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There are few government entities like the U.S. Patent and

Trademark Office.

Beyond Wall Street, it is the rooted center of the universe of

American capitalism. The office receives patent applications from

entrepreneurs and businesses at the rate of more than 450,000 a

year, with the majority filed electronically.

Some 6,000 examiners, generally scientists and engineers,

review the applications, of which more than 150,000 a year are

approved for patents.

As far as who can file to protect their invention, the patient office

specifies only that the subject must be “useful.” The USPTO has

granted more than 8 million patents since 1790.

These patented inventions help power the economy, in a big,

sweeping way. Intellectual–property–intensive industries today

support at least 40 million jobs and contribute more that $5 trillion

to the U.S. gross domestic product, according to a U.S. Department

of Commerce report.

The first–of–its–kind report, “Intellectual Property and the U.S.

Economy: Industries in Focus,” was released in April by the

department. Intellectual property accounts for nearly 35 percent of

GDP. Some of the most intensive IP–industries include computer

and peripheral equipment, audio– and video–equipment manufac-

turing, newspaper and book publishers, and pharmaceuticals.

The numbers might even be more impressive if the patent

pipeline unclogged — the USPTO says there is a backlog of nearly

700,000 patent applications — and entrepreneurs and businesses

were able to bring their inventions to the market sooner.

Now, thanks to the newly enacted Leahy–Smith America Invents

Act, the first “significant” reform of the Patent Act in 60 years, that

is about to happen.

President Obama signed the historic patent–reform legislation

late last year, which is designed to speed up the outdated system,

weed out bad patents efficiently, and most importantly, align it with

the international market.

“The single, biggest thing the America Invents Act does is change

the U.S. patent system from a ‘first–to–invent’ country to a ‘first–to–

file’ country, and that brings us in line with Europe,” said Mark

Malek, a registered patent attorney with Zies, Widerman, & Malek

P.L. in Melbourne, who works with businessowners and inventors in

the region.

“A lot of people invent and want to tweak the invention first.

Technically, it’s now disadvantageous for the inventor to hold off

Patent attorney Maleksees system overhaulboost to entrepreneurs

Mark Malek is a registered patent attorney with the firm Zies, Widerman, & Malek in Melbourne. He said the newly enactedAmerica Invents Act changes the U.S. patent system from a ‘first–to–invent’ standard to a ‘first–to–file’ standard, aligning itwith many other countries. Now, ‘it’s truly a race to the patent office.’ Supporters of the law believe that this will assist peoplefiling for patents in multiple countries. Many other countries use a first–to–file system. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Officehas expanded work–sharing with other patent offices around the world to speed patent processing.

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New event to feature bikes and barbecueon June 3 at the Wickham Park Pavilion

The Melbourne Regional Chamber of East Central

Florida will present “Bikes and BBQ” from 12 to 5 p.m. on

Sunday, June 3, at Wickham Park Pavilion, near Brevard

Community College, in Melbourne.

The event will feature a display of “vintage, new, rat

bikes and modifieds,” along with barbecue and craft–brew

sampling from Broken Barrel Tavern in Palm Bay.

The program is presented in partnership with The

Broken Barrel, ABATE of Florida Inc., and Blue Knights

Florida Chapter XII.

A “Face of Bikes” and barbecue contest is currently

under way. Those interested in competing to be the “Face”

may submit a photo on the “Bikes and BBQ” Facebook

page, indicating in their pose and description why they

should be chosen as the spokesperson for the event.

After that, it is up to the public to vote on the top five

contestants who will then compete on the day of the event

for the honor.

The contest is open to persons residing in Florida who

are 21 years of age and older. To participate, visit

www.facebook.com/bikesandbbq and click on contests.

Food and beverage tickets for the event are $20 per

person. Register at www.melbourneregionalchamber.com.

Vendor–display tables and sponsorships are available

through Stephanie Franklin at 724–5400, extension 225,

or e–mail Stephanie@MelbourneRegionalChamber.com.

Event sponsors include AT&T Advertising, Central

Florida Postal Credit Union, Geoff Bodine’s Honda

Melbourne, State Farm, WSBH–FM 98.5 “The Beach,”

CC Video Productions, and WCN Interactive Inc.

Visit www.abateflorida.com, www.blueknightsfl12.com,

or www .brokenbarreltavern.com for more information.

