Robert Scheinkman, President/Director and Mentor of the IASL - Inventors Association of St. Louis
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-- "To Beginning Inventors" --
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-- What I am about to tell you should be obvious to one and all, and that is: - We all forget important dates and decisions.

-- So, I'm telling you about The Inventors' Diary. - Some call it the Inventor's Notebook. ---> >

-- There are several ways to look at what I am saying. - On the one hand, there are those 'listing' calendars with spaces for you to jot-in notes. There are also Daily Reminder books with pages guiding you.

In addition there are:

1. Having a secret journal - your own personal diary.
2. A secretarial notebook with your own personal secretary writing it down from your dictation.
3. Within a company, the taking of corporate business minutes. Legal proof of management decisions.
4. Possessing a nagging spouse (or a loving mate ;-) who is keeping track for you. They do the writing down.
5. And you may even have a very good head on your shoulders for remembering unwriten minute details?
Though, when you screw-up, you possibly can do over what you did wrong the first time. :-(
-- This will cost you both time and money.

-- Without good habits of keeping records, you may be found running-in-place and getting nowhere. And, yeah.. You can and will be apologetic and make excuses to others about why you failed and why you are a loser.

-- So why do that? - In this day and age you have the gadgets and forethought to become a winner. Not only moving straight foreward, but protecting your rear-end with written documental proof.

-- Listen to me.. Get in the habit of keeping an Inventor's Diary / Inventor's Notebook - the Inventor's Document of Proof.
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-- Get It In Writing
- I want to pass on a mistake made by an inventor. He told me he met with a representative who said that he would help get his product into a number of markets. After a handshake and product samples, the inventor has not heard back from this representative. Phone calls and emails and still no response. The inventor admits he is not really sure what this representative was supposed to do for him.

- Anything having to do with your invention is a business transaction. If you meet with someone who says they are going to do something for you, get it in writing. If money is to be exchanged, be very clear what you will receive in return and when.

- Some people say they don’t want to appear to be too pushy. Developing and marketing an invention is business and not personal. At a minimum, after a meeting, summarize what each of you agreed to do and then email the notes to the other person. Ask if your summary accurately reflects what you discussed. Make sure your summary covers who does what as well as the expected dates of completion.

-- Success Story
An inventor called me and said he lost the templates CD from my Invention Success Kit. I told him I would replace the templates. Then he told me that he followed the steps in my Invention Success Kit and as a result got his product into Walmart. He met with a local Walmart manager and they loved his product but wanted better packaging. After several discussions and 7 months later his SmartiTag product appeared in their stores.

-- Success Story
An inventor I had been coaching received a licensing deal for his jewelry accessory product. The company is in the process of refining his invention. This January the product will be test marketed in several Bed Bath and Beyond stores. If the product sells well, they will expand to more stores.

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-- "PRODUCT COACH:/ Invention Resources" --

-- "Those who do not remember the past are condemed to repeat it." -- George Santayana

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-- --> TREASURE HUNT OF A LIFETIME
-- --> By your attending our IASL meetings and attending our one-on-one sessions - after hearing our Guest Speaker - and receiving this on-line newsletter, "The Big Idea," - you will amass valuable information on the inventive process.

-- "Business Plan: Intro" --

-- "Entrepreneur, business - Minding Your Business" --

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-- "Freebies for small business owners - Kim's Columns - Reviews and Advice on All Things Digital - The Kim Komando Radio Show" --

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--> If God brings you to it, He'll bring you through it..............
--> Read this...I mean REALLY read this..

