New York State Bar Association - Variety of legal resources and information. www.nysba.org
Small Business Administration - Governmental organization facilitating business start-up & financing. www.sba.gov
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - A non-profit, technical professional association providing technical publications, conferences and activities.www.ieee.org
IEEE Consultants - A Long Island based referral service of engineering, computer, managerial and technical professionals.www.consult-li.com
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - This is the PTO’s website, which provides helpful information and answers to many basic questions inventors and entrepreneurs have concerning patents and trademarks.www.uspto.gov
Long Island Association - A not-for-profit business organization based in Melville that promotes cooperation among its members and provides valuable services and program/representation to its membership organizations, particularly the small business community.www.longislandassociation.org
Long Island Forum for Technology - A not-for-profit organization that provides Long Island businesses with hands-on assistance and a wide range of programs to lower the cost of operations and increase growth. www.lift.org
U.S. Surpeme Court decision in Festo v. SMC (Festo Corp. v. Shoketsu Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Co., 62 USPQ2d 1705 (US SupCt 2002). www.patents.com/apl/festo.pdf
