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  • Technological Innovation is Not Enough

    Posted on March 21st, 2007

    Many innovators focus on the technologies that they can contribute toward improving the lives of individuals with disabilities. But to realize this noble aim, the most successful innovators also think about supply and demand — the principles of monetizing their innovation. This year the Wharton School of Business dedicated their technology conference to the idea […]

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  • Patent Protection

    Posted on March 4th, 2007

    A patent is defined as a grant by the United States federal government that permits its owner to exclude others from making, using, or selling a claimed invention (United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2003). A patent does not give the owner the right to make, use, or sell his invention, nor does the issuance of a patent imply that there is a market for the device. A patent represents a judgment made by the USPTO that your invention is new and unique.

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  • Licensing

    Posted on March 4th, 2007

    The owner of intellectual property often looks for others to commercialize his or her technology. Licensing refers to a situation in which a business partner or company may produce a product developed for a specific period of time. The licensing agreement is an agreement wherein the owner of the intellectual property waives their right to sue the licensor for patent infringement under specified the terms.

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  • Copyright Protection

    Posted on February 25th, 2007

    Copyright is commonly used as protection for educational materials, including the development of software applications for student with disabilities. Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U.S. Code) to the authors of “original works of authorship,” including books, music, graphics, dramatic works, and software programs.

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  • Before You Apply for a Patent

    Posted on February 22nd, 2007

    Before deciding whether to secure a patent, you must complete a series of steps, which the corporate and legal world calls due diligence. To perform your due diligence in the patent application process you must first conduct a preliminary patent search. Both the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Delphion have excellent Web sites with search engines for performing this task.

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Websites

The following links are to outside resources and are not contained on this site.

  • My Own Business

    A free resource, My Own Business is a non-profit on-line resource. Anyone can take advantage of its 12 sequential tutorial sessions, business plan examples and templates, quizzes and sound bytes without logging in. The basic course, Getting Started, includes on-line classes in Deciding on a Business, Business Plan, How to Finance Your Business, and other topics.

  • SCORE

    Score is a “nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneurial education and the formation, growth and success of small businesses nationwide. SCORE’s 10,500 retired and working volunteers provide free business counseling and advice as a public service.” Among the services it provides are: an “A sk SCORE” email-advice connection; face-to-face business counseling and low-cost workshops at 389 chapters nationwide; and free and confidential small business counseling.

  • Small Business Administration

    The Small Business Administration website offers basics and a great orientation. Summaries include Startup Basics, Business Planning, Financing, Marketing, Employees, Taxes, Legal Aspects, and Special Interest topics. The SBA offers related training, as well: online courses, national trainings (click on a map for the calendar of trainings nearest you), a library, and online college and university courses. A rich archive of FAQs can be found at http://app1.sba.gov/faqs/

  • Women’s Business Centers

    Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) represent a national network of more than 100 educational resource centers designed to assist women start and grow small businesses. WBCs operate with the mission to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs. The SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO) Entrepreneurial Development site has links to women’s resources, success stories, and other information and associations for women.

Women’s Business Centers

Women’s Business Centers (WBCs) represent a national network of more than 100 educational resource centers designed to assist women start and grow small businesses. WBCs operate with the mission to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs. The SBA’s Office of Women’s Business Ownership (OWBO) Entrepreneurial Development site has links to women’s resources, success stories, […]

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