Inventor Associations
Inventor Associations are a great source of help for inventors who want to patent an invention. Associations can be found at the national, state, or local level.
- A good starting place for identifying inventor associations is the United Inventor's Association ,a non-profit organization. "The mission of the UIA is to provide leadership, support, and services to inventor support groups as well as to other organizations and individuals interested in continuing America's role as the World's leader in innovation and invention."
- Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) libraries may also have information on state and local inventor organizations (see the PTRC Library Directory.)
California Inventors Association
Northern California
Inventors Alliance
Idea to Market Network
Southern California:
Inventor's Forum
Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association
Southern California:
Orange County
Patent Law Association
San Diego:
San Diego Inventors Forum
Connecticut Inventors Associations
Inventors Association of Connecticut
Michigan Inventors Associations
Inventors Council of Mid-MichiganGrand Rapids Inventors Network (GRIN)
Oregon Inventors Associations
South Coast Inventor's Group