Lori Schuh named Social Worker of the YearLori Schuh, social–work supervisor at the Health First

Aging Institute, one of Health First’s specialized outpatient

and wellness community services, has been named as the

Space Coast Social Worker of the Year for 2012. Schuh was

recognized for her dedication to the field of social work

through her efforts as a supervisor and mentor for fellow

social workers and students. The Social Worker of the Year

Award honors a member of the National Association of

Social Workers who “exemplifies the best of the

profession’s values and achievements through specific

accomplishments.”

Wade Trim hires Dr. Burden as senior associateWade Trim, a leading water, wastewater, transporta-

tion, civil engineering and planning firm, has announced

the hiring of Dr. Dan Burden as senior associate in the

Water Resources Market Segment. He is assigned to the

Palm Bay office, 3790 Dixie Highway NE. In this new role,

Dr. Burden will rely on more than 30 years of experience in

project and client management while overseeing lead

process and treatment activities throughout Florida. He

will also be involved in business development. Previously,

Dr. Burden was employed with the Boca Raton office of

Hazen and Sawyer P.C. He received his master’s degree in

engineering and doctorate in civil and environmental

engineering from Louisiana State University.

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UF Type 1 diabetes experts Dr. Brian Wilson and

Mark Atkinson in the College of Medicine department of

pathology, immunology and laboratory medicine and the

UF Diabetes Center of Excellence, are key members of

the research team, which also demonstrated that

insulin–producing cells can come from other types of cells

altogether.

Type 1 diabetes arises when the body’s immune

system attacks cells in the pancreas that produce insulin,

whose job is to move sugar out of the blood so it can be

converted to energy. As a result, glucose builds up in the

blood, causing organ damage. More than 1 million people

in the United States live with Type 1 diabetes, according

to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And

more than 30,000 new cases are diagnosed each year.

People who have the disease must take insulin injections

to survive, but insulin supplementation does not cure

Type 1 diabetes nor prevent complications such as

blindness, kidney disease and heart disease.

The only existing therapy that can reverse established

Type 1 diabetes is transplantation of a type of pancreatic

tissue called islets, which contain the insulin–producing

beta cells. But chronic rejection is a big problem with that

approach, and the diabetes–reversing effect lasts only

about three years. In addition, to get enough cells for

each patient, two or three donors have to be found.

Researchers have continued to explore various ways

to counteract the body’s attack on insulin–producing

cells. They have developed methods to blunt the action of

immune system cells against beta cells. And previous

experiments have shown that in the early stages of Type

1 diabetes, some insulin–producing cells still exist and

can be cajoled into action. But at advanced stages of

disease, those cells are mostly destroyed.

The researchers concluded that a dual approach that

prevents the immune system from killing beta cells, and,

at the same time, replenishes the supply of beta cells was

needed.

They used a growth hormone and another chemical to

stimulate the production of new beta cells. In so doing,

they verified that the treatment could induce new

insulin–producing cells in mice whose immune system is

programmed to kill those cells. And it turned out that the

new cells came not just from the replication of existing

cells, but also from the transformation of other kinds of

cells.

“It’s conceptually a new way to go after Type 1

diabetes treatment, and lends strong support to the idea

that beta cells can — and do — come from a source that

is not beta cells undergoing replication,” Dr. Wilson said.

The findings suggest that, given the right stimulation,

patients with diabetes could produce the needed cells on

their own instead of having to wait for transplants from

donors.

But by itself, generation of new beta cells was

ineffective at reversing late–stage Type 1 diabetes in the

mouse models, because the immune system kills those

cells as soon as they appear. First, the researchers had to

create a safe environment that would allow the new cells

to survive. For that, they explored an option more

commonly thought of as a treatment for leukemia. Bone

marrow transplantation has been shown to help the

immune system learn how to recognize and tolerate

newly formed insulin–producing cells. Together, the

therapies did the trick, reversing late–stage diabetes in

60 percent of the mice in the study.

“This gives a mechanism where you could use this

bone marrow engraftment combined with growth factors

to reverse established diabetes — that, I think, is the

really big thing there,” said David Serreze, a professor at

The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine, and an

adjunct associate professor at the University of Massa-

chusetts Medical School, who was not involved in the

current study. “The individual components had been

known before, but it was a very ingenious way of pulling

them all together.”

The UF collaborators and Defu are working to form a

national collaboration to further investigate and develop

the new combination therapy.

