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Websites in Invention and Innovation

1. Canadian Innovation Centre
   The Canadian Innovation Centre (CIC) is dedicated to assisting inventors and innovative companies. Services includes invention evaluation, technology due diligence, market research, and education programs.
   http://www.innovationcentre.ca/
   
   
2. Car Innovations
   Brief explanation about car innovations and links to in-depth articles.
   http://a-car.com/
   
   
3. Delphion
   Free patent searches of US, EPO, and WIPO data, including web access to scanned images of most indexed documents. U.S. data begins in 1971.
   http://www.delphion.com/
   
   
4. European Patent Office
   This is the official Web site of the European Patent Office, the executive body of the European Patent Organisation.
   http://www.european-patent-office.org/
   
   
5. Finland Inventions
   Inventions and innovations in Finland - an overview plus the best links.
   http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/innovat.html
   
   
6. From Patent to Profit
   Book that guides inventors through the invention process including information about patents and invention marketing.
   http://www.frompatenttoprofit.com
   
   
7. GreatIdeaGear.com
   Books and software for inventors on intellectual property, licensing, and marketing.
   http://www.greatideagear.com/
   
   
8. Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century
   Describes the greatest engineering achievements as determined by the National Academy of Engineering.
   http://www.greatachievements.org/
   
   
9. Information Technology Futures Now
   An analysis and research report of what is real in today's information technology interface with the human mind.
   http://www.angelfire.com/ca/sanmateoissues/itfutures.html
   
   
10. Invent Resources
    Elegant, cost-effective inventions on demand from experienced and prolific senior scientists/engineers. No speculative R&D investment required.
    http://www.weinvent.com
    
    
11. InventNET
    Internet-based organization, helping independent inventors worldwide develop and market their inventions.
    http://www.inventnet.com
    
    
12. Invention Dimension
    at MIT
    http://web.mit.edu/invent
    
    
13. Inventors' Net
    Resources including invention announcements, promotion, patent search, patenting and marketing.
    http://www.newinvent.com/
    
    
14. James Dyson
    Help and guidance for inventors.
    http://www.dyson.com/mainsite/inventors/inventors.asp
    
    
15. Lemelson Foundation
    A private philanthropy founded by inventor Jerome Lemelson.
    http://www.lemelson.org/
    
    
16. Mandy Haberman
    The story of the inventor of the Anywayup Cup and her fight against companies that stole her idea.
    http://www.mandyhaberman.com/
    
    
17. Old Technology
    Information for collectors and restorers of late 19th and early 20th century technology.
    http://www.oldtechnology.com
    
    
18. PatentCafe Magazine
    Technology enterprise, intellectual property, and invention news.
    http://www.cafezine.com/
    
    
19. PatentDatabase.com
    Vendor of software to search for U.S. patents.
    http://www.patentdatabase.com/
    
    
20. Pioneering EE Patents
    Every two weeks, this site showcases a pioneering patent in the field of Electrical Engineering.
    http://eepatents.com/collection.html
    
    
21. ShouldExist
    Designed to assist the free exchange and discussion of good ideas. Good for prospective inventors to check out regularly and for people to post their desires for products that don't exist yet.
    http://www.shouldexist.org/
    
    
22. SoYouWanna Patent Something?
    Article discusses step-by-step the patent application process.
    http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/patent/patentFULL.html
    
    
23. The British Library, Patents Information Services
    The UK's national collection of patents across the world. Links to databases and gazettes in patents, designs and trademarks, advice on how to search databases plus historical information.
    http://www.bl.uk/patents
    
    
24. The Invention Factory
    Novice inventors are introduced to basic inventing philosophy and methods, including Thomas Edison's Invention Factory concept.
    http://members.aol.com/petercat/science/index.htm
    
    
25. The Inventors Pocket Guide
    This book teaches you how to get your product from the garage to the market place while spending the least amount of money while getting it there.
    http://www.inventorshq.com/thebook.htm
    
    
26. United States Patent & Trademark Office
    Search patent and trademark databases for free online. Information regarding the patent and trademark process in the United States.
    http://www.uspto.gov
    
    
27. Wired News: Gadgets and Gizmos
    Daily news on new innovations in technology, from the monthly magazine.
    http://wired.com/news/feeds/rss2/0,2610,40,00.xml
    
    

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