Our member, Mark Stadnyk, is in the process of sueing the US government regarding the constitutionality of the America Invents Act and its "First to File" clause. The Constitution states, "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries." Notice it states the "Inventors" not the first one to file some paperwork. To see an article in the New York Times on this go to http:/... Continue reading ...
Under the "America Invents Act" (AIA), the United States is changing from a "first to invent" patent system to a "first inventor to file" patent system. This change in filing will take effect in March 2013, requiring both inventors and businesses to reconsider their patent strategies. But what does this really mean to you and your invention?
Join nationally known patent attorney Bao Tran and executive director of the UIA Mark Reyland for an Hour-long webinar full of insights into what you sh... Continue reading ...
Posted by David Woods on Saturday, May 19, 2012,
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Free Patents Workshop
Registration is free but seating is limited – 50 People
When: Friday, June 15, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Where: University of Central Florida, main campus library - Room 223
What: The America Invents Act is the most sweeping change to patent law in the last sixty years. Learn how the patent reform will affect inventors, investors and technology companies. Attendees will lea... Continue reading ...
Posted by Paul Royal on Thursday, February 9, 2012,
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USPTO Director’s Forum BlogPatents for Humanity
Sweeping revolutions in technology continue to fundamentally redefine the way we connect with one another and interact with the world. Today, an entrepreneur can do business with a remote village across an ocean just as quickly as a student in Boston can video-conference with a professor in Beijing. Political rallies can be organized by the click of a button, while gripping images of that rally can be shared across continents with a single tw... Continue reading ...
Posted by Heidi Flinchbaugh on Saturday, April 30, 2011,
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There will be another Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights Seminar on May 4th. It will be given by Patent Attorney Brian Steinberger at the Disney Entrepreneural Center in its new location at Fashion Square Mall. It is From 6 to 9 PM. Pre-registration is necessary. More information may be obtained by clicking here. Continue reading ...
Posted by A.R. on Wednesday, March 30, 2011,
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Please bend the ear of anyone you know to prevent house's destruction of First To Invent. There is no excuse for an organization having only one person on email. I will take it upon myself to gather everyone's email who wants real notice at the next meeting. I find calling 50 people a chore Major corporations have stopped advertising web sites. Let me know so I can put it on facebook. Which has been opened to another member. This delay on the house bill is inexcusable. We should be expan... Continue reading ...
Posted by A.R. on Monday, March 14, 2011,
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Maybe you know someone who understands the mishmash of bills etc. in congress. There is a bill that I think hasn't passed but maybe it has. This amendment was defeated soundly. This amendment would have kept first to invent. Suggestions for first page of web site which google sees better than other pages. Keep our jobs, innovation here. STOP congress from gutting our patent system. Think we have the best manufacturing,legal system, education in the world? Probably not. We do have the be... Continue reading ...
On January 8th we had a good turnout with 17 in attendence. We will be hosting an Inventor's Fair at the Orange County Library, Auguts 13th. We will be adding a page to this site as we have more information. Bob Jasper was not able to give his presentation on crowd funding due to illness. John Smith - the inventor of Storm Stoppers , however, gave a great presentation on why not to patent your invention. He has written the book on this subject and you can get it at www.dontfileapatent.co... Continue reading ...
Posted by David Woods on Thursday, December 23, 2010,
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Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights
By Brian Steinberger (Patent Atty. from Cocoa)
Location: Disney Entrepreneur Center
This three-hour seminar reviews the different types of intellectual property that exist in the United States, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and confidentiality/non-disclosure-agreement, as well as general techniques on marketing new ideas. $30 seminar fee Call 407-420-4850 to register Continue reading ...
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