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LEAN Manufacturing Seminar - April 28th

Jarrett Early — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:27:21 GMT

Is your company going LEAN, thinking LEAN or almost LEAN?

Don't miss this upcoming seminar with the experts from the

Virginia Applied Technology & Professional Development Center:

12-Mar-10 10:27 AM

HRTC (Hampton Roads Technology Council) Newsletter 11-Mar-10

Jarrett Early — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:36:51 GMT

Hello [firstname],

Welcome to the HRTC (Hampton Roads Technology Council) newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more from our membership.

Calendar Events
Articles
Releases
Welcome New Members!
Welcome back Renewed Members!

Calendar Events for 11-Mar-10 to 1-Jun-10

HRTC Executive Committee Meeting
Day: Thursday 11-Mar-10 2:00 PM
Location: Williams Mullen 222 Central Park Avenue Suite 1700 Virginia Beach, VA 23462-3035
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Pre-St. Patrick's Day Critical Mass
Sponsor: HRTC Events
Day: Thursday 11-Mar-10 5:30 PM
Location: Kelly's Tavern 4586 Virginia Beach Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA 23462
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Entrepreneur Express
Sponsor: City of Norfolk
Day: Friday 12-Mar-10 9:00 AM
Location: Tidewater Community College – Norfolk Campus 300 Granby Street, Room 2502 Norfolk, VA 23510
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VA Inventors Forum Workshop
Sponsor: VA Inventors Forum
Day: Saturday 13-Mar-10 10:00 AM
Location: Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce Conference Room 421 North Boundary Street Williamsburg, VA 23185
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Making The Most Outta Membership
Sponsor: HRTC Events
Day: Wednesday 17-Mar-10 10:00 AM
Location: WEC (Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer) 555 Main Street Suite 1700 Norfolk, VA 23510
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First Robotics Competition Virginia Regional
Day: Friday 19-Mar-10 9:00 AM
Location: VCU Stuart C Siegel Center Richmond, VA
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Government Contracting and Marketing Workshop
Day: Tuesday 30-Mar-10 8:30 AM
Location: Peninsula Workforce Development Center 600 Butler Farm Rd Hampton, VA 23666
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YURI'S NIGHT - WORLD SPACE PARTY
Day: Saturday 10-Apr-10 7:00 PM
Location: Virginia Air & Space Center Hampton, VA
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HRTC Executive Committee Meeting
Sponsor: HRTC
Day: Thursday 22-Apr-10 2:00 PM
Location: WEC (Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer) 555 Main Street Suite 1700 Norfolk, VA 23510
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Critical Mass and Nominees Reception
Sponsor: HRTC Events
Day: Thursday 22-Apr-10 5:30 PM
Location: Kelly's Tavern 4586 Virginia Beach Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA 23462
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Jefferson Lab Open House - A Celebration of Science
Day: Saturday 1-May-10 9:00 AM
Location: Jefferson Lab 12000 Jefferson Avenue Newport News, VA 23606
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Tech Nite 2010
Sponsor: HRTC Events
Day: Thursday 6-May-10 5:30 PM
Location: Virginia Beach Convention Center 1000 19th Street Virginia Beach, VA 23451
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HRTC BOD - Full Board
Sponsor: HRTC Events
Day: Thursday 20-May-10 2:00 PM
Location: Troutman Sanders 222 Central Park Avenue Virginia Beach, VA 23462-3035
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Critical Mass Networking Happy Hour
Sponsor: HRTC Events
Day: Thursday 20-May-10 5:30 PM
Location: Kelly's Tavern 4586 Virginia Beach Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA 23462
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Articles for 10-Jan-10 to 11-Mar-10

Tech Nite 2010 Sponsorship Opportunities

To see what is entitled with each sponsorship, please click Sponsorship Opportunities Reply to this email or contact Tim Early at tearly@hrtc.org or 757.450.5540 for more information. Co-Host & Award Sponsor - $6000 - AVAILABLE Tech Nite Star & Award Sponsor - $5000 - SOLD The Chairman's Technology Resource Award - SOLD High... [More Info]

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cancer Technologies in Hampton Roads

