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Official newsletter of and by the Nevada Inventor's Association

Volume: XVI No. 4 -Education, Assistance, and Networking for the Inventor- March 2005

Next Meeting: April 23, 2005 9:00 AM Washoe Medical Center Room cr101

Our web site is 'www.nevadainventors.org' Founded in 1988

We are a 501(c)6 group under IRS rules.

The purpose of NIA is to educate inventors and potential inventors through whatever means available, including regular meeting, classes, seminars, workshops, and evaluations, within NIA or in cooperation with other persons or organizations. The education of inventors, or potential inventors, may also include the publishing of written materials, such as a regularly published newsletter, flyers, notices, or letters.

Additional goals of NIA are to inform its members of private, civic, governmental, and public resources which may be of assistance to inventors; to promote a positive public image of inventors; to provide for its members a referral/resource directory; and to furnish assistance to its members, whenever possible, by directing their efforts toward the successful development of their inventions.


We have decided to stop the publishing of the newsletter to get with the times, lower our cost. We will send an E-mail to all member's approximately 4 days before the next meeting. I will be testing e-mail address's.
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Attorney General Renews Commitment to IP Task Force
March 9,2005

IP Frontline Starr

WASHING I ON, D.{'. - Attorney Ceneral Alberto R. Gonzales today announced the continuation of thc Justice Department's Task Force on Intellectual Property and renewed the Department's commitment to aggressively enforce intellectual property laws. The Attorney CJencral also named Kyle Sampson, Deputy Chief of Staff and Counselor to the Attorney General, as the new Chairman ol the Task Force. Federal prosecutor Arif Alikhan was named Vicc Chairman aP ' F xecutive Director. "Thc Intellectual l'rnpcrs : k l orce is an important component in the Department ol Justicc's cifort to protect the creativity, resourcefulness, and innovation of Americans and to curb thc threat that intellectual property crimes pose to the nation's economic security," said Attorney General Gonzales. "The prosecution of intellectual property offenses remains a high priority, and this effort will ensure that the l:)epartment of Justice remains committed to the evolving challenges of intellectual property crime in the digital age." In March 2004, Attorney General John Ashcrofl crcated thc Task Force on Intellectual Property to examine the Department's efforts in dealing with the rising problem of intellectual property crime. The Task Force examined all aspects of intellectual property protection including criminal, civil, and antitrust enforcement; legislation; international coordination; and prevention. After an extensive six-month review, the Task Force released a comprehensive report analyzing the l)epartment's successes and recommending significant improvements in the Department's efforts to protect the nation's intellectual resources. In addition to recommendations regarding civil and antitrust enforcement of intellectual property laws, the I ask Force's proposals include: Expanding the Department's Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (CHIP) Program by increasing the number of specially-trained federal prosecutors in key United States Attomeys' Otfices throughout the country; Marketing
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[nefeasing the number of complex, multidistrict and inviXali=:llol property effiorcement actions to target sophisticated intellectual property thieves and organizations, building on the unprecedented successes achieved by the Criminal Division's Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section; Strengthening the Justice Department's ability to bring intellectual property charges in organized crime, illegal importation, and fraud cases; Deploying Justice l)epartment attorneys to the United States embassies in l long Kong and Budapest, Hungary to increase international coordination and enforcement; Increasing cooperation with individuals, businesses, and industries that have been victimized by intellectual property theft; and Encouraging respect for intellectual property rights through youth education programs. Prior to his service with Attorney General Gonzales, Kyle Sampson served in the Department as Counselor to Attomey General John Ashcroft and in the White House as Associate Counsel to the President. He also served as Counsel lo Senator Orrin G. I latch on the Senate Judiciary Committec. Mr. Sampson will lead the efforts of thc I ask Forcc and select other Department of finials to Serve on thc I ask Force and work to implement the comprehensive recommendations contained in the Report. In addition, Mr. Sampson and the I ask Force members will monitor the progress of the Department's efforts and explore additional strategies to combat the rising problem of intcilectual property offenses in the digital world.
Officers of NIA
President:
Len Schweitzer
775. 323.8568

