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United Inventors Association Membership Drive

Posted: Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009 @ 4:29 pm | Written by Gene Quinn | 1 Comment »
| Tags: Inventors Digest, national inventors month, non-profit, uia, united inventors association
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I am a member of the Board of Directors for the United Inventors Association, which is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Since 1990 the UIA has been dedicated to inventor education & support. August is National Inventors Month, which coincidentally was was started in 1998 by the United Inventors Association of the USA (UIA-USA), the Academy of Applied Science, and Inventors’ Digest magazine. To coincide with this celebration of inventors the UIA has launched a Membership Drive. With that in mind, members of the Board of Directors are reaching out to our professional contacts to introduce the UIA and to encourage membership in our worthwhile organization. We are also trying to reach out to independent inventors as well, in an effort to increase our ranks and bring in new members. For more information about celebrating inventorship see IPWatchdog.com posts relating to National Inventors Month.

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Inventors Digest Essay Contest for Teens

Posted: Sunday, Jul 26, 2009 @ 11:00 am | Written by Gene Quinn | No Comments »
| Tags: essay competition, everyday edisons, harry potter, independent inventors, invent, inventing, Inventors Digest, national inventors month, science fiction, star trek
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In honor of National Inventors Month in August, Inventors Digest magazine and partners are sponsoring the 2059 Essay Contest for middle school and high school students. IPWatchdog.com is proud to be one of the sponsors for this exciting essay contest, which asks those in ages 12 to 17 to write a 500 word (or less) essay on a technology, tool, product or service will shape our lives in the year 2059. As the contest information explains: “In 1959, the internal pacemaker, the microchip, the Barbie doll and pantyhose were invented. Each was significant in its own right. But that was so 50 years ago.” Then the assignment asks: “What will the world look like in 2059?” This should be an interesting and educational opportunity for teens, which will allow them to show their imagination and creativity in envisioning the future, and perhaps even spark an interest in Science Fiction as well. As we all know, what is science fiction today becomes science fact tomorrow, as most recently evidenced by scientists transporting matter (a la Star Trek) and feverishly working on cloaking technology (a la Star Trek and Harry Potter). There are also cool prizes, such as a laptop, the winning essay being published in Inventors Digest magazine and more!