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cancer Technologies in Hampton Roads, Virginia Featuring a Tour of the Bioelectric Research... [More Info]

Tayloe Murphy Resilience Awards Competition

The University of Virginia’s Tayloe Murphy Center at the Darden School announces the Tayloe Murphy Resilience Awards Competition Call for Entries Successful entrepreneurs in: - manufacturing; - retail; - service - wholesale. Qualifying applicants must demonstrate: - 5 years of sustained... [More Info]

Pre-St. Patrick's Day Critical Mass - March 11th - Register Now

HRTC Executive Committee Meeting Day: Thursday 11-Mar-10 2:00 PM Location: Williams Mullen 222 Central Park Avenue Suite 1700 Virginia Beach, VA 23462-3035 Mapquest | Add to Calendar Pre-St. Patrick's Day Critical Mass Sponsor: HRTC Events Day: Thursday 11-Mar-10 5:30 PM Location: Kelly's Tavern 4586 Virginia Beach... [More Info]

Tech Nite 2010 - Nominations Open!

Thursday, May 6, 2010 5:30 PM Reception Starts Virginia Beach Convention Center Reserve your table now Tech Nite is HRTC's premiere event of the year. Tech Nite is an annual recognition event for high-tech companies, individuals, entrepreneurs, and innovations of the Hampton Roads region. Each year we gather and recognize the... [More Info]

What Independent Inventors Should Know

Are you an ambitious inventor and filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)? If you are such an ambitious inventor, there are things you may not know that can help you get a patent. A “pro se” application is filed by the inventor representing himself or herself without a registered patent lawyer or agent. When a “pro se” application is being evaluated by the examiner of the USPTO, if patentable subject matter exists... [More Info]

City of Norfolk 2010 Annual Report

Click on the link below to view the City of Norfolk's 2010 Annual Report. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD REPORT

Making the Most Outta Membership - March 17th

Making The Most Outta Membership Sponsor: HRTC Events Day: Wednesday 17-Mar-10 10:00 AM Location: WEC (Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer) 555 Main Street Suite 1700 Norfolk, VA 23510 Register Mapquest | Add to Calendar Stay up to date with our RSS feeds. ... [More Info]

Please Nominate Your Fellow Technologists for Tech Nite 2010

You Are Invited to Attend Tech Nite 2010

Members - please make sure you log in to receive member pricing. Contact Kathy Langlitz at klanglitz@hrtc.org or 757-865-2140 with any registration questions. Tech Nite 2010 Sponsor: HRTC Events Day: Thursday 6-May-10 5:30 PM Location: Virginia Beach Convention Center 1000 19th Street Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Register Mapquest | Add to... [More Info]

Opportunity for HRTC Members to Exhibit at the Jefferson Lab Open House

FROM JEFFERSON LAB: Request for Proposal (RFP) for Science Activities & Demonstrations Saturday, May 1, 2010 Open House www.jlab.org/openhouse Summary: Jefferson Lab’s Open House provides a unique opportunity for the public to tour the Lab and meet its staff. It is the only event where visitors under 18 can access areas of... [More Info]

ACCION USA Could Be the Answer for Entrepreneurs Who Need Microloans

ACCION USA is a private, nonprofit organization that provides microloans and other financial services to low- and moderate-income (LMI) entrepreneurs who are unable to access bank credit for their small businesses. With economic opportunity, these entrepreneurs—often minorities and women — can build assets, better provide for their families, and strengthen their communities. As a recognized leader in U.S. microfinance, we help small business owners use microloans to build their... [More Info]

Making the Most Outta Membership - March 17th

Satellite could predict Katrina-style solar storms

By DAN ELLIOTT Associated Press Writer Posted: 02/07/2010 08:34:17 AM PST Updated: 02/07/2010 08:55:18 AM PST BOULDER, Colo.—A new NASA satellite could help predict powerful solar storms that cause havoc on Earth—space Katrina events that can trigger massive electrical blackouts and communication failures, researchers say. The Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, is scheduled to lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday with instruments designed to analyze... [More Info]

HRTC Welcomes Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies (SGT) As Its Newest Silver Level Technology Partner

