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.

OIC - At a Glance August / Sept. 2010

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

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

AUGUST
Tue    10^th   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

Wed 11^th OVF Oklahoma City www.ovf.org

Sat    14^th   OIC Annual Meeting    ATRC OSU Campus Stillwater, OK.
                    RSVP by August 11th.
                   Contact: Dan L. Hoffman dhoffman@telepath.com  or   405-550-8803

Tue 24^th OKC OIC Chapter meets NO MEETING DUE TO ANNUAL MEETING THIS MONTH.

SEPT
Wed 8^th OVF Oklahoma City www.ovf.org

Sat    11^th PATENTS: THE LAUNCHPAD FOR ENTREPRENEURS
                  by Patent Agent Robert Frantz                                      12:30 � 4:00 pm
                   J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, 1515 Young St., 5th floor, Dallas, TX 75201
                   To register call: (214) 670-1468                           Link to more information

Tue    14^th   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

Tue    28^th   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

OTHER EVENT DATES

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
Big Idea Group Hunts

Detective Shopping Hunt Deadline Is August 26, 2010.

Hunt Reminder & Phone Review Days Schedule

To Our Network:

We�re still accepting submissions to our Detective Shopping Hunt until August 26. Winners will receive a $2,000 cash prize, plus royalties.

Deadline is August 26, 2010.

Focus

We�re seeking your suggestions for missed opportunities: (1) Better products in areas crowded with mostly commodity options, or (2) Simpler, cheaper products in areas crowded with overpriced, overfeatured brands. You don�t actually have to come up with the solution�just identify the opportunity.

Other Guidelines

Must fit one of these areas: hardware, lawn and garden, convenience store, or grocery
Fills a real consumer need
Appeals to a large market
Appeal to a large market
Offers high volume sales
Simple for consumers to understand
Be fairly easy to develop and launch

More Information

Click here for entry forms and complete guidelines.

Inventor Phone Review Days Scheduled

If you have an idea that fits into our current interest categories and would like to present them over the phone for a review, here is your chance. Phone-in Events are your chance to speak with BIG in person for a free, honest, confidential review of your invention. During your scheduled phone conference, we'll evaluate your idea or ideas and offer helpful advice. If we think your idea is promising and in an area of interest to us, we might ask to represent it to potential licensing partners.

Scheduled Dates:

Friday, September 24, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010 (FULL)

Once you have pre-registered, you will be contacted within one to two weeks of the scheduled date in order to set your exact call time. All materials must be in our offices two days before your scheduled date and time.

Click here for more information and to register.

Big Idea Group
360 Route 101, Bldg 4A
Bedford, NH 03110
Fax: 617-963-7157
Info@BigIdeaGroup.net
http://www.BigIdeaHunts.net

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

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