Top Dog Direct was here
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We thank Top Dog direct for holding a Pitch to be As Seen on Tv event here last month. 20+ SDIF inventors came and showed their ideas to the group.
"- we consider the event to be a success. We loved meeting you and all of the inventors. We would like to welcome all of your inventors to email us any items that they come up with at any point... we would love to make someone from your group money!"
Jackie Bloemker
Here is a video of a few that entered: February 7 live Fox 5 San Diego Segment with Top Dog Direct and the San Diego Inventors Forum.
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Author, Speaker, Manufacturing Expert and Patriot
Michele Nash-Hoff spoke here!
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Our Special Speaker last month was Michele Nash-Hoff!
"In her latest book chronicling the state of U.S. manufacturing and the policy changes needed to shore up the sector, Michele Nash-Hoff, a contributor to IndustryWeek, notes that one of her ancestors was Paul Revere. While Nash-Hoff has not been galloping through the Massachusetts countryside warning of British troops, she has been crisscrossing the United States in recent years visiting American factories, warning of threats to domestic manufacturing and offering advice on how to rebuild the manufacturing ecosystem. Paul Revere, a celebrated silversmith who also ran a foundry after the Revolutionary War, would be proud."
Steve Minter, Executive Editor, IndustryWeek
Raising the Alarm for US Manufacturing
Rebuild Manufacturing: The Key to American Prosperity
In Rebuild Manufacturing, Michele Nash-Hoff offers a wealth of information and recommendations on what can be done to strengthen U.S. manufacturing.  https://www.amazon.com/Rebuild-Manufacturing-key-American-Prosperity/dp/1976430569
After Michele we heard from Steve Silbiger from Top Dog Direct as our Guest Speaker for the meeting.
Thanks to Dave Swift our videographer for the great work!!
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This month - Videos and how they are made
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Our Special Speaker this month is artist, naturalist, musician, business owner and videographer Sidney Wildesmith
Creator of the Inventor TV channel Inventors-TV.com will be speaking about the power of video and ways to make a great one for Kickstarter or any promotion.
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GOP Congressional candidate for the 49th to speak about patents
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GOP Congressional candidate for the 49th Joshua S. Schoonover, Esq. will speak to the SDIF April 12th. Josh is a patent attorney!
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New sponsor!
Gali Productions to live webcast our meetings
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Danny Gali - Gali Productions
Danny Gali, musician, engineer, videographer and web-caster is ready to live webcast our meetings on a YouTube channel!
Here is Danny's website www.Galixy.net
Further instructions to view full meetings on line coming soon!!
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David Swift is Associate Publisher of TIDBITS "The Neatest Little Paper Ever Read" in Escondido and San Marcos!
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IGA is going to DC in April!
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It's happening! Inventors Groups of America National Conference - Washington DC April 17th - 19th. I'm delighted to represent SD inventors at the USPTO and on the Hill. Adrian
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It's Time to Create the Future
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The 2018 Create the Future Design Contest, sponsored by COMSOL and Mouser Electronics, is now open for entries. The contest recognizes innovative product designs in seven categories, awarding a Grand Prize of $20,000. There is no cost to enter, and entries can be submitted by individuals or teams.
Visit www.createthefuturecontest.com for complete contest information, including rules and the official entry form.
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Lemelson-MIT Program awards a $500,000 prize
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Each year, the Lemelson-MIT Program awards a $500,000 prize to a mid-career inventor whose patents have been adopted for practical use (or have a high probability of being adopted).
Criteria for the Prize requires that nominees:
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Be U.S. citizens or permanent residents;
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Be mid-career inventors, which is defined as having received a bachelor's degree within 25 years (1993 or later);
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Be the primary inventor of two or more U.S. patents, one of which is a product or process that has been commercialized or has real potential for commercial adoption;
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Serve as an inspiration to young people.
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USI featured in a new movie about the current state of patents
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USI
is featured in a landmark movie about the deterioration of patents in our country called "UNPROTECTED - The Shredding Of The U.S. Patent System" - trailer here:
https://t.co/54sYTDNWwQ Please share!!!