HRTC Welcomes Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies (SGT) As Its Newest Silver Level Technology Partner The Hampton Roads Technology Council is pleased to announce that Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies (SGT) has joined on as our newest Silver Level Technology Partner. Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc.... [More Info]

Zenith Challenge Project Team Meeting - Sat. Jan 30, 10:00am

The Zenith Challenge Project is ready to launch. On Saturday, Jan 30th at 10:00am we will have our first meeting. Please accept my apology for the short notice for this particular meeting. This is a preliminary meeting to start the process of the team building. Starting February 13th, the Zenith Challenge Team will meet at the Virginia Air and Space Center (Silver Sponsor) every 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month through the end of June. This will be an exhilarating ride. In 2009, a total of... [More Info]

Sen. Quayle Pushes for Deletion of the Center for Innovative Technology

Senator Fred Quayle of Hampton Roads has put a bill before the Legislature to shutdown the Center for Innovative Technology. CIT has been a Technology Partner, founding member, sponsor and friend of HRTC for many years. They were an original funding member of the Hampton Technology Incubator. They produced hundreds of millions of dollars of economic impact for Hampton Roads that continues today. They were one of the instrumental parties in landing Jefferson Labs in Newport News. They were the... [More Info]

Honky Tonk Women – Booze and Business Valuations

Honky Tonk Women – Booze and Business Valuations Nothing too heavy in the Bottom Line on Business Valuations this month – just something to enliven your dinner party conversations and wow your friends at the water cooler! DID YOU KNOW...that the Eighteenth Amendment indirectly led to today's business valuation practice? After the amendment banned the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors many breweries and distilleries closed down. These businesses, not... [More Info]

Releases for 10-Jan-10 to 11-Mar-10

Advanced Health Media Named to 2009 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest Growing Private Companies

Advanced Health Media LLC. (AHM), the leading U.S. provider of meeting logistics, speaker programs and commercial compliance management... [More Info]

Advanced Health Media Named to Deloitte’s 2009 Technology Fast 500

Advanced Health Media LLC (AHM), the leading U.S. provider of meeting logistics, speaker programs and commercial compliance management... [More Info]

CIT Celebrates GAP Funds Milestone During National Entrepreneurship Week

Herndon, Va. – The Center for Innovative Technology (CIT) touted the achievements of its GAP Funds, which has helped create 36 early... [More Info]

TROUTMAN SANDERS NAMES NEW OFFICE MANAGING PARTNER

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – February 16, 2010 - The law firm of Troutman Sanders LLP is pleased to announce that R.J. Nutter is the... [More Info]

Electronic Systems Receives Cisco Channel Customer Satisfaction Excellence Recognition

Virginia Beach, Virginia – February 17, 2010 – Cisco Systems announced that Electronic Systems, Inc. (ESI) achieved Cisco... [More Info]

Kurt Schmelz and Anthony Lane to Preside Over Electronic Systems

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kurt Schmelz and Anthony Lane to Preside Over Electronic Systems Dan Cooper Transfers Responsibilities to New... [More Info]

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RADIO PROGRAM RECEIVES 2009 INTERNATIONAL DAVEY AWARD

HAMPTON, Va. - The National Institute of Aerospace (NIA), in partnership with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, was... [More Info]

Electronic Systems Names Danny Cullen as Director of ISG Sales

Virginia Beach, Virginia—January 12, 2010—Electronic Systems, Inc. (ESI) announced today that Danny Cullen has been promoted... [More Info]

New Members who have joined since 10-Jan-10

Sherry Bullock - Advanced Health Media, Chesapeake VA
Vanessa Paul - Electronic Systems, Virginia Beach VA
Angie Stokes - Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer - Consulting Manager, Norfolk VA
Jody South - SAIC - Operational Assessment Analyst, Newport News VA
Christine Matthews - SGT, Inc. - Vice President, Greenbelt MD
Charles Noll - SGT, Inc., Yorktown VA
Steve Cook - Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance - Vice President, Hampton VA
Daniel Heilman - TriNET Systems - Strategic Account Manager, Newport News VA
Marianne Dailey - SGT, Inc., Hampton VA
Pete Landversicht - Seventh Point, Virginia Beach VA
Angie Eddy - Seventh Point, Virginia Beach VA
Pamela Creef - ECPI - Executive Director of Career Services, Virgina Beach VA
Cary Garnet - Teleark, LLC, Virginia Beach VA
Allison Ainsley - ESI, Virginia Beach VA

