Local

You don't have to go much farther. Local industry experts can assist in the design, manufacture, and marketing of your invention.


​A-STATE SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBTDC)
  • Provides general business consulting.
  • Includes reviewing product ideas, and providing a list of fulfillment services for patent, design and manufacture, and marketing.
  • Contact Robert Bahn, Lead Business Consultant, (870) 972-3517.      rbahn@astate.edu
  • http://asbtdc.org/lab2launch/            good link for upcoming innovative grants that could be available.


    • We have been notified that there is a new book on inventing available on the market by a 96 year old inventor.
    He is an aeronautical engineer PhD.  The link to the book for sale on amazon is:
https://www.amazon.com/Wannabe-Inventor-Start-Here-invention/dp/1720130833/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1540413532&sr=8-1&keywords=alvin+sacks+books


    If anyone buys the book before the November 15th meeting please bring your copy of the book so we can pass around at the meeting.




Arkansas State University has a new program. A-State Innovate
       http://astateinnovate.com/


PATENT ATTORNEYS

  • Steve Schrantz​
  • Steve Schrantz, Schrantz Law Firm, PLLC, 1000 East Matthews, Suite C, Jonesboro, AR 72401, (870) 275-7838.           schrantzlaw@gmail.com
Schrantz Law Firm in Jonesboro, AR - Craighead County is a business listed in the categories Attorneys, Copyright, Patent & Trademark Attorneys, Offices of Lawyers, Attorneys Patent Law, Legal Services and Attorneys Patent Trademark & Copyright Law and offers PATENTS TRADEMARKS COPYRIGHTS, AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION and PATENT LAW. 
Categories: Attorneys, Copyright, Patent & Trademark Attorneys, Offices of Lawyers, Attorneys Patent Law, Legal Services, Attorneys Patent Trademark & Copyright Law    Certifications: REGISTERED PATENT ATTORNEY
Services:    PATENTS TRADEMARKS COPYRIGHTS, AND COMMERCIAL LITIGATION, PATENT LAW
 

  • Joe Calhoun, (501) 374-1700. Works in Little Rock but does come to Jonesboro on the third Thursday of each month. Joe Calhoun <Joe.Calhoun@CalhounLawFirm.com                                       http://calhounlawfirm.com/
  • Jonesboro Office    6140 Southwest Drive  870-9330110
Joe Calhoun has over twenty-five years of legal and related business experience in commercial  litigation and client counseling, especially in the intellectual property fields. His primary practice areas include the creation or registration of intellectual property rights, the guiding of clients’ commercialization of those rights, the assignment or licensing of such rights to or from others, and the enforcement of (or defense against) infringement claims.
After earning his  Bachelor of Science degree from Tulane University (Biology and Psychology), and graduating from law school at the University of San Francisco, he subsequently returned home to Little Rock, Arkansas as a law clerk at the Arkansas Court of Appeals. Joe then entered private practice with a well known Little Rock business law firm, departing as a partner on the eve of 2000 to better concentrate his practice in the areas of patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and business competition.
"Joe's informative videos concerning intellectual property law topics can be found at    CalhounLawFirm.com
  or at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ed4GaXHhlQc                  IP Law
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGh7IUg0A34                    Patenting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csrgDFQBX2M                 Copyright
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3twg_OrTJHU                    Trademark

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Other attorney help with your product and business

Jamie Fugitt, an attorney with PPGMR Law PLLC, represents entrepreneurs, emerging companies and technology startups. He forms businesses, helps with private investment and other transactions, and helps with company operations. His practice includes contracts, corporate and securities, management and governance, intellectual property, internet and software matters, and general business transactions. Jamie also represents more traditional small and large businesses in the same practice areas.
Jamie is active in the entrepreneur and startup communities in Arkansas. He serves as a mentor for several startup and technology programs, including HubX – Life Sciences, the ARK Challenge, and the Cleantech Open. He also serves as the chairman of the Arkansas Fellowship, a nonprofit developing the next generation of Arkansas entrepreneurs and business leaders, and served as a member of the board of directors of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, a collaborative ecosystem of Arkansas innovators.
Jamie received his law degree from Harvard Law School.
 