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Quirky is Back, Let's Start Inventing!
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New President Gina Waldhorn gives us the run-down.
"Quirky's back and ready to make invention accessible again. Listen to meet Quirky's new President Gina Waldhorn and find out about Quirky's comeback, how their new business plan works and how it's different from the old one. Quirky is a community-led invention platform dedicated to developing innovative products through collaboration and partnership. Anyone can participate on Quirky.com either by submitting their own product idea, or by collaborating to enhance existing ideas. Quirky pays a royalty to all community members who help bring inventions to market."
https://www.quirky.com
www.inventorslaunchpad.com
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UIA's upcoming tradeshow in San Diego, on April 25-26
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"Are you ready to show your product? Have your considered exhibiting at a trade show. Do you have a prototype, intellectual property protection and are ready to pitch your product?
MTC Expo might be a good opportunity for you. As an inventor, you are invited to network and demo your product to these industry professionals by exhibiting in the MTC Expo 2018 Inventor Pavilion sponsored by the United Inventors Association. For further information on how to do that, go to":
http://www.mtcshow.com/inventors.
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Come to the SDIF meetings and meet fellow inventors :)
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Help for inventors and innovators is here!!
Tell your creative friends and invite them to attend Thursday's evening!
Every month we discuss the most important things needed to bring ideas to life and create wealth.
Come to our meetings and learn about inventing, innovating and the process of bringing new products to market.
Prepare your questions about inventing and ask local experts at Thursdays meeting.
Bring your idea and see how the attendees react! This would be a "public disclosure".
You will either save money or make money by being sure your idea is customer ready first.
Hear and learn about important topics to help you prepare for launching your venture.
Mark your calendar for San Diego Inventors Forum monthly meetings!
SDIF 2017 - 2018 Schedule
See you 7pm this Thursday!
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Modified monthly meeting format to allow more interactions and answer more questions
Welcome & Thanks
Who is new? Whats your passion?
Subject of the Month / speaker
Stories and new products shared by inventors
Resources and New Opportunities
Q&A
Who Needs Who?
Thanks & network
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We meet monthly to motivate, educate and network inventors and innovators.
Meeting location:
AMN Healthcare Inc.
Del Mar Heights
12400 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
$10 at the door
Snacks provided
Free parking
Networking starts at 6;30pm
Meeting starts at 7pm
http://www.sdinventors.org/
SDIF is a fabulous resource for inventors, and it just wouldn't be possible without our sponsors. These are people who are often inventors themselves who provide services to our members. Please check them out below.
SDIF monthly meetings are the ideal place to get help on all aspects of inventing as well as make new contacts. Unlike other inventors' organizations, we have no costly annual dues or membership requirements. All you need is a desire to learn about the world of inventing and to network with like-minded people. Whether you're an inventor, innovator or a service provider, SDIF is the place to be the second Thursday of each month!" Judy B.
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Inventors rally against PTAB's at the SCOTUS made world news. This is the biggest case about IP in recent history!
Individual inventors, inventors groups and clubs across America are now united to fight for our right to prosper from the labors of our minds as our forefathers insisted be a private right .
USI is proud to lead the charge!
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"United States of today is not the same country where the famed garage inventor can become a business success thanks to hard work and ingenuity. Today, the true beneficiaries of innovation seem to be those well-entrenched interests who can copy without great fear of reprisal, leaving the actual inventors without any true ability to commercialize and profit from their intellectual property."
Steve Brachmann on Jan 03, IP WatchDog
Last month USI revisited DC to discuss this with many in Congress.
Proponents videotaped the meeting of USI discussing our US Inventors Act Bill with Congressman Louie Gohmert, Texas. These patriotic inventors came in from coast to coast to voice their concerns.
 
Randy, Paul and Adrian in DC USI Team of Ten discuss the US patent system with Congress
Here is the USI bill by inventors for inventors.
Please share on your social networks:
Thanks for your support, caring about your, your kids and your fellow inventors rights.
