Resources

Terms and Concepts

Updated key terms and concepts

Computer aided design

• AutoDesk

• Google SketchUp

• Rhinoceros

• SolidWorks  

• Thingiverse is a place for you to share your digital designs with the world

           Equipment

• MakerBot
• Epilog Laser
       Handout
• PlasmaCAM
• ShopBot
         Handout
• Stratasys
        Handout

            Manufacturing

            Outsourcing

• www.guru.com
• www.elance.com
• www.alibaba.com
• www.99designs.com

           Marketing

           Financing

            Angel investors

            Venture capital

             Intellectual Property

              Patent Searching

•   USPTO Patent Search Website
•    www.freepatentsonline.com
•    European Patent Office Search

              Patent Applications (Design and Utility)

•    USPTO Independent Inventor Website

                Trademarks

•    USPTO Trademark Search Website

                  Copyrights

•    US Copyright Office

                   Trade secrets

                    Licensing

•    Licensing Executives Society

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More hyperlinks to additional useful online resources to be added