“This is not going to be in the clinic tomorrow,”

Serreze said. “But is this something you could envision

being used sometime in the future? Oh, absolutely.”

UF researchers and City of Hope use dual strategy to fight Type 1 diabetesBy Czerne M. Reid

University of Florida researchers teamed with

colleagues at City of Hope National Medical Center in

Duarte, Calif., to devise a new combination therapy that

reverses established Type 1 diabetes in mice.

The findings, which appear in the May 9 edition of

“Science Translational Medicine,” set the stage for the

development of a new human therapy for Type 1 diabetes

that is effective over the long term.

The two–step regimen involves bone marrow trans-

plantation and substances that promote the growth of

cells that produce insulin, the sugar–regulating hormone

that is missing in people who have Type 1 diabetes.

“If our therapy is successfully translated to humans,

patients will be able to have a life without Type 1

diabetes — that’s the exciting part,” said senior author

and UF collaborator Dr. Defu Zeng, an associate profes-

sor of hematology and hematopoietic cell transplantation

at City of Hope.

Annual Men’s Health Summit at BCC in CocoaSeveral local health–care providers are teaming up to provide free prostate–cancer screenings at the 11th annual

Men’s Health Summit on Saturday, June 9, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Brevard Community College’s Health Sciences

Building (Building 20) in Cocoa. The event is co–sponsored by Health First, the Central Brevard Branch of the NAACP,

Parrish Medical Center, Wuesthoff Health System, and BCC. According to the American Cancer Society, prostate

cancer is the second–leading cause of cancer death in men. Those at higher risk are recommended to get annual

prostate–cancer exams, and include: men over age 50 who have never had a PSA blood test and digital rectal exam;

men age 40 or older who have had a close relative (father, brother, or son) diagnosed with prostate cancer before age 65;

and African–American men. The screenings are free of charge. For more information, call 434–4335.

Space Coast Feline Network’s annual dinnerSpace Coast Feline Network will host its annual Silent Auction and Dinner at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 9, at the

Radisson Resort Convention Center at the Port in Cape Canaveral, 8701 Astronaut Blvd. Event proceeds will go toward

SCFN’s low–cost spay/neuter service for feral and abandoned cats, as well as other programs. The event will include an

auction, cash bar and entertainment. The “Feral Cat Supporter of the Year” will be announced and certificates of

appreciation for volunteers will be presented. Tickets are $50 each. Tables that seat 10 people are available. The

reservation deadline is Wednesday, June 6. For reservations, visit www.scfntnr.org, or send an e–mail message to

liznorwood@cfl.rr.com. People who are interested in donating goods or services for the silent auction can call Carol at

208–6694, Sandy at 759–5242 or Mike at 543–9347.

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BCC to offer new two–year degreesand certificate programs next year

In a move designed to meet local work–force needs,

Brevard Community College will begin offering several

new two–year degrees and certificate programs in 2013.

The programs were announced May 14 to BCC’s Board

of Trustees in the latest effort to provide students with

careers in fast–expanding fields and help Space Coast

businesses grow by expanding the pool of trained employ-

ees.

The new programs are: associate of science degree in

cyber security, starting in spring 2013; associate of science

in health–information technology, starting in spring 2013;

post–secondary adult vocational certificate in police, fire,

ambulance and 911 dispatcher, starting in spring 2013;

and post–secondary adult vocational certificate in electrical

repairs, starting in August 2013.

“These programs are further evidence of our commit-

ment to work closely with Brevard businesses to determine

their work–force needs and to create pathways to success

for our students,” said BCC President Dr. Jim Richey.

“We’re going to stay on the cutting–edge with this kind

of program development for years to come, doing what’s

best for students and the community to help revitalize the

Brevard economy.”

The programs follow the college’s decision in March to

begin offering four–year degrees for the first time in its

history, starting in August 2013.

Students will have the opportunity to earn a bachelor of

applied science degree in organizational management with

two concentration options — general management or

health–care management.

BCC also will start offering a Concurrent Nursing

Program in August 2013. It provides students entry into

the University of Central Florida’s College of Nursing after

they successfully complete their first year of nursing

studies at BCC. The decision to develop the additional

degrees and programs announced May 14 was based on

the same criteria used to launch the four–year degrees in

March.

BCC surveyed a wide cross–section of businesses

throughout Brevard to gauge their work–force needs.

College officials also closely examined a state list that

targeted sectors where job growth was expected in Central

Florida, with a specific emphasis on high–need jobs.