US Inventor has filed several Amicus Briefs to inform the Supreme Court of our issues, one of which has 31 inventor groups as interested parties.
To help protect inventor rights, we demonstrated at the
Supreme Court on the morning of November 27 to keep patents property rights as written in our Constitution Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8
"To promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries" .
This is the only place in the constitution the word "right" is used.
It was that important then and it even more today.
Here is our video of the SCOTUS rally!!!
Please post to your social media.
Stop mega-corps from stealing our rights.
Thank you for your support!
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New Director at the USPTO!
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Andrei Iancu Confirmed February 5!!
Inventors rejoice to hear a professional with real world experience is becoming Director of the USPTO.
Reason expects changes soon to remedy the catastrophe left by the previous Director.
None too soon as our patent system has withered and our economy is suffering as a direct consequence.
Our future still has a chance!
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I'm delighted to announce SDIF is discussing a special deal for inventors from MakerBot.
We would like to know how many of you may be interested.
Please send me an email so we can judge the possible quantity buy/discount we can acquire.
Thank you.
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Recently I thanked Stephen Key for his and InventRight's support of the US Inventor petition! Here is the post from Stephen himself
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The patent system in the United States is not what it once was.
Our friends and colleagues have expressed increasing concern over the past few years. We've been listening.
Today, we're asking you to sign the petition for patent reform.
This petition was initiated by Paul Morinville, an independent inventor who has been in Washington D.C. and is now traveling around the country tirelessly to advocate on behalf of all of us. The other champion of this cause has been Adrian Pelkus, President of the San Diego Inventors Forum, who has worked continuously on behalf of independent inventors everywhere.
This petition is also supported by Louis Foreman, President and CEO of Edison Nation as well as Warren Tuttle, President of UIA.
Please, get informed. We'll be doing our part by seeking out and bringing you the best advice and insight possible.
If you've been affected by the new patent laws, we want to hear from you.
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Stephen Key and Andrew Krauss, inventRight cofounders
Watch Stephen describe why he cares about this issue:
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Here again is the link for the petition:
Please add you name today and help save American Inventors!
Protect patented innovation!!
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See you Thursday March 8!
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Please check your schedules
and let us know if you would like to assist us, when, how and with what.
Thanks!
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Web Admin assistant, Sponsors & Inventor Stories Wanted
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Help!! We need a back up admin for the website. Please contact us asap!!
SDIF Sponsors wanted!!!
-Platinum Sponsors - $2500-On banner and introduced at contest, Speaker of the Month, post in newsletter, website, and on monthly Agenda
-Gold - $1000- Speaker of the Month, post in newsletter, website and monthly agenda
-Silver -$500 - post in newsletter, website and monthly Agenda
-Bronze -$100 - post in newsletter & website
Nationwide webinars are planned! Stay tuned for more information.
Send us yours or Become an "Inventor of the Month"!
Time onstage (10 minutes) to pitch your product and get feedback.
Help motivate other inventors, come tell your story!
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SDIF Memberships save time in line
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SDIF now has memberships.
Regulars can pay $10 monthly at the desk or become members. One year for $100.
Membership Benefits
· Discount 2 months off regular price
· Monthly admission to local meetings
· Subscription to Monthly Newsletter
· Free Webinar & new videos link
· 1 free listing for Members New Product Showcase
· 2 Seats at the 2017 Contest
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Stay inventive San Diego!
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Its another incredible year ahead for inventors!
A new focus on startup entrepreneurs is sweeping the nation.
There are more opportunities than ever to make your product known.
This could be a great year for you to get your idea out there, we are here to help.
From capturing your concept to making it to the market.
Inventors help inventors.
Welcome to the San Diego Inventors Forum!
Wishing you an inventive day and hoping to see you on Thursday!
Adrian
Adrian Pelkus, Chairman
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San Diego Inventors Forum Major Supporters
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Adrian Pelkus, CEO
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This newsletter was written by Adrian Pelkus.
The format was created by Judith Balian of Excoveries
Specializing in Marketing for Inventors
A Constant Contact Business Partner & Trainer
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