USEFUL WEB SITES - NORTHERN PLAINS INVENTORS CONGRESS (NPIC)

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General Information

Famous Inventors

Bell - Edison - Einstein - Ford - Franklin - Westinghouse

Who was the inventor of the . . . . ?

Automobile - Mountain Dew - Paper - Snowmobile - X Rays

State Laws Against Inventor Fraud

California - Iowa - Kansas - Minnesota - Missouri - Nebraska - North Dakota - Ohio - Oklahoma - Texas - Virginia

Patent Information

U.S. Internet Patent Searches and Download Tools

PatentHunter - Developed by PatentWizard, LLC (owned by Neustel Law Offices, LTD) which allows for the downloading of complete patent images from the USPTO web site.
USPTO Database - Free full text searchable back to 1976 (images).
U.S. Patent & Trademark Depositories - A complete listing of U.S. patent and trademark depositories.

Foreign Internet Patent Searches

Australia - Canada - European

News and Information for Inventors

InventLaw.com - Visit the InventLaw.com blog by Neustel Law Offices, LTD to learn about the latest news and developments for inventors.

United States Government

U.S. Copyright Office
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
U.S. Patent Act
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Government Patent Offices

Australia - Austria - Canada - Croatia - Europe - Finland - Germany - Hong Kong - Hungary - Korea - New Zealand - Sweden - United States

Marketing Information

Trade Shows

European Trade Shows and Exhibitions - Links related to trade shows, fairs and exhibitions in Europe.
Exhibitions 'Round the World - Information on over 4,000 of the world's major trade shows and exhibition-related services.
Expo Web - Index of conventions in the medical, computer, food, and gaming industries.
ExpoBase - Multilingual exhibition database listing trade shows worldwide.
EXPOguide - Directory of trade shows and conferences.
Online Events - Database of industry events in Australia and New Zealand for the upcoming year.
Trade Show News Network - Resource for the trade show industry.
Trade Shows, Expositions & Conferences - A resource about trade shows, expositions and conferences, including event information, education and news.
WorldNet Production International - Trade shows, exhibitions, expositions and fairs.
Locate Companies
CompaniesOnline Search - Search for information on over 900,000 public and private companies.
EDGAR Archives - Searchable database by the U.S. Government Securities and Exchange Commission.
Harris Info Online - Database profiling 400,000 manufacturing establishments.
HousewaresBuyers.com - Search for products and manufacturers related to housewares. Information about tradeshows.
TechSavvy.com - A technical web site that helps you identify suppliers and other important information.
Industry Search - Search over 120,000 manufacturing and supplier companies.
Kompass - Search over 1.5 million companies in 66 countries, 23 million products and services, 2.7 million executives' names, 400,000 trade and brand names.
MRO Explorer Search - Search based upon categories.
AtHand Network Yellow Pages - Search many yellow page companies simultaneously.
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers

Locate Suppliers

Electronic Engineers Master Online - Locate parts, suppliers and other valuable information related to the electronics industry.
PlasticsNet Sourcing Center - Database that allows you to locate thousands of products and services, send RFI's, or request quotes from hundreds of companies.
Thomas Regional - Search for suppliers by region.
Thomas Food Industry - Database of more than 22,000 U.S. and Canadian suppliers of food products, ingredients, equipment, and supplies.
Electronic Engineers Master Online - Locate parts, suppliers and other valuable information related to the electronics industry.
PlasticsNet Sourcing Center - Database that allows you to locate thousands of products and services, send RFI's, or request quotes from hundreds of companies.
Thomas Regional - Search for suppliers by region.
Thomas Food Industry - Database of more than 22,000 U.S. and Canadian suppliers of food products, ingredients, equipment, and supplies.
Electronic Engineers Master Online - Locate parts, suppliers and other valuable information related to the electronics industry.
PlasticsNet Sourcing Center - Database that allows you to locate thousands of products and services, send RFI's, or request quotes from hundreds of companies.
Thomas Regional - Search for suppliers by region.
Thomas Food Industry - Database of more than 22,000 U.S. and Canadian suppliers of food products, ingredients, equipment, and supplies.

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