Third Annual MIRC Convention     

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Mark your calendars now for the 3rd Annual "Mother of Invention Regional Conference". We are making plans now for the Conference on October 2, all day from 7AM to 6PM. We will post details as they are available.

Date: October 2, 2010

Time: 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Location: University of Colorado, Auraria Campus (Tivoli Center)

The MIRC - Third Annual Conference

....The Mother of Invention Regional Conference is open to all inventors and will cover a number of critical phases in the inventing process. The conference could save novice and seasoned inventors tens of thousands of dollars in unnecessary expenses. The convention is presented by the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, The Inventors Roundtable, the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and Colorado's Small Business Development Centers and hosted by the University of Colorado, Denver, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Physics Department. 

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Welcome to The Inventor's Desktop!

“Inventing is a combination of brains and materials. The more brains you use, the less material you need.”

              (Charles F. Kettering -- American engineer, inventor of the electric starter, 1876-1958)

Welcome to The Inventor's Desktop™!

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From Concept to Protection

An interesting introduction to the patenting process in the United States, brought to you by two USPTO spokespersons.  Just click on the picture below to view the presentation.

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 Inventing News 

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Ask Don!

Check out our brand new feature, "Ask Don!", an open dialogue between Don Kesinger, Master Inventor, and you, the newbie!  Ask Don whatever you'd like to know in the area of inventing.  Don's an old pro and, like so many seasoned, experienced, independent inventors, he's happy to help!

[I'd like to introduce you to Don Kesinger, master inventor.  Don has 28 patents and products being sold around the world.  When it comes to inventing, Don has done everything.  He builds his own prototypes in his machine shop.  He has manufactured and now opts to license his intellectual property to other companies for manufacturing and selling.

Please ask Don your questions.  If you are having a problem or just unsure of what to do next, Don can help get you on the right track.

Good luck and best regards,

Rita]

Q:  Dear Don: 

I'm a newbie to the inventing area and looking for advice from more seasoned, experienced inventors who have been successful in their inventing pursuits.  Can you give some advice about what a would-be inventor should do first?  What should my first steps be?

Thanks,

Corey

 A:  The very first thing an inventor should do is document their invention. A letter addressed ....(read more)

Q:  Dear Don:

I saw your advertisement on the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas. My question Don is I currently have two US Design Patents on magnetic tip measuring tapes and have sold some and Stanley Tools produced a measuring tape with a magnetic tip very similar to my initial Utility Patent app. which was declined which I converted to a Design Pat. Now, Wal-Mart is selling the Stanley tape.   Instead of getting into a legal costly issue with Stanley my impulse iis to send Wal-Mart a letter notifiying them that they are selling a Patent Pending Tape that I have a Patent on.  What do you tbink?  Is that a good way to proceed?

Thank You,
Chris

A:   Design patents are not as strong as Utility patents. That does not mean they are worthless. Do you have at least one design ... (read more)