Members who have renewed since 10-Jan-10

Brenda Pogge - Delegate
Mike Kreider - Apex Systems Inc - Sr. Accout Manager, Norfolk VA
Patty Chang - Apex Systems Inc. - Account Manager, Norfolk VA
J Boucher - Apex Systems
Andrea Warmbier - Williams Mullen
Billy Poynter - Williams Mullen
Craig Mytelka - Williams Mullen, Virginia Beach VA
Joel Nied - Williams Mullen, Virginia Beach VA
Bruce Harper - Williams Mullen
Terrie Suit - Williams Mullen, Virginia Beach VA
Elizabeth Gaddy - Williams Mullen
John Paris - Williams Mullen
Amy Marino - Williams Mullen - Attorney, Virginia Beach VA
Bruce Wilson - AFrame Digital, Inc. - Chief Operating Officer, Williamsburg VA
Paul Di Nardo - Wall Einhorn & Chernitzer, P.C., Norfolk VA
Kevin Grierson - Willcox and Savage
Tim Lockhart - Willcox and Savage
Catherine Branch - Willcox and Savage
Michelle Shearon - Willcox & Savage P.C., Norfolk VA
Carlton McFaden - Anvil Prototype & Design, Hampton VA
Bill Watson - Anvil Prototype & Design, Hampton VA

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11-Mar-10 9:36 AM

Tech Nite 2010 Sponsorship Opportunities

Jarrett Early — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:16:20 GMT

To see what is entitled with each sponsorship, please click Sponsorship Opportunities

Reply to this email or contact Tim Early at tearly@hrtc.org or 757.450.5540 for more information.

Co-Host & Award Sponsor - $6000 - AVAILABLE

Tech Nite Star & Award Sponsor - $5000 - SOLD

The Chairman's Technology Resource Award - SOLD

High Tech Leadership Award - SOLD

High Tech Company Community Award - $4000 - SOLD

High Tech Emerging Company Award - $4000 - SOLD

STEM Educator Award - $4000 - SOLD

Hampton Roads Technology Incubator System Client Award - $4000 - SOLD

Young Technology Advocates Award - $4000 - SOLD

VA Future City

Hampton Roads Science Fair

Hampton Roads FIRST Robotics

Program Sponsor - $3000 - SOLD

Cocktail Sponsor - $3500 - AVAILABLE

Dessert Sponsor - $2500 - 2 AVAILABLE

Event Sponsor - $1750 - 8 AVAILABLE

Table of 8 Sponsor - $920/Members $1160/NonMembers - AVAILABLE

Tech Nite 2010
Sponsor: HRTC Events
Day: Thursday 6-May-10 5:30 PM
Location: Virginia Beach Convention Center 1000 19th Street Virginia Beach, VA 23451
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10-Mar-10 11:16 AM

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cancer Technologies in Hampton Roads

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Cancer Technologies
in Hampton Roads, Virginia
Featuring a Tour of the Bioelectric Research Center

Wednesday, April 14, 2010
5:30 to 8:00 PM
Innovation Research Park @ Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Program • Register • Directions/Parking • Hotel Accommodations

Featured Presentations:

Integrating Biotechnology into Translational Cancer Research
O. John Semmes, PhD – Director, Cancer Biology and Infectious Disease Research Center; Anthem Endowed Professor for Cancer Research, Eastern Virginia Medical School

Proton Beam Technology for Cancer Treatment
Cynthia Keppel, PhD – Endowed Professor of Physics, Hampton University; Scientific and Technical Director, Hampton University Proton Therapy Institute

Bioelectric Technology for Detecting and Treating Cancer
Richard Heller, PhD – Director, Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics, Old Dominion University