-- There's some mighty fine advice in these words, even if you're not superstitious. This has been sent to you for good luck from the Anthony Robbins organization. It has been sent around the world ten times so far:
ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as any other.
THREE. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
FOUR. When you say, 'I love you,' mean it.
FIVE. When you say, 'I'm sorry,' look the person in the eye.
SIX. Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
SEVEN. Believe in love at first sight.
EIGHT. Never laugh at anyone's dream. People who don't have dreams don't have much.
NINE. Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
TEN. In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
ELEVEN. Don't judge people by their relatives.
TWELVE. Talk slowly but think quickly.
THIRTEEN. When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, 'Why do you want to know?'
FOURTEEN. Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
FIFTEEN. Say 'bless you' when you hear someone sneeze.
SIXTEEN. When you lose, don't lose the lesson!
SEVENTEEN. Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and responsibility for all your actions.
EIGHTEEN. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
NINETEEN. When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
TWENTY. Smile when picking up the phone... The caller will hear it in your voice.
TWENTY-ONE. Spend some time alone.
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-- -- What is it with you? Is it that your cup is half empty or is it that your cup is half full? There is a difference! When your cup was full, you drank it down to half full. You were on your way to an empty cup. --
-- -- When your cup was half filled, you were looking for your full-share cup. What would you rather have? -- I see, it's six of one and a half dozen of the other? :-)

-- -- May the IASL fill your cup?
-- "Pessimists look at a glass that is 50% full and say it is half empty. -- Optimists look at it and say that it is half full. -- Machinists look at it and understand the glass is twice as big as it needs to be." -- Rich Freese

-- -->"The Most Important Key to Successful Inventing" -->

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-- -- We may not have it all together but together we have it all. --
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-- -- "Lord! We know what we are, but we know not what we may be." --
William Shakespear --

-- -- "When asked, become a 'Product Developer' rather than say that you are an Inventor. --- You will get a much better feedback and that may help you insulate your ego a bit." -- James E. White --

-- "WalMart Secrets" --

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-- "Inventor Help for Marketing & Licensing New Inventions & New Product Ideas"

-- "Incorporate Online, Incorporation Services, LLC, Trademark | MyCorporation.com" --

-- "Financing Your Invention or "Great Idea"

-- "If you think education is expensive, try ignorance." -- Peter Drucker

In his opening remarks, former Acting Director Dudas noted, "..in the United States, IP industries represent the largest single sector of the economy - accounting for almost 5% of the gross domestic product. In addition, as of 2002, 4.3 million citizens were employed by the intellectual property-depended sector and more than 50% of U.S. exports now depend on some form of Intellectual Property protection."

-- GDP is the value of all goods and services produced in the United States and is the best barometer of the country’s economic health.
-- Stocks & economy - "Economy at 'maximum recession stress'" --

-- "In China the Chinese food is refered to as food." -- David Leterman :-))
-- "Questions to ask a prospective China manufacturer(tm)" -- Edie Tolchin -- "EGT Global Trading" --

-- "Celebritize Yourself" --

-- Prepare for the future; never think about the mistakes you made; you got through, you're alive, get over it; think about the mistakes you will make, because you may not be so lucky the next time.

-- Healthcare Plan for those finding themselves now out of work. --
"The Take Care Recovery Plan provides care you can count on.

Sacrificing quality healthcare for you and your family should never be an option. As a healthcare provider, we see the effects of a struggling economy on the patients and neighborhoods we serve.

That's why we've created the Take Care Recovery Plan to help our current and future patients*. It provides access to free healthcare visits for our patients, and their families, who have lost their jobs and are uninsured.

We hope just knowing you have a place to turn in tough times will help relieve some of the strain of a sudden loss of income. You can't put a price on peace of mind. The Take Care Recovery Plan promises you won't have to." - Walgreens

-->> Inventors Association of St. Louis (IASL)
--> Membership is $55 for the first year and $35 each year there-after. Dues and donations are tax deductible. Meetings are open to the public. You may bring your friends and guests. Our meeting is informal and you will feel comfortable among fellow "idea people."

-- --> Guest Speakers at IASL Meetings --

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-- An open mind, willing to learn that: "Hard work has a future payoff. Lazyness pays off now."

