Government Organizations
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Washington, DC 20231 Public information: (703) 557-3158 Publications: (703) 557-4636 U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Business Development 1441 L St., N.W. Washington, DC 20416 or call 1-800-3463-5855 In Washington, DC only, call 653-7561 U.S. Department of Energy Office of Inventions and Small Scale Technology Energy Related Inventions Program 1000 Independence Ave., S.W. Washington, DC 20585 (202) 586-1478 U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) 14th St. and Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20230 (202) 377-1936 NASA Technology Transfer Division P.O. Box 8757 Baltimore/Washington International Airport Maryland 21240 (301) 621-0241 NASA Headquarters Library: (202) 453-8545 Inventors and innovators desiring a technical evaluation should contact: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Office of Energy-Related Inventions (OERI) Gaithersburg, MD 20899 (301) 975-5500 Non-government Organizations Argonne National Laboratory Inventor-Assistance Program News Energy & Environmental Systems Division Building 372 Argonne, IL 60439 (312) 972-3738 National Appropriate Technology Assistance Program (NATAS) P.O. Box 2525 Butte, MT 59702-2525 1-800-428-2525 National Clearing House for Innovation Service Programs Center for Business Research and Development Southwest Missouri State University Springfield, MO 65804-0089 (417) 487-4600 For information on the psychology of creativity, contact these associations: The American Psychological Association 1200 17th St., N.W. Washington, DC 20036 (202) 955-7600 The Creative Education Foundation 1050 Union Road Buffalo, NY 14224 (716) 675-3181 Inventors or innovators desiring a commercial evaluation may contact the following evaluation centers: Center for Innovation and Business Development University of North Dakota Box 8103 University Station Grand Forks, ND 58202 (701) 777-3132 Innovation Institute R. 2, Box 124 Everton, MO 65646 (417) 672-3217 Inventors Service Program Center for Business Research and Development Southwest Missouri State University Springfield, MO 65804 (417) 836-5680 Kansas Association of Inventors 2015 Lakin Great Bend, KS 67530 (316) 792-1375 Trade Associations of venture capital companies: National Association of Small Business Investment Companies (NASBIC) 1156 15th St., N.W., #1101 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 833-8230 The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) 1655 N. Fort Meyer Drive, Suite 700 Arlington, VA 22209 (202) 528-4370 The following is a partial list of publications which may be useful: Corporate Attitudes Toward Unsolicited New Product Ideas. by Del Hawkins and Gerald Udell, 1985. Innovation Institute, Rt. 2, Box 184, Everton, MO 65646. This monograph examines corporate policies for dealing with unsolicited ideas. From Concept to Market, by Gary S. Lynn, 1989. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 605 Third Ave., New York, NY 10158-0012, (212) 850-6418. General Information Concerning PATENTS. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, (202) 783-3238. How to Profit from Your Ideas. by Flemming Bank. Flemming Bank & Associates, P.O.Box 20365, Portland, OR 97220, $12.95. A step-by-step guide which shows how you can make money by turning your creative ideas into marketable products. A resource for entrepreneurs attempting to establish themselves in the marketplace. Inventor's Guide to Successful Patent Application. by Thomas D. Deforest, 1988. TAB Books, P.O. Box 40, Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17294-0850, (717) 794-2191. Inventor's Handbook: How to Develop, Protect and Market Your Invention. by Robert Park, 1986. Betterway Publications, Inc., P.O. Box 219, Crozet, VA 22932, (804) 823-5661. Marketing Your Invention. 1989. American Bar Association, 750 North Shore Lake Drive, Chicago, IL 60611, (312) 988-5000. Dream Merchant Magazine 2309 Torrance Blvd. Suite 104, Torrance, CA 90501. $15.95 year (6 Issues) Monthly publication dedicated to the creation, protection, promotion and marketing of new ideas, products and services. 8th year of service to Inventors, Entrepreneurs and Small business Owners Thomas Registry of American Manufacturers 461 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10001 List all american manufacturers 26 Volumes The Inventors DeskTop Companion Richard Levy $24.95 Visiber Ink Press 1-800 776-6265 Bacon's Publicity Checker 14 East. Jackson Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604 SBA Publications Small Business Administration P.O.Box 15424 Fort Worth, Texas 76119 (800) 433-7212 Ask for list of publications U.S. Government Bookstores Federal Building, Room 1023 450 Golden Gate Avenue. San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 556-0643 8:00-4:00 Arco Plaza, C-Level 505 South Flower Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 (213) 688-5841 8:30-4:30 Federal Information Center San Francisco (415) 556-6600 Los Angeles (213) 688-3800