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Greetings!
Mark your calendar to join us this Thursday when SDIF focuses on avoiding common mistakes inventors often make. Don't miss this information-packed meeting!
New Meeting Location
Beginning with our next meeting on February 14, we'll be meeting in the Conference Center at AMN Healthcare,12400 High Bluff Drive,San Diego, CA 92130. As always, networking starts at 6:30, and our meeting will begin at 7:00. Thanks again to Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in for hosting us the past five years.
Whether you're an inventor, a service provider, or an entrepreneur, SDIF is the place to get solid information as well as make great contacts! And there are no costly dues or membership requirements, just a desire to learn about the world of inventing and network with like-minded people. |
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SDIF Member News & Opportunities
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IYIA Makes the News
IYIA Tecnologies was on TV Channel 6 last week to talk about their wound treatment machine.. Watch the segment... IYIA is proud to announce that we will be presenting at Venture Summit West on February 13 held by Youngstartup Ventures.
Response Expo offers Inventors Pavillion
This is an opportunity for inventors to get in front of the target audience needed to manufacture, license and market their product. Over 2500 attendees are expected for this April 2-4 event! Learn more...
Michelle Nash-Hoff's book Can American Manufacturing Be Saved? Why We Should and How We Can has been released as an ebook and is for sale on Amazon.  Michele writes a monthly blog in which she discusses solutions to stop the drain of jobs from the U.S. Read Michele's blog... |
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Teen Creates 3D Printed, Brain-Powered Prosthetic Arm
Seventeen-year-old Easton LaChappelle has created a 3D printed robotic prosthetic arm controlled by brainwaves that he hopes will bring an affordable, functional artificial limb to the masses. Read more... |
 Smaller can be better. Even though the new America Invent Act arguably may not encourage innovation, it definitely carries a silver lining for the small inventor. This law defines a new fee classification, micro entities, which are charged only one quarter of the regular USPTO fees. Are you a micro entity?
Find out in the February issue of "The Inventor's Mentor" by George Levy. For archived copies of the newsletters and more valuable information for inventors go to Patents and Ventures. |
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Hoping to see you on Thursday!
 Have an inventive day,
Adrian
Adrian Pelkus, Chairman
San Diego Inventors Forum |
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SDIF is a member of the United Inventors Association is the Inventor Industry's national membership foundation dedicated to inventor education and support. Learn more...
CONNECT Springboard offers free guidance and development to life sciences, clean-tech, high tech and consumer product companies in all stages of development, ranging from concept, technology transfer to start-up. Contact: Ruprecht von Buttlar, Springboard Director
rvonbuttlar@connect.org 858.964.1309 Learn more...
SCORE can help you start a new business or improve your present business. For more information about the SCORE San Diego's free small business counseling and the low-cost workshop series, call 619.557.7272 or visit their website.
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