Jacono joins Prudential Sterling PropertiesBarbara Wall and Nancy Taylor, broker–owners of

Prudential Sterling Properties in Indian Harbour Beach,

have announced the addition of sales associate Jennifer

Jacono to its team. For more information, call 544–8043.

Davis attends financial conferenceLocal Certified Financial Planner Ilene Davis recently

attended the third annual Financial Advisor Retirement

Symposium in Fort Lauderdale. The event featured

keynote speeches by former governor Jeb Bush and Nick

Murray, author of “Simple Wealth, Inevitable Wealth.”

The symposium consisted of two days of seminars that

provided information on topics related to financing

retirement, including longevity insurance, new Medicare

rules, and income–replacement ratios.

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Fiesta Brevard benefit announces winnersof various competitions held at Palms Resort

COCOA BEACH — More than 1,500 people attended

the eighth annual “Fiesta Brevard,” a collaborative

community awareness and fund–raising event for 20

Brevard County nonprofit organizations.

The event was held April 27 at the International Palms

Resort in Cocoa Beach. Along with all the fiesta fun, more

than $30,000 in prizes were awarded in various categories.

In the Judge’s Choice division of “Brevard’s Best Salsa

Contest,” the winners were: first, Hospice of St. Francis —

“Heavenly Heat;” second, Volunteers of America, Cocoa —

“Sarge Smoking Hot Salsa;” and third, Space Coast UCF

Alumni — “Black & Gold.”

In the People’s Choice division of Brevard’s Best Salsa

Contest, the winners were: first, Creative Mixes — “Island

Delight;” second, Space Coast UCF Alumni — “Black &

Gold;” and third, AFLAC — “Duck Salsa.”

The first–place winner of the Judge’s Choice and the

People’s Choice Salsa Contest will be serving up their

winning recipes at the Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of

Commerce’s “Chowder with a Twist” event that will be

held in the spring of 2013.

The “Best Dressed” booth contest for the participating

nonprofits was held again this year. The booths were

judged on the creativity of their decorations and how their

decorations best conveyed their organization’s mission. The

winners: first, WEGO Ministries; second, Harmony Farms;

and third, Brittany’s Wish.

The “Hat Contest” always produces some very creative

designs, and this year was no exception. In the adult

division, first place was awarded to Amy MacDonald, with

second going to Cathy Funkhouser and third to Julie Dula.

Fiesta Brevard was organized by the nonprofit task–

force committee of the Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of

Commerce. The committee was formed to provide support

to Brevard’s nonprofit Chamber partners through educa-

tion and fund–raising projects.

Toie Crespi joins Prudential Sterling PropertiesBarbara Wall and Nancy Taylor, broker–owners of

Prudential Sterling Properties in Indian Harbour Beach,

have announced the addition of sales associate Toie Crespi

to its team. For more information, call 288–7065 or contact

Crespi at TLC391@EarthLink.net.

Pet–food donations needed at area sheltersBrevard County’s North Animal Care Center in

Titusville and South Animal Care Center in Melbourne

are in need of young and adult pet–food donations, as both

county shelters are “running extremely low” on food as the

summer months approach. Brevard’s Animal Services and

Enforcement relies on donations of pet food to help feed the

animals in their care, and dry dye–free dog food is needed

for young and adult pets. Food donations can be dropped

off at either of the shelters during business hours, 12 to

6 p.m. daily, except Wednesdays. South Animal Care

Center is at 5100 W. Eau Gallie Blvd., in Melbourne, while

the North Animal Care Center is at 2605 Flake Road, in

Titusville. For more information, call South Animal Care

Center at 253–6608 or North Animal Care Center at

264–5119 or visit www.BrevardCounty.us/AnimalServices.

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Wuesthoff Wound Care facilitywelcomes Dr. Esemuede to team

Dr. Nowokere Esemuede has joined the multi–

disciplinary panel of physicians providing services at

Wuesthoff Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center in

Melbourne. The vascular surgeon joins general surgeon

Emran Imami and family physician Lauren Romeo.

Dr. Esemuede provides diagnosis and management of

disorders affecting all parts of the vascular system. He is

fellowship–trained and board–certified in vascular

surgery and is also board–certified in general surgery.

“I am extremely happy that Dr. Esemuede has joined

our team, “said Dr. Lauren Romeo, the center’s medical

director. “We want to provide the best care available to

our patients.”