Vice President:
Dr. Bill torch
775.329.4060

Sec/Treasure:
Vince Chemist
775.677.0123

Serg. at Arms:
Dieter Berndt
775.825.2236

Prgm Director:
Terry Kelly
530.546.5226

NIA Founder:
Don Costar
775.322.9636


Assistant U.S. Attorney Arif Alikhan served under Attorney General Ashcroft as the Task Force's Executivc Director and Chicf Counsel and was instrumental in producing the extensive report published last year. Mr. Alikhan will be leaving his current position as Chief of the Cyber and Intellectual Property Crimes Section at the U.S. Attorncy's t)ffice in Los Angeles to work in the Ot'fice of the Deputy Attorney General in Washington, D.C. Mr. Alikhan's responsibilities will include overseeing the implementation of the Task Force's recommendations and directing the Department's Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property Program. "I thank the Attorney General for appointing me to take on this important role for the Department," said Mr. Sampson. "I look forward to implementing the thoughtful and comprehensive recommendations made by the bask Force under Attorney General Ashcroft and will work diligently with the Department's experts to address this evolving and important entbrcement challenge." The Task Force on Intellectual Property is a component of the Bush Administration's multi-agency "Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy" (STOP) initiative, announced in October 2()04. ache S. l'OP Initiative is a coordinated effort with the Department of Commerce, Department of I homeland Security, and the of five of the United States Trade Rcpresentative to combat global piracy and counterfeiting. The Justice Department currently has 18 specialized CHIP Units in United States Attorneys' O5ees throughout the nation. Together with trial attorneys in the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section in Washington, D.C., these Ecdcral prosecutors are dedicated to plorccuting federal cyber crime and intellectual property offonscs. *

NIA Meeting Notes for Feb. 26, 2005
Trustee Meeting: Start 7;30 a.m.
Voting members: Vince C., James C., Len S., Dieter Berndt, Kelly. Discussed the Brochure as a trifold, no votes taken.
Regular Meeting: Start 9:04
(16 persons)
Len. Schweitzer spoke about inventing. Dieter Brendt, George Kent will work on tri-fold brochure. Introduction of visitors.

John Martinson appears in talk abut geo-polyurthane dome (24 people)

Dieter Brendt on brochure, science fair gift and talent assoc. by Kathleen Williams school teacher. G. Kent on patent pro and smart sketch (26 people) Don Costar on 3 years plan to sbdc grant $25K will meet with Rod.

Consultant is someone who borrows your watch then charges you for the time of day. James Christiansen on Ink packet update. Break 10:00 (26 people) Robert Kearns, the inventor of intermittent windshield wipers died at the age of 77 from cancer on I ch.9, 2005 at his suburban home Baltimore. Kearns won a multimillion-dollar judgment against l:ord and Chrysler for using his idea. He received numerous patents in 1967 for his wipcr design. The wipers pause bctwecn swipes during light rain and mist conditions. A one time professor at Waync State University, Kearn spent many ycars fighting t'or his invention. He sued Ford Motor co. in 1978 and Chrysler in 1982, claiming patent infringement. In 1990, a jury decided that Ford infringed on Kcarns' patent. although it was not deliberate. Ford contended the patent was invalid because the windshield system contained no new concepts. Keams argued his invention was unique in that it used a new combination of parts. The jury failed to reach an agreement on how much he should be awarded. Another jury later ordered l ord to pay Kcarns US$6.3 million. 'I'o attic the case, the car giant later agreed to pay $l0.2 million and to drop all appeals. Chr,vsler ended up being ordered to pay Keams $18.7 [nillion plus interest. 'I'hc Supreme Court rejected Chrysler's bid to overturn the award in 1995. Chrysler ended up being ordered to pay Kearns $1 X.7 million plus interest. The Supremc Court rejected Chrysler's bid to overturn the award in 1995. Presentation by Tim Barron on fly cathcher 1955 patent, Tim Trainer on IBI, Terry Kelly will get IBI speaker Tim Trainer. Len Sweitzer presentation of Kolan (master art) slide presentation is curator of 3 galleries. Break 11:09 ~ 11:22 Polly is a calligrapher of china brush painting - painting for $35. Burnie Heckman on keyboard touch typing helper www.magictvpinv.com. Spent $1 7K for an on line selling site. Tim Trainer from IBI helped to raise capital (21 people) Adam Smith on math, for a bigger slice of pie, there is only so much - Communist. John Nash on Math, for a bigger pie. - Conservative. Steven Covey 7 Habits of Highly Successful people's book. NIA Business: account report no motion accepted Motion to adjourn by G. Kent sec. by D. Costar, Don Evans, passed by all.* if you would like to receive the NIA newsletter by email simply email us your address. Our mail address is www.patents@gbis.com
New invention helps gambling addicts save their winnings. Winners Bank200 is helping thousands of wPIe to become responsible gamblers