Location:
Innovation Research Park at Old Dominion University
4211 Monarch Way – Conference Center, 1st floor
Norfolk, Virginia

Sponsored By:

Program:

5:30 – 6:00 pm: Registration and Networking Reception

6:00 – 6:15 pm: BioScience Forum Overview and Event Series Introduction
          William Wasilenko, PhD - Eastern Virginia Medical School

6:15 – 6:30 pm: Innovation Research Park Overview
          Thomas Osha - Old Dominion University

6:30 – 7:30 pm: Featured Presentations
          See above

7:30 – 8:00 pm: Tour of Bioelectric Research Center
          Richard Heller, PhD - Old Dominion University

8:00 – 9:00 pm: Networking Reception

Registration:
There is no charge for participation. Please visit www.bioscienceforum.org to register, or email jessica@bioscienceforum.org with your complete contact information. Within 24 hours, you will receive an email confirmation.

Driving directions/parking:

• From Points North, West, and South: Take I-95 or I-85 to the Richmond area and then follow the directions shown below. However, from Baltimore and points further north, you may choose to take US 13 down the Eastern Shore and across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. If so, stay on US 13 to I-64 West, and then exit I-64 onto I-564 toward the Navel Base and follow the directions shown below.

• From the Richmond, Virginia Area: Take I-64 East to Norfolk. A few miles after the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel, exit onto I-564 W (Exit 276) toward the Naval Base. Merge onto International Terminal Blvd toward Hampton Blvd. Proceed 2 miles and turn left onto Hampton Blvd. Proceed 2.4 miles and turn left onto 43th St. Take the next right onto Monarch Way. Arrive at 4211 Monarch Way on right.

• From Norfolk International Airport: Exit airport on Norview Avenue and then take I-64 West (toward Hampton). Proceed 2.8 miles and bear left onto I-564 W toward the Naval Base. Proceed 1 mile and merge onto International Terminal Blvd toward Hampton Blvd. Proceed 2 miles and turn left onto Hampton Blvd. Proceed 2.4 miles and turn left onto 43th St. Take the next right onto Monarch Way. Arrive at 4211 Monarch Way on right.

• Parking: The parking garage adjacent to IRP has multiple entrances on both 43rd and 41st St between Hampton Blvd and Monarch Way. Signage will be posted to direct traffic flow, and specific parking details will be available on the BioScience Forum website as the event draws nearer. 24/7 metered parking is also available on Monarch Way in front of the IRP buildings.

Hotel accommodations:
SpringHill Suites – Old Dominion University
4500 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, Virginia 23508 USA
Phone: 1-757-423-4100
Toll-free: 1-888-ODU-7488

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10-Mar-10 8:00 AM

Pre-St. Patrick's Day Critical Mass - March 11th - Register Now

Jarrett Early — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:31:28 GMT

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5-Mar-10 9:31 AM

Tech Nite 2010 - Nominations Open!

Jarrett Early — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:53:07 GMT

Thursday, May 6, 2010
5:30 PM Reception Starts
Virginia Beach Convention Center

Reserve your table now

Tech Nite is HRTC's premiere event of the year. Tech Nite is an annual recognition event for high-tech companies, individuals, entrepreneurs, and innovations of the Hampton Roads region. Each year we gather and recognize the pioneering efforts of those in our community that utilize math and science in new and innovative ways.

Tech Nite 2009 Winners

Nominations are now open! Nominations close Friday, April 9^th. All submissions are due Sunday, April 18^th. Nominate Now

High Tech Company Community Award

This award recognizes a technology organization whose leadership has made a significant impact in the Hampton Roads community. This work may confront societal or civic issues, address health or environmental concerns, or promote arts and humanities. The Technology Company Community award showcases organizational excellence in leadership as demonstrated by outstanding initiative, impact of work, and inspiration of others. Nominate

Hampton Roads High Tech Emerging Company Award

This award recognizes outstanding commercial potential by an emerging company that produces and markets predominantly high technology-based products or services. The company should have been in business no less than 1 year and have at least 1 full year of verifiable sales revenues. The company shall be headquartered, or substantially based in the Hampton Roads region. Nominate

