Another invaluable site to help the individual inventor avoid scams. Reading this information could save you a great deal of time, money, and may also help you avoid giving away your idea and/or losing your patent rights!
Interesting Links
This is a great resource to read before embarking on your invention journey. There are many would-be scammers out there under the guise of "invention promotors" or "promotion firms" looking to take advantage of the hopeful individual inventor. While the USPTO does not investigate complaints or participate in any legal proceedings against invention promoters/promotion firms, under the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 , they will provide a public forum for the publication of complaints concerning invention promoters/promotion firms. Also, in the forum, the USPTO will publish responses to the complaints from the invention promoters/promotion firms.
With offices all over Georgia, the Georgia SBDC offers free consulting, continuing education, and research services. Their aim is to, "enhance the economic well-being of Georgians by providing a wide range of educational services for small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs."
Committed to educating and inspiring independent and professional innovators, Inventors Digest delivers useful, entertaining and cutting-edge information to help its readers succeed.
Offering a patent database, search tutorials, and inventor resources.
A real find for patent searchers in that it provides free downloads of patents searchable pdf format, whereas most sites download only non-searchable pdf images. It also provides a handy feature for searching the USPTO classification system, the first stop in any patent search.
The IAG is great organizaiton for inventors and vendors located in the Southeast. They have monthly networking meetings featuring a expert speaker, and sponsor regional seminars and events. See their site for a listing of upcoming events and links to vendor sites.
The international version of the USPTO. It's a great resource for inventors who want to file their patents in other countries.
The United States Patent and Trademark office contains all the official information you need on patents and trademarks. You can conduct searches, read about current laws, find offices.