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An official publication of the Oklahoma Inventors Congress

Volume 26, No. 1

© OIC August 2016

2016 Annual/Business Meeting Saturday, August 13, 2016

36 Degrees North • 36 Cameron Street, Tulsa, OK General area is near North side of Downtown Tulsa  • Exiting Interstate and then south to the street map area Advance Registration..................... $5, includes Box Lunch

11:55 am......................................................Announcements

Must Pre-register by Aug. 10 Noon

12:00 noon...................................................................Lunch

8:15 - 9:00 am.............................Doors Open & Registration At Door Registration: $10 All payments for meal preregistration are $10.00 after 9:00 am 9:00 am Welcome & Introductions Dan Hoffman 9:05 am.................................................... Mindy Bickel, PhD .................................................................................. USPTO 10:20 am........................ Sarah McKelvey 36 Degrees North 10:30 - 10:45 am Break

1:00 pm............................................................OIC Members intellectual property presentations 2:00 pm.............................................Gary and Lora Polson Recent Developments in Digital Photography: A Valuable Resource for Inventors 2:24 pm..................................OIC Annual Business Meeting 2:47 pm......................................................................adjourn

10:45 am............................................................ Dana Fisher

3:00 pm......................................................Vacate the venue

Inventors Assistance Service, IAS Stillwater

Pre-registration is available at www.oklahomainventors.com

11:00 noon..................... OIC Presentations by OIC Member Serial Inventors

DIRECTIONS

FROM OKC: Merge onto John Kilpatrick Turnpike Toll road. Continue onto I-44 E Partial toll road 87.8 mi +/- depending upon access point on I-44 IN TULSA: east Bound I-44: Keep left to continue on I-244 E 4.6 mi Keep left to stay on I-244 E 1.5 mi IMPORTANT.... Use the left lane to take exit 6A for Cincinnati Ave toward Detroit Ave/Greenwood Cultural Ctr. 0.2 mi. Continue on M.L.K. Jr Blvd. Drive to E Cameron St 1 min (0.2 mi). Turn right onto M.L.K. Jr Blvd 0.1 mi. Turn right at the 1st cross street onto E Cameron St 0.1 mi. to 36 East Cameron Street, Tulsa, OK 74103

For more information, call 405-550-8803 The Oklahoma Inventors Congress, OIC is an OKLAHOMA nonprofit self help volunteer 501-C 6 Educational Corporation chartered in Oklahoma in December 1966 and is reportedly the longest continuous operating inventor state organization in the US. The purpose generally is to educate the membership about the process of securing and marketing intellectual properties thru Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets. Chapter meetings are held in Tulsa and Oklahoma City monthly on the second Tuesday and second Thursday respectively.

Oklahoma Small Business Development Center - OKSBDC Helping Businesses Grow & Succeed OKSBDC assists small business owners and new entrepreneurs by providing no charge, one-on-one business management advising, business management workshops and business technical assistance. OKSBDC advises business owners in many areas including financial analysis, capital sources, business planning, operations, industry research, international trade, commercial finance, human resources, accounting, competitive market studies, import/export assistance, government contracting opportunities, information technology and economic and business data modeling and analysis. OKSBDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration & The Great State of Oklahoma (funded in part through cooperative agreements with the U.S. SBA, State of Oklahoma and other private and public partners. Eight Locations: Edmond Chamber of Oklahoma Serving: Cleveland, Canadian counties, greater metro OKC area Edmond Chamber of Commerce: 825 East 2nd Street #100,Edmond, OK 73034, 405-216-2023 Associate Business Development Specialist: [email protected] Rose State College SBDC  Serving Counties: Logan, Lincoln, Oklahoma, Canadian, Cleveland Professional Training and Education Center: 1720 Hudiburg Drive, Midwest City, OK, 73110 Center Director: [email protected], 405-733-7348 **Durant SOSU  Serving Counties: Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Choctaw, Johnston, Love, Marshall, McCurtain, Pushmataha SOSU: 301 West University Boulevard, Durant, OK 74701 **Satellite offices at Southern Oklahoma Technology Center in Ardmore ***State Director: 301 W University Blvd, Durant, OK, 74701, [email protected] 580-745-2955 Lawton BankFirst Building: 501 SW C Ave., Suite 307, Lawton, OK 73501 By Appointment Only (580) 745-2877 BankFirst Building: 501 SW C Ave., Suite 307, Lawton, OK 73501 Regional Director: Barbara Bonner, [email protected] Stillwater - 2 Locations Wes Watkins Center for International Trade & Development: 103 Wes Watkins Center Stillwater, OK, 405-744-7128 Contact: Anthony Cambas, [email protected] OSU-Stillwater / Center for Technology Commercialization* New Product Development Center: 111 Engineering North, Stillwater OK 74078 405-744-1634 Center Director: Dana Fisher, [email protected]

