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Agents for Inventors - TIA Associate Members
(as of October 2008)
Anjar Co.
42 Russet Road
Stamford, CT 06903
Phone: 203-321-1023 | Fax:
203-321-1079
www.anjar.com
jsb@anjar.com
Becker Associates
42 Russet Road
Stamford, CT 06903
Phone: 203-321-7396 | 203-321-6813
Fax: 203-321-1079
www.beckerassoc.com
pbecker@beckerassoc.com
Marra Designs Associates, Inc.
7007 Dakota Avenue
Chanhassen, MN 55317
952-937-8141 | Fax: 952-934-1180
www.marradesign.com
Nextoy
7 Whippoorwill Close
Chappaqua, NY 10514
Phone: 914-238-3708 | Fax: 914-238-4263
info@nextoy.com
www.nextoy.com
Royalty Pros Licensing
20 West 22nd Street
New York, NY 10010
Phone: 212-366-6876 | Fax: 212-366-6862
www.royaltypros.com
XenGenn LLC
9999 Hamilton Blvd
1 Tek Park - Suite 214
Breinigsville, PA 18031
(484) 397-4148
tciesielka@xengenn.com
www.xengenn.com
Associations
Association of Small Business Development
Centers
8990 Burke Lake Road
Burke, VA 22015
703-764-9850
www.asbdc-us.org
The ASBDC provides assistance and training to Small Business Development
Centers (SBDCs) across the country and sponsors the National Innovation
Workshops. Will provide a free list of SBDCs in your state/local
area.
Inventors Workshop International Education
Foundation
1029 Castillo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-962-5722
www.inventorsworkshop.org
This non-profit membership organization has a Toy, Game and Novelty
Division. Sponsors "Creativity in America," an expo of new ideas,
products and services, and publishes The Lightbulb/Invent! Journal (see
PUBLICATIONS - Consumer Magazines))
National Business Incubation Association
20 E. Circle Drive, #37198
Athens, OH 45701-3571
740-593-4331
www.nbia.org
A private, non-profit trade association for business incubators. These
professionals help new small business people and entrepreneurs; the
association will provide a free list of business incubators in your
state/local area.
National Congress of Inventor Organizations
Post Office Box 931881
Los Angeles, CA 90093-1881
323-878-6952
ncio@inventionconvention.com
www.inventionconvention.com/ncio
Membership is open to individual inventors and inventors' groups.
United Inventors Association of the United States of
America
Post Office Box 23447
Rochester, NY 14692
583-359-9310
uiausa@aol.com
www.uiausa.com
Membership is open to organizations and individuals who are engaged in,
or who have a sincere interest in creative, inventive and
entrepreneurial processes. Publishes a monthly newsletter and the
magazine Inventors' Digest (6X per year; see PUBLICATIONS - Consumer
Magazines)
Publications (Books)
- Battersby, Gregory J. and Grimes, Charles W. The Toy and Game
Inventor's Guide. Stamford: Kent Press, 1996. www.gandb.com/library.html
- Del Vecchio, Gene. The Blockbuster Toy! How to Invent the Next Big
Thing. Gretna, LA: Pelican Publishing Company, 2003. www.pelicanpub.com
- Levy, Richard C. and Weingartner, Ronald O. The Toy and Game
Inventor's Handbook. New York City: Alpha Books, 2003. www.greatideagear.com/toybook/
- Levy, Richard C. and Weingartner, Ronald O. Inside Santa's Workshop:
How Toy Inventors Develop, Sell and Cash in on Their Ideas. New York
City: Henry Holt & Co, 1990. www.henryholt.com
- Miller, G. Wayne. Toy Wars: The Epic Struggle Between G.I. Joe,
Barbie, and the Companies that Make Them. Collingdale, PA: Diane
Publishing Co, 2001. www.dianepublishingcentral.com
- Peek, Stephen. The Game Inventor's Handbook. Cincinnati: Betterway
Books division of F & W Publications, 1993. www.fwpublications.com
- Reese, Harvey. How to License Your Million Dollar Idea: Everything
You Need to Know to Make Money from Your New Product Idea. Hoboken, New
Jersey: John Willey & Sons, 1993. www.wiley.com
- Tinsman, Brian. The Game Inventor's Guide Book. Iola, WI: Krause
Publications, 2003. www.krause.com
- Watson, Bruce. The Man Who Changed How Boys and Toys Were Made: The
Life and Times of A.C. Gilbert, the Man Who Saved Christmas. New York
City: Penguin Books, 2003. www.penguin.com
Publications (Consumer Magazines)
Publications (Trade Magazines)
- Edplay
Monthly; for specialty toy and game retailers.