-- "It usually takes a long time to find a shorter way." - Unknown

-- THE BIG IDEA Newsletter On-Line --

-- Please pass the word that our printed "The Big Idea" Newsletter has moved from a bi-monthly mail-out to where you are presently reading. - It's for the better.
-- Why? -- It became obvious to me that everything was futuristic and focused on electronic communication. -- That is the reason why I created this very IASL Website...and after many months of daily tweaking, this website is by far the finest website for inventors in the Nation. After all, it quotes everything that is already out there that is good on the Web. Why re-invent the wheel? - It is pure information without paying sponsors. It is as current as I can find newer information for it.
-- IT IS MY INVENTION, for no other has attempted deep-hyperlinking the art of invention as I have. -- Don't you attempt to do the same, because: (a) An educational non-profit association can have this right under the law. (b) Parody and criticism are allowed through the copyright law. (c) Legislators may be contemplating a law concerning 'the avoiding of pop-ups and paid banners' through deep-hyperlinking. (d) This IASL website carries no malice towards the verbalization of its service providers. We have edited statements to fit our purpose and space. ->
-- And the final reason The Big Idea Newsletter has gone on to the Internet: It's cheaper than using the U.S. Mails ;-) --

-- -- Believing that curiosity will enlighten the mind, we will pass-through information to try to stimulate your brain.

-- "Webfetti - Add FREE Customized Layouts, Generators, Graphics and Bling" --

-- UIAUSA Non Profit and Government Resources for Inventors --

-- "Quantcast US Site Rankings for sites 750,101-750,200" --

-- "Copyright Quake Hits California" --

--> When researching the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), @ --> www.uspto.gov - go first to "Inventors Resources and Information" through the "Site Index" by using the letter "I" at the top of the page. - Then to other areas - such as, "News and Notices"

-- "Patently Silly - The Humor of Invention - presented by Daniel Wright" --

-- and "The Entrepreneur Network"

-- to Accessory Brainstorms "Fashion Invention Licensing Agent, Marketer and Consultant" --

-- "Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council" -- "Work-at-Home-Business.com - Work at Home Opportunity Education"
-- "Small Business Administration - STARTUP"

-- Keep this in mind when you are first presenting your invention to your buyer:
-- "Just tell them "what it does" -- you don't have to tell them "how it works" -- (the only thing that is patentable). If they are not interested in the "What," they could care less about the "How." If they are interested in the "What," then you might have something they actually want." -- Rodney Long, Inventor of the Mojo SpecTastic "WIGGLE" rig, SpecTastic Thread, Nutri Shield insect repellent, Stand Out Hooks, Stand Out Lures, Mojo's Rock Hopper & Rig Saver weights, and the EZKnot http://www.ezknot.com

-- And, "Marketing Your Invention, 2nd Edition, by Thomas E. Mosley, Jr.," -- Marketing Your Invention is no longer being published, but it still may be found in libraries and in aftermarket book sales.

-- "Amazon.com: Reviews for Marketing Your Invention" --

-- Get this book instead: "Complete Idiot's Guide to Cashing In On Your Inventions" by Richard C. Levy -- Go to: --> Guide -- And for a review on this book in depth, go to: --> Review

http://www.booksforinventors.com/

-- Let’s Play the Patent Legislation Card game

** ** PLEASE SPREAD THE MESSAGE **

-- Teetering in the balance, hanging by the barest of threads, are your inventor rights, and the rights of future generations of inventors and citizens born in the USA, to create, invent and benefit/profit from their/your inventions and intellectual property. This issue is really that serious.....

-- The Latest USPTO Update
- August 20, 2007 -- "Claims and Continuations Practice - Final Rule" --

--> Patent Reform Act of 2007 --

-- "Patent System's Revamp Hits Wall" --

PATENT REFORM ACT OF 2007:
There are two bills under the title of the "Patent Reform Act of 2007" that are being voted on right now in Congress. One already passed the House, bill H.R. 1908, and the other one is in the Senate and is on the verge of being voted on anytime, now. The Senate's version of the same bill is titled S. 1145 and all indicators look like it will pass.

The rights granted to "individuals" as stated in the U.S. Constitution will be expunged.

The U.S. Constitution, signed on September 17, 1787, states in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8 that Congress shall have the power: "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." The patent laws regarding how individuals will obtain patents and the patent process are being fundamentally changed which will impede independent inventors. This is being done with little or no input from inventors, inventor organizations, or the invention community at large.

