The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Comes to Santa Rosa
"Success through Invention- The USPTO and YOU"

Two Day Conference- Saturday & Sunday, July 27 & 28, 2002 Luther Burbank Center
50 Mark West Springs Road at Hwy 101, Santa Rosa
9 am to 5 pm

Partial list of co-sponsors: The Sawyer Center, Redwood Empire SBDC, Santa Rosa Junior College, Sonoma State University., Lanahan & Reilly LLP, Exchange Bank, North Bay Angels, North Bay Business Journal.

For entrepreneurs, inventors, business owners and start-ups. A weekend packed with great information and in-depth discussion about all aspects of innovation, invention and protecting intellectual property rights. A rare opportunity to meet officials from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, make personal connections, network, and get your questions answered. Learn about new issues and recent regulations and laws. Demonstrations will include the new electronic filing of patent applications, online patent searching, and much more. Our speaker line-up includes experts on inventing, licensing, patenting and business consulting. Individual consultations with key speakers available.

Tickets for two Day conference are: $110, includes continental breakfast, lunch and afternoon refreshments. (All proceeds go to the Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation)

Presentations by Special Guests include:
*John Calvert--Director, USPTO Office of Independent Inventors Program
*Andy Faile-- USPTO Supervisory Patent Examiner
*Donald Kelly- CEO, Intellectual Asset Management Associates, founder & past director of USPTO Office of Independent Inventors Program
*Armand Gilinsky-- Professor at Sonoma State University
*Draper Gregory- Patent Attorney, Lanahan & Reilly, LLP
*Michael LiRocchi- Attorney,Trademarks & Copyright, Lanahan & Reilly, LLP
*North Bay Angels- Investors Group
*Andy Gibbs -- CEO, Patent Cafe, and Inventor Member US Patent & Trademark Office Patent Advisory Committee
*Robert Lane- Business Consultant specializing in government procurement
*Bob DeMatteis-- Inventor and author, From Patent to Profit
*Stephen Key- Inventor specializing in licensing (8 U.S. patents, 6 pending)
*Tami & Tom Galt-- Inventors of the "Original Folding Wagon"
*Steve Ulicny- Inventor of the "Ab Finder"
*Mike Stephanos- Inventor of new Duraflame product

More special guests to be announced.