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Guide to Application

Guide to Application. 2006/2007. Scholarship Application Process. Front Page of Application should take 5 - 10 minutes to complete Student’s name Student’s address, telephone number, email address Student’s high school Grade List of other students on the proposed team

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Guide to Application

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  1. Guide to Application 2006/2007

  2. Scholarship Application Process • Front Page of Application should take 5 - 10 minutes to complete • Student’s name • Student’s address, telephone number, email address • Student’s high school • Grade • List of other students on the proposed team • Title, Abstract, Uses of the proposed invention • Student’s and Parent’s/Guardian’s signature • Call Attorneys Dave Gomes (617-345-3267) or Anne Pareti (617-345-3732) with questions

  3. Application

  4. Application (continued)

  5. Scholarship Application Process • Terms and Conditions of the contest are on the back page of the application • Please read carefully - very important • Call Attorneys Dave Gomes (617-345-3267) or Anne Pareti (617-345-3732) with questions

  6. Terms & Conditions

  7. Terms & Conditions (continued)

  8. Report Format • Title • Name of participant on each page • List of the single participant or joint participants • Purpose/Field of Invention • Background • Summary of the invention • Detailed description of invention, includes drawings with all parts and key features labeled • Prototypes or models are optional • $100 limit to spend on materials, including model • Reports and models (optional) must be submitted by February 28, 2007

  9. Review Process • 4 - 6 Reviewers • Possible reviewers are patent attorneys, entrepreneurs, and educators • Reports will be submitted by February 28, 2007 • Winner will be notified by March 21, 2007

  10. Patent Application Process • A patent attorney at Burns & Levinson LLP will prepare the patent application • Start with the winning report • Winner will work closely with a patent attorney • Draft claims that legally protect the invention • Patent application preparation and U.S. Patent and Trade Office examination process takes 2-3 years • License invention to a company if patent issues • No guarantee that a patent will issue or a license agreement can be entered into

  11. Summary • Applications are due January 29, 2007 • Email questions to dgomes@burnslev.com or apareti@burnslev.com • Help sessions at the John D. O’Bryant School (JDO) and Brighton High School (BHS) • November 14, 2006 (JDO) and November 29, 2006 (BHS) • December 12, 2006 (JDO) and December 14, 2006 (BHS) • January 17, 2007 (JDO) and January 24, 2007 (BHS) • February 6, 2007 (JDO) and February 13, 2007 (BHS) **Dates and times are tentative, please contact us to confirm** • Reports are due February 28, 2007 • Mandatory presentation at judging in March (date(s) and location to be announced by January 10, 2007) • Award ceremony to be held in May of 2007 • Patent application process begins after ceremony

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