KILL BILL S. 1145:
With a couple of mouse clicks and a few minutes of your time, you could make the pivotal difference (the tipping point can be as few as 100 people contacting their senators to turn the tide) to Kill Bill: S. 1145. I've made this really easy for you to reply to your Senators, e.g., Senator Claire McCaskill : Missouri; Senator Kit Bond : Missouri; and Senator Richard J. Durbin : Illinois; I've created a sample email guide/outline, and an EZ, simple and quick way to find your Senators and congressmen. This information can be found at the INVENTORS' VOICE TM blog at inventorsvoice.blogspot.com

FIRST-TO-FILE:
Any one of the issues in bill "S. 1145", alone, would be a major change to the U.S. patent system that could negatively affect inventors from being granted a patent. Many of the proposed changes in the two bills are tied-in to the worldwide "first-to-file" system. This first-to-file "package of issues" , along with the infringement issues, will destroy the intrinsic incentives and original intention of the U.S. 200-year old patent system, the U.S. "First-to-Invent" which favors the creator i.e. inventor.

ELIMINATING THE LEVEL PLAYING FIELD: If you've ever played tennis, it would be as if the inventor's side of the tennis court was designed on a pitch (a slant), but multinationals would have a normal level court. Who do you think is going to win the tennis match when the court has been designed with the idea that it's not a level playing field With these proposed bills, this is what would happen - the gutting of the U.S. patent system.

PLEASE TAKE ACTION NOW!:
You must make your voice heard NOW in order to stop the bills. This is TIME SENSITIVE. Your action is needed NOW! INVENTORS' VOICE TM blog at inventorsvoice.blogspot.com

PLEASE SPREAD THE MESSAGE:
This issue affects all citizens, not just inventors, as well as future generations. Even if someone you know isn't an inventor today, everybody gets ideas at some point in their life. It's important to maintain the rights of the inventor, which was written into the U.S. Constitution by our forefathers, for all Americans.

Email your mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, relatives, friends, etc. to spread the word through an email viral approach. If you have any questions at all, feel free to email us and we'll get back to you as soon as we're able to.

Sincerely, Stephen Paul Gnass

-- "A Hollywood inventor protests the patent bill - Jul. 3, 2007" --

-- It is a proposal to dramatically diminish a constitutionally protected right by fundamentally altering America's patent system. AMERICAN PATENT LAW (110-h20070904-56) --

-- "U.S. CAN'T AFFORD TO MAR INOVATION - Proposed patent reforms mean less protection for the underdog." --

-- "The patent act is a cheat on Americans" by Phyllis Schlafly --
-- "So-called patent reform cheats U.S. inventors" by Phyllis Schlafly --

-- "IN THE LAND OF THE BLIND THE ONE EYED MAN IS KING”
By George Margolin -- an American Inventor --

-- "Media Advisory, 08-05" --

-- "sen mccaskill paper_2.doc" --

-- Update: April 10, 2008:
About a quarter past 10 AM today Senator Arlen Specter (R) announced on Cspan that so called Patent Reform legislation was being held hostage over the judicial nominees. Yesterday he withdrew his support for the Patent Reform bill.

During the last session of Congress the Republican party faced a no win situation with patent reform. Today the Democrats also face a no win situation with Patent Reform due to labor's growing opposition.

I have to take my hat off to whoever conceived of this tactic to dump Patent Deform legislation. It is brilliant and I am more than a bit peeved that I did not think of this.

Everyone gets rid of a hot potato and in the process the Republicans gain leverage in addition to getting rid of a bill which no one except a handful of legislators who have milked the Coalition for Patent fairness & Piracy really wants.

Ronald J. Riley,

Speaking only on my own behalf. Affiliations: President - www.PIAUSA.org - RJR at PIAUSA.org Executive Director - www.InventorEd.org - RJR at InvEd.org Senior Fellow - www.patentPolicy.org President - Alliance for American Innovation Caretaker of Intellectual Property Creators on behalf of deceased founder Paul Heckel Washington, DC Direct (202) 318-1595 - 9 am to 9 pm EST.

-- Update: April 10, 2008
-- "Senator Reid announced about 6:30 PM on the Senate floor that due to the disagreement on the bill that it will not be addressed this session."

Ronald J. Riley