Events:

Monthly Meeting Featuring Guest Speaker:

IANC will have a guest speaker at this month's meeting.  Dan Danner from Machine World Plastics will talk about their services and how they can work with independent inventors.   You don't want to miss out on this great opportunity to learn from an expert! 

Meeting is Thursday, July 26th @ 6:00pm.  at the Little Filly's on Palo Way in Palo Cedro (22047 Palo Way). 

All inventors, their families and all interested persons are invited. 

Class Calendar:

 IANC Drafting Patent Claims  Workshop in partnership with Shasta College SBDC (Small Business Development Center http://www.shastabrc.com/.) 

We are establishing a two part class on drafting patent claims.  The classes, part one and part two will comprise 1.5 hour to two hour sessions.  Like the provisional patent classes, participants will receive the new tutorial Drafting Patent Claims.  The workshop will cover basic claim writing skills and how to complete the other sections of a non-provisional patent.

It is a natural follow-up to the provisional classes and should enable you to formalize any existing provisional application you may have on file.  We do not have a firm date yet but it should be fairly soon.  The cost is the same as the provisional workshop $75.00 for both classes.

More SBDC News:

I will be working at the SBDC one full day or so per Month as an SBDC counselor specializing in helping clients with the patent process.  As soon as I get the day or days I will publish them so you can schedule time and get more concentrated assistance than otherwise might be available.  Any compensation for that service is donated to IANC general operating fund to help provide more services.

We hope this will integrate our services somewhat so that inventors will be more aware of the available services at the SBDC and SBDC clients will be more aware of our services.

We will keep you all posted.

Patents in Commerce

IANC will be creating summary power point presentations covering the important aspects of each of the 20 DVDs in the series created by Bob Dematteis and Andy Gibbs.  The created programs will be presented to inventors and entrepreneurs in scheduled presentations held either at our local SBDC (off of Park Marina) in Redding or at our facility in Palo Cedro, if space permits.  Those who attend the presentation will be able to schedule access to the “long versions” of any DVD in the series and will have the opportunity to obtain other resources developed by Bob, an expert in marketing, including books, journals, and DVD workbooks.

Palo Way facility open to members: 

The facility is available to members for patent research such as, to search prior art, complete market research, work on a business plan, create patent illustrations, etc.

IANC’s office has several computer stations and DSL line capabilities.  Martin works at the facility (office sharing) during the week.  Martin also utilizes his home office from time to time, so please call ahead to schedule a visit.  If you just show up, Martin may not be there.

Materials are available to our members for in-facility research! 

To schedule a visit call 547-4644 or email ianc@frontiernet.net