Attention Oklahoma Inventors

I found a great resource for individual inventors in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Inventor's Assistance Service is "a non-profit, state-funded, service that helps inventors navigate the invention process from idea to the marketplace through education, information, and referrals." There is quite a bit of information in the links found on the website. One link was surprisingly great. Under "Inventor Resources" in the left frame is a link called "Registration Form." To link directly to the form, click here.

I thought the form collected information for the purpose of statistics or something like that. Imagine my surprise when I got a package in the mail containing about 1/2" of material, including the following:

• Selected Inventions - The SI Program (details on a program that helps with drawings, prototypes, patenting, and manufacturing)
• Information from the Stillwater Patent and Trademark Library
• Inventor's Checklist
• How to Protect Yourself Against Inventor Fraud
• 16 Suggestions for Keeping a Proper Logbook
• Conducting a Patent Search at a Patent and Trademark Depository Library
• Exploring Market Research, Parts A and B
• Disclosure Document Program
• The Oklahoma Inventor Newsletter
• FAQs on Prototyping
• The Legal Side of Inventing
• Let's Get Down to Business
• An Article from Inventors' Digest Online: For Beginning Inventors

Every Oklahoma inventor should take advantage of this valuable service, which is provided at no cost to the inventor.