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JULY 30 is the DEADLINE to apply for the 2006 Whirlpool Brand Mother of Invention Grant. The top grant is $20,000 and it will go to the mom with the best unique solution to an unmet consumer need. For more information go to Whirlpool’s web site.

July 28-29 is the USPTO Independent Inventors Conference in Chicago. Workshops will be conducted by Patent and Trademark Office officials as well as successful inventors. The two day conference will be held at the Northwestern University School of Law,

The registration fee is $90 Register at www.uspto.gov or call the Inventors Assistance Program at 571-272- 8850.

Register by AUGUST 17 for the 2006 Yankee Invention Exposition and receive a $50 discount on the exhibit fee! The Expo is Oct. 20 – 21 in Waterbury, Conn. If you’re not ready to exhibit, do plan to attend. There will be great workshops and networking opportunities that you won’t find anywhere else!

The School & Office Products Market is looking for your new ideas! Join them at the New Innovations Pavilion at the upcoming Paperworld USA Trade Show, November 8-10, 2006, in Miami, Fl. Here’s your chance to meet with the key buyers and decision makers in the lucrative $323 billion office products industry. Discover new markets in the important office supply superstore, drugstore, discount, wholesale club, craft, and supermarket channels of distribution. Attendance includes the opportunity to meet with leading edge manufacturers who are looking to partner with you on your new product ideas. Attend seminars on how to get your ideas launched and in the hands of consumers. Call today to reserve your special pavilion booth package. For more information, contact Al Arends at 651.485.4119 or visit www.paperworldUSA.com.

Recently current client of the Law Office of Steven B. Leavitt, Mr. Larry Meadows who has filed for several design patents, was interviewed for a television show on BBC about cutting edge street fashion. The premise of the program is a designer who travels around the United States, Europe and Canada from market to market to highlight people who produce and invent new possible fashion trends. The host of the program is David Emmanuel who was the designer of Princess Diana’s wedding gown. After the interview with Larry, David was leaving to interview Price Charles to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Charles’ and Diana’s wedding. So Larry finds himself in a very exciting position and we are excited for him. Best of luck Larry, go, go, go…