JAMIE FUGITT
ATTORNEY – JAMIE@PPGMRLAW.COM
  
PPGMR LAW, PLLC
101 MORGAN KEEGAN DRIVE, SUITE A | LITTLE ROCK, AR 72202
P.O. BOX 251618 | LITTLE ROCK, AR 72225-1618
TEL: (501) 603-9000 | FAX: (501) 603-0556 | PPGMRLAW.COM 
 


INFORMATION ON 3D PRINTING AND PROTOTYPING
  • Jim Melescue, (870) 761-3191
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Joel Gordon
Joel Gordon
Steam Rocket Engine LLC
Nation of Makers, Arkansas Ambassador for Making
(501) 626-1687

Joel Gordon’s experiences over a lifetime are diverse and they have shaped his philosophy
on learning and our need to Make.
“As humans,we are all tool users and we are gratified by what we create and accomplish.
Making is learning made visual. Simply said, we are all Makers”.
His training in electronics, coding, sculpture and mechanics has lead to an exciting career
that has taken him around the world and back again.
Joel has been an artist, designer and fabricator. He was scenic lead and engineer at the
world renowned Chicago Scenic Studios. He has created special effects and properties for
theatre, television and film and designed and created exhibits for world class museums of
art and science. As an entrepreneur and business owner, Joel consults and assists in
diverse product development and prototyping. He works with cities around the nation on
issues of place-making, talent retention and innovative economic development.

The Maker Movement
Following an invitation to attend a Maker focused reception at the White House, Joel was
chosen to participate on the White House Science and Technology Cabinet&#39;s efforts to
create the “Nation of Makers”. The Nation of Makers (NoM) is a 501c3 created to support
the Maker Movement in the U.S., he is currently the Ambassador to NoM for the State of
Arkansas.
An Arkansas native, he was the Co-founder and Executive Director of Arkansas’s first
Makerspace, The Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub. He is founder and CEO of Steam
Rocket Engine, an innovation and makerspace consulting firm.
His combined experiences have shaped his unique approach to economic development
and his passion for micromanufacturing and maker-business start up. Joel has always
worked with three essential tools; his heart, his mind, and his hands.
Credo
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and
give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Statewide

INJECTION MOLDERS
CONTACTS FOR QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION
  • Phil Plyler, Director Client Services, Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions, www.mfgsolutions.org, 900 W. Capitol Avenue, Suite 320, Little Rock, AR 72201, (501) 683-4410 – office, (501)-837-6837 – mobile, (501) 683-4420 – fax.

Government Organizations

Innovate Arkansas     ​http://www.innovatearkansas.org/



TTAG 

Technology Transfer Assistance Grant Program (TTAG)
Purpose                    The Technology Transfer Assistance Grant Program (TTAG) assists Arkansas’ enterprises in developing or improving products or processes through the transfer of technical solutions to technology-based, industry-driven problems, thus enhancing that enterprise’s market competitiveness.

Program Description                      The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) provides limited financial support for the transfer and deployment of innovative technology. AEDC will fund up to $3,750 of costs associated with transferring new or existing technology from a qualified applicant — such as a public or private enterprise, laboratory, college or university — to an enterprise based in Arkansas. Up to $5,000 of total project costs will be considered, with the first $2,500 funded by the Authority; the remaining $2,500 is cost-shared equally (50:50) between the Authority and the enterprise. Each enterprise is eligible to receive assistance for two technology transfer projects per year. Projects are evaluated on a competitive basis.

Eligible Users                   AEDC defines eligibility as broadly as possible to encourage submissions that reflect the greatest potential for project success. Qualified eligible applicants include one or more technology transfer resource providers who possess or have the capability to locate innovative technology to transfer to a specific Arkansas-based enterprise.

How to Participate               All qualified applicants must complete the on-line application at the link below. The application must address the transfer of innovative technology from a qualified Resource Provider to an Arkansas based enterprise.

EvaluationProjects will be evaluated by AEDC on every other Thursday (see schedule below). Evaluation criteria include the demonstration of support resources available to ensure probable project success, as well as technical and commercial feasibility of the project. The project must have a time frame of no longer than 90 days.

