Chicago Inventors Organization

 Chicago Inventors  Organization

Saturday, April 13, 2013 

(9:30 AM - 12:30 PM) 

ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 

Technology Business Center Atrium 

3440 South Dearborn 

Chicago, IL 60616

Come join the Chicago Inventors  Organization  at IIT's Technology Business Center Atrium to learn more about The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) which is a United States federal statute that was passed by Congress and was signed into law by President Barack Obama on September 16, 2011. The law represents the most significant change to the U.S. patent system since 1952.

John Calvert, Acting Associate Commissioner of the Office of Innovation Development, will be speaking directly to you at this special meeting about how the new patent rules will be rolled out, how they will affect you and what you need to know in order to operate under the new system! His responsibilities include developing ways to increase the USPTO presence in the independent inventor, small business and entrepreneurial communities, increasing opportunities for new patent holders to access assistance beyond the patent system and direct responsibility for pro bono initiatives.

Mr. Calvert graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Textile Technology in May 1971. In February of 1990, John joined the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as an examiner in Group 240 specializing in textile technology. He also served as Sr. Project Manager for the Office of Electronic Patent Application Processing dealing with changes in the patent application format bringing a standard application format into compliance with US practice, the Patent Law Treaty and PCT. As the former Acting Director for the Office of Independent Inventor Programs, John Calvert remains actively involved with the ongoing campaign to educate inventors about invention promotion firms and will continue to expand the outreach initiative to the inventor community.

For more information or if you have any questions or need driving directions, call 312-850-4710 or e-mail at info@chicago-inventors.org.

ADMISSION TO THIS FANTASTIC EVENT IS ONLY $5 FOR CURRENT MEMBERS AND ONLY $10 FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC. PARKING AVAILABLE ON STATE ST.

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