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Revision as of 21:09, October 12, 2012

![]() | Inventing requires prior counselor approval for requirement(s) #7. |
Inventing merit badge | ||
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Status: | Elective | |
Created: | 2010 | |
Discontinued: | no | |
BSA Advancement ID: | 144 | |
Requirements revision: | 2010 | |
Latest pamphlet revision: | N/A |
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“ | Inventing involves finding technological solutions to real-world problems. Inventors understand the importance of inventing to society because they creatively think of ways to improve the lives of others. Explore the world of inventing through this new merit badge, and discover your inner inventiveness. | ” |
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Requirement resources
- Slide show covering many of the requirements for the Inventing Merit Badge. Great for a Merit Badge clinic, or someone wanting to study for the Merit Badge or Inventing - PDF SlideShare
1. Definition of "Inventing" – Websters Dictionary -Wikipedia
1.a. Intellectual Property & Economic Growth
- Famous Inventions By Kids
- Native American Inventions: Adobe - Chewing Gum - Chocolate - Corn (maize) - Cornmeal - Hammocks - Hockey - Igloos - Kayak- Maracas - Moccasins - Popcorn - Potato chips - Salsa - Spinning Top - Tortillas
- Famous US Inventions
2.b. Inventions named for their inventors: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_inventions_named_after_people
- Prolific Inventors: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_prolific_inventors
- Famous Inventors: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_inventors
3.a. Intellectual property definition: US Commerce Commission - Websters Dictionary - Wikipedia
- US Patent and Trademark Office: http://www.uspto.gov/
- Types of intellectual property: http://www.stopfakes.gov/sf_what.asp - http://uvapf.org/ip - http://www.abanet.org/intelprop/4types.html - http://www.inventorbasics.com/IP%20Options.htm
- Webster's Dictionary: Copyright - Patent - Trade secret - Trademark
- Wikipedia: Copyright - Patent - Trade secret - Trademark
- Protection of Intellectual Property
- Copyright Basics - Copyright Protection
- Wikipedia Patent Enforcement
- Boy Scout Trademarks
3.b. Components of a patent specification:
- From PatentLens
- About.com Specification Section Headings
- Three Types of patents: US Patent Office [ http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ido/oeip/taf/patdesc.htm Details]
3.c. Google Patent Search (keep hitting Refresh to see many famous patents)
3.d. Patent infringement
4. Wikipedia-Patentability Requirements
6. & 7. Quick Invention Ideas
- US Patent Office Fun Inventing - Kids' Pages
- Pencil Invention Ideas
- More fun invention ideas
- PBS Kids Design Squad
Related awards
Profession-related awards
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- Replaces: Invention (discontinued)
See also
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General Merit Badge information
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External links
- Make Magazine: http://makezine.com
- Inventors Digest: http://www.inventorsdigest.com
- Free Patents Online: http://www.freepatentsonline.com
- Howtoons: http://www.howtoons.com
- MIT Invention Program: http://web.mit.edu/invent
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: http://www.uspto.gov
- Slide show covering many of the requirements for the Inventing Merit Badge. Great for a Merit Badge clinic, or someone wanting to study for the Merit Badge or Inventing - PDF SlideShare
Official References
- Scouting Magazine, Cracker Barrel article — June 17, 2010
- Scouting.Org, Inventing Merit Badge — June 17, 2010