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Tennessee Inventors Association (TIA) News Ticker


2012-07-10 SCORE announcement 07-10-12 SCORE announces a new workshop: Legal and Accounting Info for Small Businesses to be held on Saturday, July 21, 9:00 AM to Noon. Unfortunately, this is the same time as the July TIA meeting.
2012-06-13 Patent Webinars 06-13-12 Patents and the University-Based Start-ups Innovation Ecosystem is a free series of webinars planned for the second Wednesday of the month. The June webinar is Patents 101 and covers the statutory requirements for obtaining a patent.
2012-03-28 Meeting with KTSC 03-28-12 Carl Papa, Joe Martin, and Tom Kulaga met with Kim Bumpas of the Knoxville Tourism & Sports Corporation (KTSC) to discuss the upcoming Tennessee Inventor Expo (TIE). The KTSC is a valuable resource for those planning an event in Knoxville.
2012-02-06 EoK 1st Quarter Workshop 02-06-12 Entrepreneurs of Knoxville is conducting a 1st Quarter Workshop on February 14 in Knoxville. The Workshop is a full day workshop with high caliber speakers and educational sessions.
2012-01-24 Teknovation 01-24-12 The Knoxville News-Sentinel reported on Teknovation, a new website targeting innovators and entrepreneurs.
2011-10-12 AngelList community 10-12-11 Catherine Moirai of the Knox County Library and a featured speaker of this summer sent us information on AngelList, a community site for startup companies to connect with angel investors.
2011-09-21 Entrepreneurial Imperative 2011 — Nov. 16th & 17th, 2011 09-21-11 Entrepreneurial Imperative 2011 is scheduled for November 16th & 17th, 2011, at Crowne Plaza Knoxville. Tickets are $119 for the 2 day event for entreprenours.
2011-09-17 TIA in KnoxNews 09-17-11 The Knoxville News-Sentinel ran an article about the Patent Reform Act signed on Friday. TIA President Tom Kulaga was interviewed for the article.
2011-09-09 Patent Reform update 09-09-11 The Patent Reform Bill, called America Invents Act but should be called the MegaCorporation Welfare Act, has been approved by Congress. The patent reform bill awaits President Obama's signature before becoming law. First-to-file is now the law.
2011-09-02 Mission ImpossiBALL 09-02-11 Mission ImpossiBALL is a charity drive that seeks to hit one million golf balls in 72 hours. The $10 entry fee benefits the American Cancer Society. Pin High Pro is teaming with ESPN Radio Knoxville and Fairways and Greens Golf Center to present the Pin High Pro 2011 Million Ball Challenge from midnight on Friday, September 2, to September 4, 2011.
2011-07-16 Call to action on Patent Reform 07-16-11 Call to action on Patent Reform. Now is the time to contact our Senators to let them know what we think of the American Invents Act. The 2011 Patent Reform Bill will not help America innovate.
2011-07-06 DRTV Product Summit at Robert Morris University 07-06-11 InventionHome is conducting the DRTV Product Summit at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, PA on September 28th.
2011-07-03 All Star Products 07-03-11 The Snuggie. Topsy Turvy. Wonder File. Green Bags. What do these popular products have in common? All Star Products. Anyone with a consumer product should probably contact them.
2011-06-29 House votes on Patent Reform 06-29-11 Patent Reform continues in Congress. The House passed a revised form of the America Invents Act bill, which now goes to back the Senate. PTO Fee Diversion is to continue under the House version, although the Senate had earlier voted to end it. The House wants to use PTO patent fees to help finance other parts of the government. In other words, the House voted on a tax on inventing.
2011-06-29 10 Things to Include in Your Startup Pitch Presentation 06-29-11 10 Things to Include in Your Startup Pitch Presentation is a common sense guide to promoting your venture to people with money.