Here Comes Another Edition of Beyond the Pond(R) News and Views for Inventors From OUR PAL Asija.

SUBWAY WANTS YOU TO BE RICH

God may or may not want you to be rich but billionaire Fred DeLuca, CEO of worldwide Subway sandwich franchises definitely wants you to be rich. As an Italian immigrant of humble circumstances he can relate to your problems as an inventrepreneurs and wants to help you through MILE the Micro Investment Loan Enterprise. His vision is to have 1,000 chapters worldwide within first three years. Like his early subway sandwich shops, the first couple of them may fail but eventually he hopes to surpass the 1,300 subway franchises.

The MILE program is in cooperation with and is patterned after the highly successful Grameen Village Bank Program founded by Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh. MILES is also looking for volunteer mentors.

To start a MILE chapter near you please contact yours truly.

PROFITABLE PCT NOW IN 100 COUNTRIES

In 1998 PCT received 67,007 or equivalent of estimated 2 million national applications, an increase of 23% over 1997. The biggest share form USA 42%, Germany 14%, Japan 9%, UK 7%, and France 5%. PCT is administered by UN agency WIPO which some think is profitable because rich countries subsidize the PCT fees of developing countries.

INNOVATION BUSINESS BEYOND THE POND

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If you would like a complimentary sample of an invention to promote your invention, then please send your snail mail address to yours truly and specify your preference:

a) Origami Magicfold(R) from Japan for promoting you and your invention.

b) Inventor's PENPAL(TM) a writing instrument from Germany which includes a personalized British scroll.

HOW MANY INVENTORS DOES IT TAKE TO CHANGE THE LIGHT BULB

a) How many preachers does it take to change the light bulb? God only knows.

b) How many FREE help desk operators? Nobody knows but you get what you pay for.

c) How many AI experts? None because the bulb is smart enough to screw itself.

d) How many Y2k Experts? As many as you can find and afford at $1000/- per day

e) How many EURO experts? Twice as many because the problem is only half as well understood

f) How many IBM consultants? Sh... They haven't issued the press release about (re) inventing the bulb yet.

g) How many inventors? only one because he holds the bulb to the socket and expects the whole world to revolve around him.

Best of luck in the world of invention!

Pal Asija is an inventor and patent attorney who offers many services for inventors. You may contact him at 7 Woonscoket Ave, Shelton, CT 06484. The phone number is (203)924-4271. You may also fax him at (203) 924-9956. Those with online service may reach Asija by writing to OURPAL@compuserve.com