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'''3.d.''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_infringement Patent infringement]<br> | '''3.d.''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_infringement Patent infringement]<br> | ||
'''4. ''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patentability Wikipedia-Patentability Requirements]<br> | '''4. ''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patentability Wikipedia-Patentability Requirements]<br> | ||
- | + | * [http://inventors.about.com/od/applicationforms/a/Patentable.htm Is it patentable?] | |
- | + | * [http://inventors.about.com/od/copyrights101basicsfaq/f/copyright_no.htm What is Non-copyrightable?] <br> | |
'''6.''' & '''7.''' Quick Invention Ideas<br> | '''6.''' & '''7.''' Quick Invention Ideas<br> | ||
* [http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ahrpa/opa/kids/index.html US Patent Office Fun Inventing - Kids' Pages] | * [http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ahrpa/opa/kids/index.html US Patent Office Fun Inventing - Kids' Pages] |
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Status: | Elective | |
Created: | 2010 | |
Discontinued: | no | |
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Requirements revision: | 2010 | |
Latest pamphlet revision: | N/A |
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Official References
- Scouting Magazine, Cracker Barrel article — June 17, 2010
- Scouting.Org, Inventing Merit Badge — June 17, 2010
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Requirement resources
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
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 hiting 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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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