TULSA - 2 Locations OSU-Tulsa/Helmerich Research Center: 526 N. Elgin Avenue Suite 101, Tulsa, OK 74106, 918-594-8672 Director: Scott Degeer,  [email protected] Northwestern Serving: Alfalfa, Beaver, Blaine, Cimarron, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Harper, Kay, Kingfisher, Major, Noble, Texas, Woods, Woodward Northwestern: 526 N. Elgin Avenue Suite 101, Tulsa, OK 74106, 918594-8672 Director: Scott Degeer,  [email protected] *Oklahoma State University-Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC) The Oklahoma SBDC at Oklahoma State University – Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC) provides entrepreneurs and inventors assistance with professional business consulting at no cost, management training, and vital information they need to grow and succeed in a complex and competitive global environment. The OKSBDC at OSU-CTC is a division of the New Product Development Center, who is funded in part by OCAST (Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology). The OKSBDC at OSU-CTC is a specialty center, helping businesses and entrepreneurs in every stage. From concept to startup, growth to renewal, mature to succession. We are here to help you succeed at every point. OKSBDC at OSU-CTC maintains a full-service office in Stillwater and Tulsa, serving start-up and existing businesses. The OKSBDC at OSU-CTC is a member of the Oklahoma SBDC Network, a statewide service network funded in part through cooperative agreements with the U.S. SBA, State of Oklahoma and other private and public partners; hosted by Southeastern Oklahoma State University; and nationally accredited by the Association of SBDCs. ** Southeastern Oklahoma multiple locations The Oklahoma SBDC at Southeastern Oklahoma State University provides entrepreneurs with professional business consulting at no cost, management training, and vital information they need to grow and succeed in a complex and competitive global environment. The OKSBDC at Southeastern maintains a full-service office in Durant, serving start-up and existing businesses in the Southeastern Oklahoma area. OKSBDC maintains satellite offices at Southern Oklahoma Technology Center in Ardmore. ***The OKSBDC at Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a member of the Oklahoma SBDC Network, a statewide service network funded in part through cooperative agreements with the U.S. SBA, State of Oklahoma and other private and public partners; hosted by Southeastern Oklahoma State University; and nationally accredited by the Association of SBDCs. As of 8-2016, Source: www.oksbdc.org 2015 and (SBDC links) therefrom

What IS the Inventors Assistance Service?

OCAST’s Inventors Assistance Service (IAS) helps inventors in Oklahoma move their ideas into the marketplace through education, information and referrals. Located at Oklahoma State University and managed for OCAST through the university’s New Product Development Center (NPDC), the IAS provides workshops and individual training on the patent process and intellectual property protection. Why Inventors Assistance Service? Provides a unique inventor’s checklist that guides individuals through the maze of activities required to take their product to the marketplace. Specialized seminars and workshops, including sessions on how to search patent material; how to write a provisional application for patent; how to research an invention’s industry; and how to research and understand marketing data. Provides information about the Oklahoma tax credits or exemptions for inventors. Offers engineering and market analysis, prototype development, technical drawings and help developing a business plan. Who is Eligible to Apply? Oklahoma public or private colleges or universities, Oklahoma resident individuals, Non-profit-research institutions, private enterprises with the principal place of business in Oklahoma How to Apply? Contact the IAS: Inventors Assistance Service
 1201 S. Innovation Way Dr., Ste 340
Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074
 Phone: 405-744-8727
 Toll-Free in Oklahoma: 877-577-7632
 Fax: 405-744-2189
 Email: [email protected]
 http://ias.okstate.edu/

What IS a Patent and Trademark Resource Center?

