Organizations

Association of University Technology Managers - - AUTM is a nonprofit association of technology managers and business executives who manage intellectual property.

Biological Innovation for an Open Society - - Intellectual property issues relevant to biotechnology in international agriculture and health sciences. Resources: patent search engine; white papers (patent positions/policy in key areas of biotechnology); tutorials.

Concept to Creation Co-operative Inc. - - From idea development to patent to a saleable item, the company assists the individual inventor in getting ideas or products to the marketplace. The growing membership has expertise in areas such as patenting, invention assessment, and engineering.

Hi-Tech Entrepreneurs Association - - Canadian group assists start-ups in developing hi-tech ventures through educational programs.

Innovation Forum: if++ - - Online Innovation Forum: if++ A UK based forum where like-minded, enthusiastic innovators can interact online.

Innovations Report - - Information platform for the advancement of innovation dynamics in science, research, and industry. Presents and indexes publications from research companies and institutions.

International Federation of Inventors' Associations - - Grouping inventors associations worldwide, one per country.

InventNET - - Inventors organization offering patent products, services, and articles.

Inventor's Association of New England (IANE) - - Located in Cambridge, MA.

Inventors Connection of Greater Cleveland - - All-volunteer, 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation for educating inventors. Monthly meetings are held with featured speakers on all aspects of innovation and new products. Serving all of northeastern Ohio.

Inventors' Network of the Capital Area (INCA) - - INCA is an organization of Washington, DC-area inventors meeting monthly for educational and mutual-assistance purposes.

IPROAG - Intellectual Property Rightful Owners Action Group - - An Australian Inventors group dedicated to reforming Austrilian patent law in order to reverse the disastrous record of commercialising Australian Inventions.

Lemelson Foundation - - A private philanthropy founded by inventor Jerome Lemelson.

Licensing Executives Society -- USA & Canada - - The Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. and Canada), Inc. is a professional society comprised of members engaged in the transfer, use, development, manufacture and marketing of intellectual Property.

Licensing Executives Society in Europe - - Transfer of technology and licensing of intellectual property rights - from technical know how and patented inventions to software, copyright and trade marks.

Licensing Executives Society International - - An association of 27 national and regional societies, each composed of men and women who have an interest in the transfer of technology, or licensing of intellectual property rights.

Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association - - An association for companies and individuals engaged in the marketing of licensed properties, both as agents and as property owners.

Minnesota Inventors Congress - - Providing information to individual inventors and holding an annual invention show.

National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) - - The NCIIA is an alliance of faculty and students working to advance the teaching of invention and innovation in American higher education.

National Congress of Inventor Organizations - - Information about the invention process.

National Inventors Hall of Fame - - Describes inventors with brief biographies, and an index of what they did.

Nevada Inventors Association - - Education, Assistance, and Networking for the Inventor.

North Dakota Inventors Congress - - Encouraging innovation in the Midwestern states by sharing ideas between inventors, entrepreneurs and professionals.

TJD Patent Services - - Offers inventors advice and patent services in the London area. Drafting, consultation, opinions and responses.

United Inventors Association of the USA - - A national non-profit inventor organization.

Wessex Round Table of Inventors - - Comprehensive online source of information for inventors and entrepreneurs, plus free inventors newsletter. Based in Southampton, Hampshire, UK.

Yankee Invention Exposition - - Provides a forum for inventors, businesses, and manufacturers to bring new and innovative products to market.