It's called the Winners Bank200 and it gives gamblers a new vay of gambling more responsibly by locking up their winnings. This product is just in time to compliment the National Problem Gambling Awareness Week (March 6-12). Winners Bank200 is a small sized, lock-box. I he uscr can deposit winnings through a tamper-proof slot that accepts both bills and casino chips and cannot be opened without a key. Winnings remain in the lock box until the user opens it with the key at home. You can read about the new invention at About.com (http://www.casinogambling.about.com ) where writer Bill Burton gave Winners Bank200 a five-star rating (I eb.23, 2005) Casinos will benefit by helping to protect problem gamblers from thcmscivcs. Winners Bank200 helps gamblers in three ways: I) it gives them a way to lock up their winnings, 2) it showcases a Money Managcment for Winners guide, and 3) It supplies the phone number to the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCP(1). WinnersBank200 is available for $49.95 at hits //www.WinnersBank200.com. Jun Parker, President of Showlor, Inc. and inventor, is a graduate of the Naval Academy. He invented the Winners Bank200 to help offset his own gambling woes. NEWS Rome Companv Wins Award for Patent Infringement A Icading maker of road salt will have to pay $2.8 million to an upstate New York company for infringing on a patented formula containing molasses, a federal court jury has ruled. Trouble For The "Fore" Seasons Restaurant in NJ After nearly a decade of serving up continental cuisine. the "Fore Scasons" restaurant was served a cease-and-desist letter from the four star-"Four Seasons" restaurant in Midtown. Ikea convicted of trademark infringement - has bccn ordered to pay 300,000 kronor ($44,000) in damages to American company Mag Instrument Inc. Malaysia: Ministry Expeditinv Issuance of Patents, Copvrislhts Thc Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs planned to reduce the period for the issuancc of patents from five years to three years and copyrights from three years to nine months. LITIGATION Sanofi-aventis Sues NovoDharm

for Patent Infringement After Novopharrn limited had obtained marketing approval in Canada for a product claiming to be gcneric enoxaparin. Sanofi-aventis companies Aventis Pharma Inc. and Aventis Pharma S.A. are bringing suit in the Federal Court against Novopharm for patent infringement of Canadian patent 2045433, which covers Lovenox(R). Mierosoft Pavs $60 Million in Patent-lnfrinsyement Claim to Burst.com Inc. to settle a patent-infringement suit alleging it had stolen Burst's technology for sending video and sound over the Internet, the two companies announced. Court Date Set for Aussie Bit Torrent Case Australia's music industry piracy investigations unit is preparing to facc Internet service provider Swiflel Communications in the Federal Court on Wednesday following the raid on Swiftel's premises in Perth, Western Australia last week. Record ComDanies Suine Oklahomans For Musie P;raev in Oklahoma, eight cases ended with more than $34,()()() paid to record companics. DcEcndants are usually sucd by multiple recording companies. Minnesota Firm Wins $26.4M Patent Infrinyement Rulinv A Twin Cities law firm won a $26.4 million verdict for its client in a patent infringement lawsuit against Mary Kay Inc. v