The Wuesthoff Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center

specializes in the comprehensive management and

treatment of problematic, non–healing surgical wounds.

It also offers “one of the largest, accredited and highly

sophisticated” hyperbaric chambers in Florida. The

center places an emphasis on “aggressive and early

intervention” to avoid limb amputation. Commonly

treated disorders include surgical wounds, diabetic

ulcers, bone infections, vascular ulcers, venous stasis

insufficiency and wounds associated with radiation

therapy.

The center is open Monday through Friday for wound

treatment and hyperbarics. For more information about

Wuesthoff Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center, or to learn

about weekly clinics, call 676–2012.

New homes needed for energy research studyThe Florida Solar Energy Center, a research institute

of the University of Central Florida, is seeking homes to

participate in a state of Florida–sponsored energy

research study. Homeowners of selected homes will be

compensated $200 for completion of the energy audit and

participation in the energy monitoring study. Eligible

participants are homes that were permitted and built

after March 2009, have1500–2300 square feet of living

area, and are owner–occupied year–round. The FSEC

research team will conduct an energy audit within each

home and monitor energy use for approximately a three–

month period. Testing will examine house airtightness,

air conditioner performance and duct leakage. The FSEC

research team will also collect the previous year’s energy

bills. If you are interested in participating in this

research project, visit www.fsec.ucf.edu/go/CodeResearch

or contact Jeremy Nelson at (407) 243–8197 or

jnelson@fsec.ucf.edu by May 31.

Dr. Branham to talk on rotator cuff repairDaniel Branham, an orthopedic specialist with the

Health First Physicians Group, will present “Surgical

Options for Rotator Cuff Repair” at 6 p.m. on Thursday,

May 31, at Captain Hiram’s Restaurant, 1606 N. Indian

River Drive, in Sebastian. Dr Branham specializes in the

hands and upper extremities. Wine and cheese will be

served. To make a reservation to attend the meeting, call

434–4335. The program is part of Health First’s “Healthy

Happenings” calendar of community events, which are

offered free of charge to the public.

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BBN SPACE COAST BUSINESSAtlantis Urgent Care is awardedJoint Commission’s ‘Gold Seal’

INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH — Atlantis Urgent Care

has earned The Joint Commission’s “Gold Seal of Ap-

proval” for accreditation by demonstrating compliance with

the organization’s national standards for health–care

quality and safety in ambulatory–care settings.

The award recognizes Atlantis Urgent Care’s “dedica-

tion to continuous compliance with The Joint

Commission’s state–of–the–art standards.”

Atlantis Urgent Care underwent a “rigorous on–site

survey” in September 2011. A team of Joint Commission

expert surveyors evaluated Atlantis Urgent Care for

compliance with standards of care specific to the needs of

patients, including infection prevention and control,

leadership and medication management.

“Organizations that strive for accreditation in ambula-

tory care from The Joint Commission are demonstrating

the highest commitment to quality and safety to their

patients, staff and their community,” said Michael

Kulczycki, executive director of the Ambulatory Care

Accreditation program for The Joint Commission. “I

commend Atlantis Urgent Care for successfully achieving

this pinnacle and for its dedication to continually improv-

ing patient care.”

Annette Smith, the office manager for Atlantis Urgent

Care, said that “achieving accreditation from The Joint

Commission is a team effort that will bring confidence to

our patients and give us a framework to provide the best

care possible.”

Visit www.AtlantisUrgentCare.com for more informa-

tion.

Warbird Museum Memorial Day open houseThe Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum’s annual

open house Memorial Day Weekend is May 26, 27 and 28.

There will be free admission to the museum for all active

or retired military personnel. Additionally, Florida

residents will be admitted free of charge. An ID is required.

In addition to the vintage aircraft and memorabilia that

will be on display, there will be several fly–bys throughout

the weekend. The museum is at 6600 Tico Road at the

Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville. Open house

hours will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sunday

and Monday. The phone number is 268–1941. Attendees

are asked to bring a canned–good donation.