Patent and Trademark Resource Centers (PTRCs) are a nationwide network of public, state and academic libraries that are designated by the USPTO to disseminate patent and trademark information and to support the diverse intellectual property needs of the public. Accessing the patent and trademark information at a PTRC with the help of a trained specialist, you may be able to determine if someone else has already patented your invention or obtained a federal registration for a trademark on goods or services. PTRCs also have access to PubWEST and PubEAST, examiner-based search systems. These trained specialists may also help you with specific questions regarding the patent and trademark processes, but they will not provide legal advice. 

 Surrounding state PTRC locations:
 Lubbock TX Library:    Texas Tech University Library, 806-742-2282
 Wichita KS Library: Ablah Library, Wichita State University 800-572-8368
 Kansas City, Missouri Library: Linda Hall: 816-363-4600, Ext. 724
 Little Rock Library:     Arkansas State Library: 501-682-2053
 Dallas Public Library: 214-670-1468 PTRC Stillwater, OK: Edmon Low Library, Stillwater Campus: 405-744-6546 https://www.library.okstate.edu/.../hours/library

Ten Things an Inventor Can Do to Help Their Patent Attorney Richard Miller, OIC Member and IP Attorney, as presented to OIC OKC Chapter April 2009

Disclaimer: This list is a representative example of ways to help your patent attorney. • Do NOT disclose your invention to anyone until you decide on a filing strategy and are aware of the associated deadlines. But if you did it, know the date of disclosure. • Do NOT attempt to sell your invention to anyone until you decide on a filing strategy and are aware of the associated deadlines. But if you did it, know the date of the offer. • Define what makes your invention new, unique, different from others. • Ensure your patent attorney has a complete, full disclosure - how to build it, how to use it, when to use it, etc.

• Do have a good set of drawings and/or flow charts. • Do NOT attempt to draft your own patent claims – that is the legal part for your attorney. • Fully inform your attorney of any prior art you are aware, even if you think it may not be relevant. • Be responsive to questions from your attorney. Even with a full disclosure from you, the patent application is a joint effort. • Minimize changes to the invention once the patent drafting process starts. Minor or corrective changes are expected during the review process. Radical changes or new embodiments will increase the time to draft a patent application which = $. • If you do your own patentability search, do not assume you are reading the prior art patents and their claims correctly.

Oklahoma Inventors Congress PO Box 204 Edmond, OK 73083-0204

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OIC Renewal of Membership Dues - $25.00 - Payable to OIC Oklahoma Inventors Congress PO Box 204 Edmond, OK 73083-0204 OIC New Membership Dues - $25.00 - Payable to OIC - Includes OIC Member Handbook Applications are available at www.oklahomainventors.com (click on application tab) or at Chapter and/or Annual meetings.

MONTHLY MEETINGS Durant Chapter Time: last Saturday of each month, when scheduled Membership information and an OIC Handbook is available Richard Braley, (580) 745-2465, or (580) 371-0088, or text to (580) 583-6704. OKLAHOMA CITY CHAPTER Time: 2nd Thursday, 7-9 p.m. Place: Rose Sate College, Tom Steed Center, MWC exit I-40 at Hudiburg Dr., 1st Building on west, north of I-40 Contact: www.oklahomainventors.com STILLWATER CHAPTER (Currently inactive) Membership information and an OIC Handbook is available Gary Polson (405) 377-7100 PTRC Patent Librarian, Suzanne Reiman (405) 744-6546

Dues Notice Oklahoma Inventors Congress New and Renewal Dues are $25.00 New members who join after July 31, 2016 are paid up for 2017

TULSA CHAPTER Time: 2nd Tuesday, 7 p.m. Place: 36 Degrees North, 36 Cameron St. Contact: Leo Byford (918) 902-5730 The Oklahoma Inventors Congress, OIC is an Oklahoma  self-help educational corporation with the purpose to  educate the OIC membership about the process of securing and marketing intellectual properties. For more information www.oklahomainventors.com