Oklahoma Inventors Congress

The Oklahoma Inventors Congress (OIC) is designed to bring together members of the inventive community and unite them in the common causes of: mutual assistance, problem sharing and solving; learning the invention process; the study of Patent Law and Patent Office requirements and procedures; assisting in prototyping, testing, and evaluating new and useful inventions; and promoting the creation, development, licensing, marketing, and commercialization of worthy inventions of the membership.

2009 Oklahoma Inventors Congress Annual Meeting

August 8, 2009 OSU Campus Stillwater, OK. ATRC Building

ANNUAL MEETING SCHEDULE

8:15 a.m.......................................................................Registration
9:00 a.m............................................Welcome and Introduction
                                                                                       Dan Hoffman
9:15 a.m............................Inventor’s Assistance Service (IAS)
9:30 a.m..........................New Product Development Program
                                             Dr. Ranji Vaidyanathan, Ph.D., P.E.
10:20 a.m.................................................................................Break
10:30 a.m.......................................................Door Prize Drawing
10:35 a.m....................................................Special Invited Guest
11:25 a.m..........................Patent and Trademark Library Staff
11:35 a.m..........................................Wes Watkins New Product
                                Development for Saturday Dec 11 in OKC
12:00 p.m................................................................................Lunch
          (Oklahoma Inventors, inventions on display in lobby.)
12:30 p.m..................Market and Patent Research Workshop
                                                                                       Gary Polson
1:40 p.m....................................................OIC Business Meeting
2:01 p.m.................................................Adjourn Formal Meeting

Pre-register by August 5th for complimentary lunch.
Lunch is $7.00 for later registration or at the door.
RSVP to Dan Hoffman
inventor@telepath.com      or       405-348-7794

REGISTER NOW - RSVP before August 5th, 2009 for complimentary lunch.

Lunch without being pre-registered is $7.00

RSVP to Dan Hoffman - inventor@telepath.com or 405-348-7794

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Name:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Phone:

(OIC Members): Will you be exhibiting?

Web site address:

E-mail address:

Guest name(s):

Do you intend to join OIC at meeting?

Regular mail postmarked by August 1^st to:        OIC
                                                                                 P.O. Box 204
                                                                                 Edmond, OK 73083-0204

Saturday, August 8, 2009
(ATRC) Architecture Teaching and Research Center - OSU Campus Stillwater
West side of Hester at intersection of Hester and Athletic in Stillwater Oklahoma.

Directions to Advanced Technology Research Building (ATRC)

- If you are entering Stillwater on Highway 51 (6th St) both from OKC and Tulsa,
turn north on Hester St. The ATRC building is on the northwest corner of the
T-intersection of Hester St. and Athletic Ave.

- If you are entering Stillwater from the turnpike, turn south on Washington St., turn
east on Hall of Fame Ave, and then turn south on Hester St.

The ATRC Building (shown below by ) is located
southwest of the OSU Football Stadium.

Construction: Park where allowed. The best parking is located straight east of the ATRC Building (Label ).

For more information contact:
Dan Hoffman at dhoffman@telepath.com or 405-348-7794

OIC - At a Glance July / August / Sept. 2009

                                     Dues:                                              OIC
                       $15.00 for renewal                                   P.O. Box 204
                        $25.00 for new members                        Edmond, OK. 73083-0204

OCAST “INNOVATIONS” Weekly Radio Show Sun 5:00 p.m. KTOK AM 1000
Sat 6:00 am Various Other Stations: www.ocast.state.ok.us/News/Radio/tabid/71/default.aspx

OCAST Radio Archives: SCORE PTL Search & State of Creativity see February and March Archives
OCAST WEB SITE: www.ocast.state.ok.us news>radio

July
July 14    Tulsa OIC Chapter meeting      Village Inn      5230 S. Yale   Tulsa, OK.
                   Dutch Buffet 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.        Program 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
                   Contact: Leo Byford 918-902-5730   leobyford@yahoo.com

July 28    OKC OIC Chapter meets    OK Station BBQ     4331 NW 50^th Street
                    Dutch Buffet 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.        Program 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
                   Contact: Dan L. Hoffman 405-348-7794   inventor@telepath.com

August
August 8    Oklahoma Inventors Congress Annual Meeting
                      Saturday, August 8th in Stillwater at the ATRC on the OSU Stillwater campus.
                    Approximately 8:15am to 2:15 pm  -- Lunch provided if you RSVP
                    Contact: Dan L. Hoffman 405-348-7794   inventor@telepath.com

Sept
Sept 8      Tulsa OIC Chapter meeting      Village Inn      5230 S. Yale   Tulsa, OK.
                       Dutch Buffet 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.        Program 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
                       Contact: Leo Byford 918-902-5730   leobyford@yahoo.com

Sept 22       OKC OIC Chapter meets    OK Station BBQ     4331 NW 50^th Street
                       Dutch Buffet 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.        Program 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
                       Contact: Dan L. Hoffman 405-348-7794   inventor@telepath.com

December
Dec 12      Wes Watkins - New Product Fair    9:30 am – 3:00 pm    www.newproductsfair.com
                        Moore-Norman Technology Center, South Penn Campus
                        13301 S. Penn Ave. - Oklahoma City, OK 73170
                        Entries will be accepted September 1, 2009 through November 20, 2009.

Other Program Dates:
15^th Annual Yankee Invention Expo
October 22^nd – 24^th in Waterbury, CT.
It is the largest not-for-profit invention expo in the U.S. For more info: http://yankeeinventionexpo.org

There is usually no charge for the IAS Workshops, but you MUST pre-register,
at which time you will be given more information about the workshops location and parking.

If you know of events that should be added, submit to:
Dan Hoffman at 405-348-7794 or inventor@telepath.com

Everyday Edisons

Big Idea Group Hunts

ABCO HUNT
The July 29th deadline for our current New Product Line Hunt is fast approaching. Our client, Arthur Blank (ABCO), wants your ideas for innovative product line extensions or new but complementary product lines. Winning concepts could earn major royalties. Visit our site for more guidelines, plus entry forms and a sample submission.

ABCO’s Current Products
Loyalty and frequency cards, security cards, membership cards, T&E cards, phone cards, e-cards, signs, rulers, key tags, point of purchase displays, calendars, luggage tags, custom die-cut shapes.

Possible New Categories
Other products that might interest ABCO include home goods, kids’ products, labels, magnetic sheet products, mats, office supplies, outdoor/garden items (e.g., plant tags), packaging, posters, promotional items, school items, sheet plastic products. Other categories that fit our criteria are welcome.

Big Idea Group
175 Canal St., 5B
Manchester, NH 03101
Fax: 603-641-5995
Info@BigIdeaGroup.net

OIC does not endorse and is not affiliated with the Big Idea Group.

1000 Inventions
A unique online inventions market. Inventions from more than 100 countries offered for sale or licensing by the International Federation of Inventors' Associations (IFIA), Geneva, Switzerland.

OIC does not endorse and is not affiliated with any invention company.

Oklahoma Inventors Congress
Contact: Dan Hoffman
P.O. Box 204
Edmond, OK 73083-0204
Telephone: (405) 348-7794