Vented in Spain the First Ever Washing Machine for Men March 11, 2005
By Ipfrontline staff,
The invention was shown yesterday in thc acts of the International Womcn's l)ay and consists of a original System (named L.a>.y Man System) that forces a man to necessarily I JSI the washing machine 50% with his wife. The traditional image of the wife doing all the laundry at home because her husband just disappears when it's time to wash the clothes has arrived to its end. The Spanish Store 'Servei Estacio' thought of a way to force men to get involved in the 'washing machine process' and they contacted the Creativity Agency 'DeBuenaTinta' for a proposal. The result is a simple and prccise System that can be applied to all washing machines. It consists of a fingerprint sensor whcrc the fingerprints of husband and wife are stored. I he soflware (developed by Intuate Biometrics) allows access to each one only one of two times. Let's say it in another way: it's impossible for the same user to be granted the access two consecutive times. In this way, the washing machine.only works when alternatively husband and wifc access the sensor. A simple way to share EXACTLY 50% of the washing responsibilities at home. As a Bonus Track, DeBuenaTinta also thought it would be good to involve men also in the ironing process, so they designed an ironing surface that would keep them fit as they iron their wife's shirts. In this way there's no need to go to the gym and they can do exercise at the time they get the admiration of their loving couple. Id

Exercising Marketing Imagination
What's marketing imagination? It's what drives growth and development in business. It's thinking of ways to try out insights and new ideas. You can make plenty of progress simply by trying out many small ideas and learning from how customers respond. Great marketing arises from frequent cycles of thinking and trying. The process grows in an endless loop driven by your marketing imagination firmly rooted in the real world of customer opinion and action.. That's why good marketing is creative. It's always seeking new and better ways and it's always perfecting the 4 Ps. 4 Assessing the Situation February 6, 2005

by Len Schweitzer

It is hardly a risky proposition to suggest that our first NIA meeting of the 05 year was lively, animated, yet free of flying objects i.e., furniture etc., a good sign surely. (This is offered only as my opinion-thus never completely free of personal bias as is every opinion by its nature). There was good energy in our discussion about whom we are as a bunch of inventors and hopefuls and where we should be headed as a viable and charged group ever mindful of our obligation to look seriously at our group structure and to where the reshaping is to be aimed.

The subject of how to increase membership has been a perennial topic. What can we do to increase our membership? A booth at the Convention Center Industrial Show? a booth as the Nevada State Fair twice? a garage sale, no less; all to raise dollars that we might offer more support to members and attract others.

By and large we can hardly conclude that any one of these efforts and experiments stood out as a stellar success. On the other hand, however, beyond these meager attempts our membership has grown to a number of 50 or so, at least that would a reasonable count of the name tags Secretary Vince Chemist lays out to start our meetings. A glance, though, at the stack of unused name tags remaining on the table is indicative of the scale of inactive members.

Circa the late 1980's in fledgling days when our membership could be counted on a single hand a notion was offered that we each toss in an idea and the club would pick the best for a group invention. That idea never got off the ground nor anything like it in the ensuing years until at least one project within the last couple years, which project has yet to be considered successful.

I clearly voiced my general non-support for the group invention idea at the time it was first suggested. Perhaps since, who would take the time and effort to develop and push this thing when each of us with our day jobs and our own inventions had little leftover time to give to a community project. It never took hold.

Now, back to our lively January discussion when old reliable began flying around the room like a caged condor... how do we get more members? An array of ideas were again loosed and set floating, some old some new.

Standing at the front of the room, disgracing parliamentary procedure, gesturing and waving, and with a loud voice I proclaimed: "We do not need to be concerned about increasing our membership, rather we need to finally get on with a group invention, get on with the patent process, the prototype, and the manufacturing thereof, the financing and the marketing of the new creation with the clear aim to have developed existential evidence and proof to ourselves as members and above all to any and all visitors who might become interested in what this group is actually doing."

In short, a carefully developed history and record how a new and creative idea came to be and found itself expressed in a tangible artifice capable of causing a new, unique and unexpected good result is what we should set upon accomplishing.

Therefore, mine is a reprehensible case of the worst kind of political flip-flop, no less than an impeachable offense. Notwithstanding, I believe today we have a significantly different group dynamic a greater membership which has the potential and capabilities to pull off this project. Moreover, inasmuch as we pull this off, my prediction is that this, with our other efforts, will attract membership in numbers enough to challenge all of our best efforts to make NIA en exciting attraction, a dynamic group to be envied!

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