- Hobby Merchandiser
Monthly; covers model railroading, radio control and plastic model
kits
- Model
Retailer
Monthly; covers model railroading, radio control, rocketry, games
(adult, role-playing, adventure, strategy, war games and gaming
miniatures), plastic and diecast model kits and dollhouse
miniatures.
- Playthings
Monthly; also weekly e-mail newsletter, Playthings EXTRA. Publishes
annual special issue, Playthings Almanac, which contains: Agents for
Inventors; National and Regional Trade Associations; Alphabetical List
of Toy Manufacturers (name, address, phone); Classified Product Listings
(alphabetized list of product categories and which companies manufacture
them); Trade Name Section (trademarked names and licensed properties);
Manufacturers' (sales) Representatives; Designers and Inventors
(including design firms); and Suppliers (materials and services).
- Toy Book,
Licensing Book and Specialty Toys & Gifts
Monthly; also weekly e-mail newsletters, Toy Report and Licensing
Report.
Suppliers (materials, services)
- Playthings Almanac (see PUBLICATIONS - Toy & Other Related Trade
Magazines)
- Thomas' Register of American Manufacturing - Toy Components section.
Thomas Publishing Company, 5 Penn Plaza, New York NY 10001 212-695-0500
www.thomasregister.com
Toy Designers, Inventors & Design
Firms
The following educational institutions offer a Bachelor of Fine Arts
degree in Toy Design:
Fashion
Institute of Technology
227 West 27th Street, Room B231
New York, NY 10001 212-217-7133
Otis College of Art
and Design
9045 Lincoln Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90045 310-665-6800
Toy Manufacturers and Manufacturer
Representatives
Toy Safety Regulations
Click
here to view the listing of U.S. Standards.
Toy Trade Shows
Toy Fair (New York City-February)
Show Management
Toy Fair, c/o TIA
1115 Broadway, Suite 400
New York, NY 10010
Phone: 212-675-1141
toyfairs@toyassociation.org
www.toyfairny.com
U.S. Government - Offices/Publications
U.S. Copyright Office
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington, DC 20559
202-707-3000
www.copyright.gov
Publications include: Copyright Basics, Copyright Fees, etc.
Inventors Assistance Center
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
P.O. Box 1450 Alexandria, VA 22313
800-PTO-9199 or 703-308-4357
www.uspto.gov
Publications include: Agent and Attorney Roster (licensed to practice
before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office), Basic Facts About Patents,
Basic Facts About Trademarks, etc.
U.S. Small Business Administration
Washington, DC 20416
Small Business Answer Desk: 800-U-ASK-SBA (827-5722)
answerdesk@sba.gov
www.sba.gov
Publications include: Ideas, Inventions and Innovations; Researching
Your Market; Checklist for Going Into Business; A Venture Capital Primer
for Small Business; Business Plan for the Small Manufacturer, etc.
U.S. Government Bookstores
888-293-6498 or 202-512-1530
bookstore.gpo.gov
List of U.S. Government Bookstores nationwide and online ordering for
such titles as: Starting A Small Business & Keeping Records;
Financial Management: How to Make a Go of Your Business, etc.
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