High Tech Leadership Award

This award honors an individual. A nominee may be an individual inside a high tech organization whose personal leadership and efforts in the community have resulted in outstanding benefits to the region, or an individual outside a high tech organization whose personal leadership and example have resulted in outstanding, positive technology-related activities in Hampton Roads. The individual shall be a resident of Hampton Roads. This recognition is for non-commercial accomplishment. Nominate

STEM Educator Award

This award honors an individual who has demonstrated effective, engaging, and innovative Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) teaching in grades K-12. Appropriately credentialed teachers who work directly with children in grades kindergarten through twelve in a State-approved public or private school in Hampton Roads will be eligible for consideration. Nominations of excellent teachers with innovative practices from all members of the educational community including parents, students, business leaders, school staff, administrators, and teachers are encouraged. Nominate

Hampton Roads Technology Incubator System Client Award

This award, selected by HRTC's Executive Committee, recognizes one of its Incubator clients as a promising technology-focused business success story. The company must have substantially completed a business plan and built a capable team to see it through. They need to be a Level 2 client poised to generate revenue in their commercial endeavor within the next year.

The Chairman’s Technology Resource Award

This award, selected by the HRTC Chair, is given to a resource organization (law firm, CPA firm, bank, etc.) that has gone above and beyond to assist technology companies in their formation, growth, maturation, and sustainability. The awarded company has also contributed to the growth of technology in the region, advancing Hampton Roads as a center of innovation.

4-Mar-10 2:53 PM

What Independent Inventors Should Know

Bambi Walters — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 06:00:00 GMT

A “pro se” application is filed by the inventor representing himself or herself without a registered patent lawyer or agent. When a “pro se” application is being evaluated by the examiner of the USPTO, if patentable subject matter exists (meaning the invention has novel and non-obvious features), then the examiner, as part of their job, should draft one or more claims for the inventor. (See MPEP 707.07(j)).

The MPEP 707.07(j) states

When, during the examination of a pro se application it becomes apparent to the examiner that there is patentable subject matter disclosed in the application, the examiner should draft one or more claims for the applicant and indicate in his or her action that such claims would be allowed if incorporated in the application by amendment.

The cite from MPEP 707.07(j) allows the patentable subject matter to be in the “application,” which may include the detailed description, drawings, claims, abstract, etc. If the “pro se” inventor is not provided with recommendations from the examiner in a Non-Final Office Action (OA), do not be disappointed. The examiner may also recommend contacting a registered patent attorney or registered patent agent.

When the “pro se” inventor receives the OA, do not become overwhelmed. It is recommended that the inventor retrieve and review all patents cited by the examiner in the OA. Issued U.S. patents, published U.S. patent applications and many foreign patent type references may be obtained from www.patentfetcher.com for free (currently). Issued U.S. patents and published U.S. patent applications may be obtained from a host of other online services including the USPTO website, www.uspto.gov. Foreign patents may be obtained from the European Patent Office website, ep.espacenet.com.

After reading the patents, especially those relied upon in a rejection, the inventor is in the very best position to articulate the differences between their invention and an invention to another used in a rejection. If the inventor determines any differences, it is recommended that the inventor call the USPTO examiner to schedule a telephone interview to discuss the differences. The examiner’s contact information is generally found on the last page of the written part of the OA. It might be well to also communicate such differences to the examiner in writing before the scheduled telephone interview, either by email or a facsimile communication, to provide the examiner advanced notice as to the direction of the discussions.

When negotiating with the examiner, the “pro se” inventor may be required to identify where the novel or distinguishing features are in the drawings and the specification of the “pro se” application. The inventor should try to pin point language in the specification that clearly defines over the inventions used in a rejection. While an invention may have various differences, if possible, attempt to find features in the application that the inventions of the other patents could not incorporate. The “pro se” inventor may even ask the examiner during the scheduled interview to make any further recommendations or to write one or more claims.

The “pro se” inventor needs to be very cautious about claims prepared by an examiner as the examiner may write a very narrow claim that may have little practical value or very difficult to enforce. The “pro se” inventor may also seek representation to have only the claims reviewed by a patent attorney or agent or for guidance to amend the application to comply with the OA objections and rejections.