Space Coast Symphony announces scheduleThe Space Coast Symphony Orchestra has announced

its summer programming, featuring four diverse concerts

between June and August. The action kicks off with “Music

of the Twenties, Thirties & Forties” on June 9, followed by

“An All–American Salute” on June 23. “Rachmaninoff’s

2nd Symphony” is set for July 21, while “Call of the

Champions: Music of the Olympics” will capture the drama

of sport on Aug. 12. Advance tickets are $20, except for “An

All–American Salute,” which is provided free of charge to

the community. Students age 18 and younger will be

admitted free to all Space Coast Symphony Orchestra

concerts. For summer season concert times and venue

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By Ken Datzman

PALM BAY — America waits, and

hopes, for the development some day of the

miraculous anti–aging pill. The fascinating

science of aging has more and more

researchers dissecting every study and

piece of information to that end.

Meanwhile, to rewind the aging clock,

slow the ravages of time, people will have

to take better care of themselves if they

want to enjoy a long, active life.

This means focusing on prevention

through nutrition, supplements, diet and

exercise, and using other evidence–based

practices to achieve optimal health. These

are all part of the “anti–aging” regimen

that consumers, especially baby–boomers,

are increasingly embracing to stay healthy

at every stage of their life.

Whether it’s called anti–aging medicine,

complementary and alternative medicine,

functional medicine, or Eastern medicine,

the genre has woven its way into U.S.

mainstream medicine.

More physicians are starting to

integrate anti–aging concepts into their

practice, realizing the potential long–term

benefits, not only for the patient but also

for a health–care system whose costs are

spiraling out of control.

“The price of medicine has gone through

the roof. We can’t continue down the same

path,” said Dr. Daniel Hammond, medical

director of the new 4Care Center for Anti–

Aging at 590 Malabar Road SE.

Market dynamics affect health–care

costs. But, clearly, the trend in health–care

spending still far exceeds most other goods

and services. The annual Milliman Medical

Index shows this. It measures the cost of

health care for a typical family of four

covered by a preferred–provider plan. The

2011 MMI cost was $19,393, an increase of

$1,319, or 7.3 percent over 2010. In 2002,

the cost of health care for a family of four

was $9,235.

Dr. Hammond, who is board–certified in

both anti–aging medicine and family

practice, has been a longtime proponent of

anti–aging and preventive–medicine

concepts.

“The first time I attended an anti–aging

conference, I thought this stuff was weird

— Chinese medicine and all that. Then I

started reading literature on the subject

and found that it’s not so weird. At each

conference, it became clearer to me that

this seems to be the wave of the future.

There is plenty of interest, and research

going on, in anti–aging medicine. It’s time

to think ‘outside the box’ for answers.”

Dr. Hammond recently attended the

American Academy of Anti–Aging

Medicine’s 20th annual World Congress on

Anti–Aging and Regenerative Medicine in

Orlando. The nonprofit A4M is comprised

of more than 24,000 member physicians,

health practitioners, scientists, government

officials, and the public. About 25 percent

of the members are family practitioners.

“When you go to these conferences, you

always feel so enlightened because there is

new anti–aging research being presented

all the time. When you attend a standard

physician meeting, it’s typically the same

old thing,” he said.

A growing number of U.S. medical

schools now teach courses in alternative

medicine, according to The Institute for

Functional Medicine. Chronic health

conditions such as high blood pressure,

obesity, diabetes, and heart disease are

reducing the life expectancy of people. But

according to a recent “New England

Journal of Medicine” article, they can be

prevented, managed, and perhaps even

reversed.

The 4Care Anti–Aging Center is an

extension of the 4Care Walk–In Clinic,

which opened five years ago and soon

expanded offering urgent care and most

recently added primary–care services to the

community. 4Care is a venture of Medical

Technology Transfer Corp., the operator of

the Harris Family Medical Center in

Melbourne.

“We initially recruited Dr. Hammond

for family practice at 4Care, but once we

saw some of the work he was doing in anti–

aging medicine, which is a clinical spe-

cialty, and listened to the thoughts he had

on preventive health care, we decided to

launch the anti–aging program,” said

Frank Bright, vice president and chief

operating officer of MTT Corp.

“For us, it’s an extension of the preven-

tive medicine that we have been providing

at 4Care since we opened,” he added.

The program is designed to delay the

onset of the aging process. “It is based on

the early detection, prevention, and

treatment of the aging process,” said

Bright. “We call it an anti–aging program,

but it’s actually a pro–aging program, in

4Care in Palm Bay expands with opening of the Center for Anti–Aging, underthe direction of board–certified anti–aging, family physician Daniel Hammond

supervised by Dr. Hammond, focusing on

decreasing body fat and increasing lean

muscle mass.

