14th Annual Independent Inventors Conference

The USPTO and the National Inventors Hall of Fame are sponsoring the 14th Annual Independent Inventors Conference at the USPTO campus in Alexandria, Virgina, on Nov. 5-6, 2009. Speakers will include:

• David Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO
  
• Roger Kilmer, Director of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) at the USPTO and
  
• Don Skomsky inventor and winner of NASA's International Create the Future new technology competition.

Registration is now open and the $120 registration fee includes two days worth of sessions and presentations, refreshments, and lunch. The registration fee also includes access to a pre-conference workshop on Nov. 4 from 5-7 p.m. for beginners to learn about the basics of the patent process.

The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) and the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) are also sponsoring an opening night (Thurs.) reception to foster networking opportunities.