!051794 PTO sponsoring National Inventors EXPO in July 22nd ANNUAL NATIONAL INVENTORS EXPO The Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) and Intellectual Property Owners (IPO) are sponsoring the National Inventors EXPO on July 23-24 as a tribute to the Nation's inventors. The EXPO is intended to underscore the significant contributions that inventors have made and continue to make in our daily lives. As part of this tribute, inventors and companies are invited to display their patented inventions. EXPO attendees will consist of inventors, government officials, entrepreneurs, members of the press, and the general public. On the day before the EXPO, July 22, the PTO and IPO are also sponsoring the National Inventors Conference. The conference will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington, DC. LOCATION The National Inventors EXPO will be held at the Andrew Mellon Auditorium on Constitution Avenue, between 12th and 14th Streets NW, Washington, DC. The Federal Triangle Metro is located 2 blocks from the Auditorium. SPONSORS The Patent and Trademark Office ....... For additional EXPO info, contact Oscar Martin, Office of Public Affairs, PTO, Washington, DC, 20231, phone 703-305-8341. Ask him to send you the brochure with registration and exhibitor information. "Intellectual Property Owners" is a nonprofit association in Washington, whose members are individuals and companies that own patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. It was founded in 1972. For more information about IPO, call 202-466-2396, or write to IPO, 1255 Twenty-Third Street NW, Suite 850, Washington, DC, 20037. EXHIBIT SPACE IS LIMITED Exhibits will be selected by the following criteria: (1) the perceived broadest appeal and interest to the public; (2) the appearance of the display; and (3) the available space for the exhibition. All applications must be submitted by May 31, 1994. Complete the exhibit space application form in this leaflet and submit it together with a detailed description of the exhibit including photographs or drawings and a copy of the patent or patents. If this material is omitted, the application cannot be given consideration. No refunds can be made after an exhibit is accepted. Important: The sponsors reserve the right to select the inventions to be exhibited. No applications will be accepted from invention promotion companies. No goods are to be sold at the National Inventors EXPO. Orders may be taken for future delivery. Free samples and souvenirs may be given to the public. Transportation costs of exhibit items must be borne by exhibitors. The PTO and IPO accept no liability for loss or damage of materials. Individual booth costs - $125 (4 by 6 feet). Corporate booth costs - $600 (8 by 10 feet). Checks should be made payable to: Commissioner or Patents & Trademarks. ==================== Greg Aharonian Internet Patent News Service