Inventors can turn to several resources for assistance in turning ideas into dollars:
– The Affiliated Inventors Foundation in Colorado Springs, Colo., publishes the bimonthly Inventors` Digest. The company offers a $10 patent search. Call 800-525-5885.
– The National Congress of Inventor Organizations in Northern California, an educational organization networking inventors in the U.S. and 36 foreign countries, lists support groups. Call 415-376-7541.
– The Network of American Inventors and Entrepreneurs in Houston offers a $25 invention evaluation. Call 713-537-8277.
Publications include:
– ”General Information Concerning Patents.” $2. U.S. Government Bookstore, 801 Travis, Suite 120, Houston, Texas 77002. Call 713-228-1187.
– ”Patent It Yourself,” 2nd edition, by David Pressman; $32.95 including shipping and handling. Nolo Press, 950 Parker St., Berkeley, Calif., 94710. Call 800-992-6656.
– ”The Inventors` Guide to Marketing,” by Arnold Winkelman; $27.95 including shipping and handling from ARC House, Box 3292, Alexandria, Va. 22302.
