USPTO For Kids
Welcome to the "For Kids" section of the USPTO web site. The USPTO welcomes young inventors and provides multiple resources for inventors of all ages in the patent process.
News and Events
- January 28, 2008 - The InventNow.org Web site has posted new Environment and Investigation Zone Challenges! Come up with a new way to predict the weather or develop a method to clean the worst air pollution on Earth!
- April 10, 2007 - USPTO Kids and the Ad Council have teamed up to produce and air 2 new commercials geared towards young inventors. Check out the "Bandage Puller" and "Cat Magnet" videos below.
USPTO For Kids and the Ad Council
Inspiring Invention" Campaign: The USPTO has teamed with the National Inventors Hall of Fame and the Ad Council for a three-year PSA campaign designed to inspire young people, specifically the "tweens" ages 8-11, to be creative and invent.
In addition to television, radio and outdoor ads, the campaign includes a Web site, www.inventnow.org, where kids can engage in games and activities where they can use their creativity, as well as learn about the process of protecting their intellectual property. The radio and TV commercials, which feature a diverse group of student inventors, are now playing throughout the country with the message, "Anything's possible. Keep thinking."
View Our Commercials
- "Bandage Puller" - Video with Caption (April 10, 2007)
- "Cat Magnet" - Video with Caption (April 10, 2007)
