15th Annual Independent Inventors Conference Nov 4-5

The 15th Annual Independent Inventors Conference, co-sponsored by the United States Patent Trademark Office (USPTO), and Invent Now® will be held in Alexandria, VA at the US Patent and Trademark Office campus on November 4 - 5, 2010.

A pre-conference workshop (November 3, 2010 from 5pm – 7pm) is included with your registration for anyone interested in learning patent basics and how they protect inventions. This workshop is for beginners and is a good foundation for the conference.

Presenters will include the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office, David Kappos, Commissioner for Patents, Robert L. Stoll, National Inventors Hall of Fame® Inductee, Art Fry, co-inventor of Post-It® Notes and successful inventor George A. Peters, Jr. inventor of The Mitt®. Registration is now open for this 2-day event. The fee is $120 per person for both days. The registration fee includes all sessions and presentations, morning and afternoon refreshments, lunch for both days and a networking reception Thursday evening. The networking reception is sponsored by the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO).

Please visit the web site frequently for conference updates. For additional information about this event you can call the Inventors Assistance Program at 571-272-8850. If you have questions about registration or difficulty registering please contact Invent Now at 330-849-6929.