother of Invention Grant, Resources to Keep You Informed, Real World Inventing, August ISSF Speaker

MAY 2008
Simply Licensed, Creative Problem Solving Institute, Questacon Invention Convention, Licensing Without Borders, Financing a Venture, Hospitality Design Expo, Houston Inventors Tradeshow, Inventor Next Door Expo, Patent Systems in Europe, LIGI TOOL & ENGINEERING, INC., Live Licensing Workshop, Boost Your Business Contest, Sequence to Success - John Hobbs

APRIL 2008
USPTO Online Chat, Feb 28th and Dec 11th, Getting Started Writing a Biz Plan, Provisional vs. Patent Application, Patents Guidance at the USPTO, Comparison of Prior Art, SCORE Expert Answers, Everyday Edisons Winner Speaks, BIG Helps You with Your Ideas, Peter Zura's Patent Blog

MARCH 2008
Kraft Idea Hunt for Energy Snacks, Kraft Branding Hunt - Beverage Stick, UIA has New Sponsor, All about Prototyping, Ten Easy Packaging Improvements, Casting Calls for Everyday Edisons, Reasons to Create a Business Plan, H.R. 1908, Dr. Golab is Next ISSF Speaker

FEBRUARY 2008
Manufacturing Outsourcing, Put Your Product on the Market, Startup Basics with Brad Sugars, New From Cathy's Desk, Entrepreneur's World, Conf & Expo, Inventor's Notebook, LinkedIn.com, Thank You Message from Jim Davis
, Dell's ReGeneration Design Contest, Jim Richardson, Next ISSF Speaker

JANUARY 2008   
Inventor's Handbook, 2008 Consumer Electronics Show, Brilliant Inventions of 2007, Upcoming Florida Events, IP PAnorama, FAU SBDC, Invitation to South FL Inventors, You Can't Afford Not to Have Publicity, Idea to Product Competition, Patents Wanted, Invent Iowa, Everyday Edisons Casting Call

 

DECEMBER 2007
Connecticut Invention Convention, Ocean Tomo Auction 2008, Northern Plains Inventors Congress, By Kids For Kids Challenges, PR Stands for Perfect Resource, Faultless Idea Hunt, Popular Science Invention Awards, Lone Star Inventor Expo, British Inventor Awards, Cisco I-Prize Contest, Wal-Mart and the Canton Fair, Inventor Expo at Broward

NOVEMBER 2007
4Q Publicity = 1Q Prosperity, Simplifying the Research Process, Choosing an Idea & Market For It, Toy Challenge, How to Find a Packaging Supplier, Patent Strategies & New Rules, Inventions & Innovation, JPL Annual Invention Challenge, Expand Fossil Fuel Reserves, Reinventing the Inventor, Patent Office Rule Changes, Coming Events, Lisa Lloyd's Website: I Can Invent, Inventor Expo at Broward Library

OCTOBER 2007
Science Channel - Inventions, Patent Reform Legislation, International Patenting, Practitioner Disciplined, You Must Have Publicity, USPTO's New Rules, Inventing at Startup Nation, New Type of Patent Right, Non Practicing Patent Holders, Open Letter to President Bush, Books for Inventors, Mfg Your Product in China, Inventor Forums, America's Master Marketer, Inventor Expo at Broward Library

SEPTEMBER 2007
Market to the Media First, 5 Things to Know About Packaging, Turning Media Pitch Into Media Hit, Patent Enforcement Arguments, Independent Inventors Conference, Patent Reform Legislation, Outsourcing to China

AUGUST 2007
Generating Publicity, Helpful Tools for Valuation, Patent Reform Legislation, Business Owner's Toolkit, PR Does Not Mean Press Release, How Stuff Works, Packaging Sells Products, Not From Santa's Workshop, Welch's Hunt for Snacks, DoD Design Competition, ERA's Invention Showcase

JULY 2007
Inventors Alliance, How to Cut a Great Deal, Design and Contract Mfg Shows, , Technology Commercialization, Home Depot Open to Buy Days, Incredible Science Competition, Design-3-Part Magazine, How to Win Free Publicity
, Invention Consultant Offers Help, Inventions For Sale on the Web, Launch Yourself, Product Recalls, Collegiate Inventor Competitions

JUNE 2007
Help Customers Find You, FTC Charges Swindlers w/Contempt, Greater Cincinnati Inventors' Fair, 2007 Patent Reform Act, Supreme Court Weakens Patent Rights, Document Disclosure Program, Invention EXPOsure™ 2007, Beating the Odds, Developing a Great Business Model, Researching the Inventions Market, Licensing Agents, USPTO Q/A, Raising Money

MAY 2007
Nat'l Campaign for Child Inventors, EU Vision for Patent System, Washington Observations, Business Services, Help for Women in Business, Shop Smart Online, Free Software, SmallBusiness.com, Product Recalls
, Food & Packaging Inventions, Newsletters for Inventors, Automotive X Prize Update

APRIL 2007
Industrial Design, Open Call from USPTO, Disclosure Document Program, Featured Member: Josh Nelson, Free WIPO Publications, Obtaining Competitive Info, Mothers of Invention Challenge, Invention to Venture Workshops, 2007 National Hardware Show, The Woodworking Shows, FAO Schwartz Toy Auditions, Product Pricing, IWIEF Product Search

MARCH 2007
Defining Your Target Market, Big Idea Group Roadshow, Patentability Q/A, Virgin Earth Challenge, Oprah's™Search, Useful Websites, Inventor Questions, Ideas for Toy Inventors, What is a PPA?

FEBRUARY 2007
Henkel Trophy, Desktop Fabricator, Governor's New Product Award, Google Patent Search, Innovative Marketing, Global Product Alert, Trade Shows, Invention Secrecy, IPR Advisory Program, Inventors Protection

JANUARY 2007  
Best Mfg Process Calculator, Kaufmann eVenturing™, Startup Journal Tips, Big Idea Hunt, FAU Fund, FAU Inventors, Alabama Conference, Product Development,
Energy Newsletter, Inventor Challenges

 

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