Collegiate Inventors Competition 2009
Are you a college or graduate student with a good idea for a new invention? Check out the Collegiate Inventors Competition. The competition has recognized, rewarded, and encouraged hundreds of inventors worldwide since 1990.
To be eligible, you must either be a graduate or a college student, or have been enrolled as such in the past 12 months. All entries must be submitted by TOMORROW, June 16, 2009, through the official application form.
An entry shall include a model of your invention that is complete and workable. The invention must be the original work of the applicant and cannot have been made available for public use or patented more than one year prior to submission. Entering the competition does not constitute a public disclosure. Two winners will receive cash prizes of $15,000.00. Additionally, 12 finalists will each win a $2,000.00 cash prize and an all expenses paid trip to present their work to a panel of judges.
Even if you miss this year's competition, you still need to protect your invention! Do a patent search to see what other inventions are similar to yours. It might be in your best interest to file a patent application, to prevent others from using your methods to build your invention. Schedule a consultation with a patent attorney to discuss your legal rights.