How to Use a TTAGSchedule of TTAG Meeting DatesApplication Deadline: Applications must be submitted by the Friday before the meeting in which they are to be reviewed.
2018

  • 7/5/18
  • 7/19/18
  • 8/2/18
  • 8/16/18
  • 8/30/18
  • 9/13/18
  • 9/27/18
  • 10/11/18
  • 10/25/18
  • 11/8/18
  • 11/22/18
  • 12/6/18
  • 12/20/18

Rules, Guidelines and FormThe following forms are pdf documents and require the free Adobe Reader to view or print.
ContactRoss Herpin
Senior Manager Commercialization
900 West Capitol, Suite 400
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 682-8695
(501) 682-7499 (fax)
Email: RHerpin@ArkansasEDC.com

© 2018 Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions
  •   Privacy PolicyAEDC-MS OFFICE   •   900 West Capitol, Suite 400   •   Little Rock, AR 72201

Other Information 

Quick Guide to the difference between a Trademark and Copyright.   Suggested by Jim Colbert who teaches a group at his local library. Members of the group suggested the link below would be helpful in looking at Trademarks and Copyrights.

Trademarks and Copyrights: Understanding the Difference
https://aizmanlaw.com/trademarks-and-copyrights-understanding-the-difference/

More Intellectual Resources on Patents and Copyright and Trademarks   As suggested by AVA
​Thanks AVA for your input on this site. Robert

Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights
Introduction to Intellectual Property
Copyrights Part 1
What is Intellectual Property?

The Scope of Protection Offered by Intellectual Property Law
History and Sources of Intellectual Property Law

Governing Law, Courts and Agencies

Jurisdiction and Venue in Cases of Intellectual Property and Remedies Available
The Concept & History of Copyright and Sources of Law
Distinguishing Copyrights from Rights in Other Property
What Can be Copyrighted?
Initial Ownership and Section 201
What is a Trademark?
Acquiring Trademark Rights
Registration

§1052 Bars to RegistrationTrade Secret Protection Overview

The Uniform Trade Secret Act & State Acts

Contractual Agreements Protecting Trade Secrets

Defenses to Trade Secret Actions

Trademarks Part 2Loss of Trademark Rights §1064(3)

Infringement & Likelihood of Confusion
Trademark Dilution

Incontestability and Fair Use

Trademark Licensing & Assignment Agreements
The “I” Issues: The Internet & International Trademark

Patents 
Part 1Patents
Part 2
Origins & Underlying Concepts of Patent Law

Patentable Subject Matter

Utility, Novelty, Statutory Bar, & Nonobviousness

The Patent Application Process
Patent Infringement

Defenses to Patent Infringement

Remedies for Patent Infringement

Patent Licensing & Assignment Agreements

International Patent & the First-to-File System


Copyrights Part 2
Trademarks Part 1
Trade Secrets & State Laws Protecting Intellectual Property
Logistics of Ownership & Registered Copyrights

Music, Movies and Computer Software Copyrights
Exclusive Rights Granted Under Title 17, §106
Copyright Infringement & Remedies (Title 17, Chapter 5)
Licensing & Assignment Agreements
Fair Use Doctrine (Title 17, §107)

GENERAL
Link to the Arkansas State University Library on more info about Patents, Trademarks, etc:
http://libguides.astate.edu/smallbusiness/patents
https://www.sba.gov/tools/sba-learning-center/training/patents-trademarks-copyrights
Inventor’s Resources:  http://www.uspto.gov/inventors/ 
Scam prevention:  http://www.uspto.gov/inventors/scam_prevention/index.jsp
Patent Info:  http://www.uspto.gov/inventors/patents.jsp 
Trademark Info:  http://www.uspto.gov/inventors/trademarks.jsp
Patent vs. Trademark vs. Copyright:  http://www.uspto.gov/faq/g120005.jsp

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It was recently suggested that invent tors need to be aware of the services of Innovate Arkansas.   I have some information (links) below that should be helpful.
 
Receive Innovate Arkansas Newsletter      Look under Newsletter   put in email address and hit Join
http://www.innovatearkansas.org/blog/post/1609/innovate-arkansas-new-website-launch
 
Link to apply to Innovate Arkansas    http://www.innovatearkansas.org/apply-now
 
Home page for Innovate Arkansas     http://www.innovatearkansas.org/
 
Check out their twitter feed      https://twitter.com/innovateAR
Facebook feed    https://www.facebook.com/Innovate-Arkansas-102614560967/
LinkedIn feed     https://www.linkedin.com/groups/1200907/profile


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​A Young Inventor's Guide to Trademarks and Patents:  
​   ​https://www.marcaria.com/articles/A-Young-Inventors-Guide-to-Trademarks-and-Patents.asp


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