Invention Contest Teams Top Product Catalog with Popular Invention Website; Hammacher Schlemmer and PatentCafe.com Announce Nationwide ``Search For Invention''.Business Editors SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 2001 Hammacher Schlemmer, known to shoppers for the last 153 years as the retail Mecca for top-of-the-line consumer products, and PatentCafe.com, the world's largest invention and innovation resource, are joining forces for a popular annual event. The collaboration is part of Hammacher Schlemmer's "Search For Invention" contest to find the next great invention and to offer a unique opportunity to bring new products to market. For the past eight years, Hammacher Schlemmer has encouraged innovation by sponsoring the national contest to recognize outstanding patented consumer products that have not yet reached the market. This year, PatentCafe.com has set up online access to the contest details and submission form, making it easy for inventors to submit their inventions to Hammacher Schlemmer. PatentCafe.com is making considerable progress in its quest to help inventors commercialize their ideas by assisting in the invention screening and guiding inventors in the preparation of a professional presentation. This unique recruiting partnership is expected to attract a wider field of contest entrants than in years past, and in doing so, raise the quality of submissions. The deadline for invention submissions is May 29, 2001, with the final judging and announcement of the winners taking place in September at Hammacher Schlemmer's flagship store in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . In addition to cash grants, winners receive the opportunity for national press exposure and the chance to connect with the manufacturers who can help them bring their dreams to reality. This free contest offers a grand prize of $5,000 along with $1,000 grants to the best-in-class invention in each of four categories: recreation; personal care; personal electronics; and utilitarian home & garden. A panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
"For nearly six years, PatentCafe.com's commitment to innovation has made it the most trusted inventor resource on the Internet," says Sabrina Balthazar, Hammacher Schlemmer's Search for Invention Director. "They echo our commitment to nurturing the spirit of innovation, and we're pleased to have forged this alliance to reach tomorrow's inventors." "The link to the retail shelf has always been the Holy Grail Holy Grail: see Grail, Holy. A very desired object or outcome that borders on a sacred quest. There are several Holy Grails in the computer business. of inventing," says PatentCafe.com CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Andy Gibbs Andy Gibb (March 5, 1958 – March 10, 1988) was an English-born Australian singer and teen idol, and the youngest brother of Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, also known as the Bee Gees. He was noted for his good looks and vocal abilities. . "Without that connection to a retail channel, even the greatest inventions are reduced to commercially worthless garage ideas. Our relationship with Hammacher Schlemmer -- a retailer with a history of breaking new ground with innovative retail products -- is a new link in the chain that connects our efforts in supporting innovation." For a chance at fame and fortune, inventors simply need to go to http://www.PatentCafe.com, click on the "Search For Invention" button, and follow the directions. About Hammacher Schlemmer Hammacher Schlemmer is the oldest catalog company in America, offering the newest lifestyle-enhancing products. The company continues the tradition of innovative offerings through its catalog, retail stores in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Chicago, and a web site at www.hammacher.com. For over 150 years, Hammacher Schlemmer has been synonymous with synonymous with adjective equivalent to, the same as, identical to, similar to, identified with, equal to, tantamount to, interchangeable with, one and the same as invention and innovation. The company introduced America to the first pop-up toaster See intranet toaster and Video Toaster. (jargon) toaster - 1. The archetypal really stupid application for an embedded microprocessor controller; often used in comments that imply that a scheme is inappropriate technology (but see elevator controller). (1930), the electric razor (1934) and the first steam iron (1948). Later, the company offered the first electric pencil Electric Pencil, released in 1976, was the first word processor for home computers. It was developed by a programmer named Michael Shrayer who apparently wanted to document his own software on the same machines he was programming. sharpener, food processor, electric can opener and automatic coffee maker. Other notable introductions include the first microwave oven (1968), telephone answering machine (1968) and cordless telephone A cordless telephone or portable telephone is a telephone with a wireless handset which communicates via radio waves with a base station connected to a fixed telephone line (POTS) and can only be operated near (typically within 100 meters or 328 ft from) its base station (1975). About PatentCafe.com, Inc. PatentCafe.com, Inc. is an Internet communications, commerce and media company serving the worldwide intellectual property community. The company specializes in developing highly focused, first-to-market content, IP tools and information for inventors, innovators, corporate managers, K-12 schools and the legal community. PatentCafe.com, Inc. maintains six web properties, including an online IP magazine; resource directory; digital rights management portal; and message boards. PatentCafe.com, Inc. is funded by Internet.com Fund II (Nasdaq:INTM INTM Interrupt Mode ) and Gray Cary Fund, the investment arm of Gray Cary Ware & Friedenrich. For more information, or to schedule interviews with company executives, contact Spread The News Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , Inc. |
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