In 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in KSR International Co. v. Teleflex Inc. has, in general, made it somewhat more difficult to receive a patent for a combination of known components. Recently, the USPTO has been very gracious to help “pro se” inventors as well as other inventors to obtain a patent. Since the new administration took office, the USPTO is diligently trying to help the “pro se” inventor obtain a patent and recognizes the value of intellectual property rights for individuals and small business.

Please feel free to contact our firm at (888)-388-9614 or via email to bambi@bfwpc.com or lisa@bfwpc.com if you would like to consult with a USPTO patent attorney or patent agent.

4-Mar-10 1:00 AM

City of Norfolk 2010 Annual Report

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Click on the link below to view the City of Norfolk's 2010 Annual Report.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD REPORT

3-Mar-10 2:00 PM

Making the Most Outta Membership - March 17th

Jarrett Early — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:45:22 GMT

Making The Most Outta Membership
Sponsor: HRTC Events
Day: Wednesday 17-Mar-10 10:00 AM
Location: WEC (Wall, Einhorn & Chernitzer) 555 Main Street Suite 1700 Norfolk, VA 23510
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1-Mar-10 1:45 PM

Please Nominate Your Fellow Technologists for Tech Nite 2010

Jarrett Early — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:10:14 GMT

Thursday, May 6, 2010
5:30 PM Reception Starts
Virginia Beach Convention Center

Reserve your table now

Tech Nite 2009 Winners

Nominations are now open! Nominations close Friday, April 9^th. All submissions are due Sunday, April 18^th. Nominate Now

High Tech Company Community Award

High Tech Leadership Award

STEM Educator Award

The Chairman’s Technology Resource Award

25-Feb-10 11:10 AM

You Are Invited to Attend Tech Nite 2010

Jarrett Early — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:26:51 GMT

Members - please make sure you log in to receive member pricing. Contact Kathy Langlitz at klanglitz@hrtc.org or 757-865-2140 with any registration questions.

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25-Feb-10 10:26 AM

Pre-St. Patrick's Day Critical Mass - March 11th - Register Now

Jarrett Early — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:13:57 GMT

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24-Feb-10 3:13 PM

ACCION USA Could Be the Answer for Entrepreneurs Who Need Microloans

Jarrett Early — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:00:00 GMT

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22-Feb-10 12:00 PM

Making the Most Outta Membership - March 17th

Jarrett Early — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:09:26 GMT

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18-Feb-10 10:09 AM

Tech Nite 2010 Nominations Now Open

Jarrett Early — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:17:32 GMT

Thursday, May 6, 2010
5:30 PM Reception Starts
Virginia Beach Convention Center

Reserve your table now

Tech Nite 2009 Winners

Nominations are now open! Nominations close Friday, April 9^th. All submissions are due Sunday, April 18^th. Nominate Now

High Tech Company Community Award

High Tech Leadership Award

STEM Educator Award

The Chairman’s Technology Resource Award

18-Feb-10 9:17 AM

HRTC Karting 2010 and Critical Mass - THIS THURSDAY

Jarrett Early — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:17:01 GMT

If interested in attending this fun event, please register soon as we are trying to gauge the amount of food and beverages needed. Thanks and we look forward to racing all of you!

HRTC BOD - Full Board
Sponsor: HRTC Events
Day: Thursday 18-Feb-10 2:00 PM
Location: Troutman Sanders 222 Central Park Avenue Virginia Beach, VA 23462-3035
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Critical Mass - Karting 2010
Sponsor: HRTC Events
Day: Thursday 18-Feb-10 5:30 PM
Location: American Indoor Karting 2736 North Mall Drive Virgina Beach, VA 23452
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16-Feb-10 9:17 AM

HRTC Karting 2010 - February 18 - Please Register Soon

Jarrett Early — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:17:52 GMT

If interested in attending this fun event, please register soon as we are trying to gauge the amount of food and beverages needed. Thanks and we look forward to racing all of you!

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11-Feb-10 2:17 PM