The program starts with a complete

health–risk assessment of the patient, said

Dr. Hammond. The initial consultation is

followed up with biometric screenings,

which involve an extensive panel of

laboratory tests and body–mass index

analysis.

Bright said one of the main populations

the Center for Anti–Aging is looking to

serve is baby–boomers. “We hope to satisfy

the needs and desires of the baby–boom

generation. There are 76 million of them

(people born between 1946 and 1964) and I

think there is a sizable contingent in

Brevard County. But it’s not only the baby–

boomers we’re targeting. A lot of young

people have an interest in anti–aging

medicine.”

The 4Care Center for Anti–Aging in Palm Bay focuses on the medical aspects of aging, not cosmeticprocedures. The evidence–based program centers on early detection, prevention and treatment, andin some cases, reversal of the aging process. Dr. Daniel Hammond is medical director of 4 Care andCharlene Reyes is a physician liaison.

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the sense we, including Dr. Hammond, feel

that aging is a natural process. We like to

view it as ‘internal plastic surgery,’ if you

will. The program focuses on the medical

aspects of aging, not the cosmetics.”

“Dr. (Nicholas) Perricone, a dermatolo-

gist, says you can’t do anything permanent

on the outside until you fix the inside. And

he’s one of the most visible spokespersons

for anti–aging medicine today,” said Dr.

Hammond.

The main components of 4Care’s anti–

aging program are: nutritional medicine for

optimal health, which can delay or prevent

such things as cardiovascular diseases,

diabetes, hypertension and arthritis;

natural hormone replacement, because as

we age hormone levels decline resulting in

loss of muscle mass, loss of memory, and

decreased endurance; and a customized

12–week medical weight–loss program,

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By Ken Datzman

Home refinancing has been surging in

many parts of the nation.

Some banks and financial institutions

that cater to the market have brought on

additional staff to accommodate the rising

demand for mortgage refinancing in their

communities, at a time when interest rates

are the lowest in decades.

A big driver of the activity is the Federal

Housing and Finance Administration’s

“Home Affordable Refinance Program,” or

HARP.

“Demand for HARP has been huge,

especially in the last three months,” said

Ron Rawson, senior vice president and

area sales manager for Regions Mortgage

in Central Florida.

He said business is probably up

“eightfold” over January and February

activity for Regions Mortgage’s Central

Florida market, which includes Brevard

County.

“Business has been very good in

Brevard,” added Virginia Cearra, the local

market manager for Regions Mortgage.

As a company, Regions has set a goal to

close more than $1 billion in HARP

refinancing this year.

HARP provides borrowers, who may not

otherwise qualify for refinancing because of

declining home values or reduced access to

mortgage insurance, the opportunity to

refinance their mortgages into a lower

interest rate or more stable mortgage

product.

“It’s a way for us to try to reward people

who have done the right thing and stayed

in their home and made their mortgage

payment even though they are upside–

down (they owe more on the house than it’s

actually worth),” said Rawson, whose office

is in Orlando.

The borrower must be current on the

mortgage at the time of the refinance, with

no late payment in the past six months and

no more than one late payment in the past

12 months.

The program was first introduced by the

Obama administration in early 2009, and

recently enhanced in hopes of attracting

more eligible borrowers.

Rawson said the “tweaked program has

opened up the opportunity for more and

more people to refinance.”

Under the revised program,

homeowners with loans owed by Fannie

Mae or Freddie Mac — including those

whose property values have declined and

have been unable to refinance — may

qualify based on when they purchased

their home and other criteria.

HARP is unique in that it is the only

refinance program that enables borrowers

who owe more than their home is worth, to

take advantage of low interest rates and

other refinancing benefits.

“What’s really attractive about HARP,

is that there is no maximum loan–to–value

limit,” said Cearra.

A key feature of the upgraded program

is the removal of the 125 percent loan–to–

value ceiling for fixed–rate mortgages

backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The enhancements to HARP announced

in October, such as removing the maxi-

mum loan–to–value limit, are beginning to

show up in additional refinance volume

during the first quarter. HARP loans were

20 percent of Freddie Mac’s refinance

funding, the highest share since the

program’s inception.

The typical borrower who refinanced,

reduced their interest rate by about 1.5

percentage points. “That’s a significant

reduction,” said Cearra.

On a $200,000 loan, that translates into

saving about $2,900 in interest during the

next 12 months.

“The lower payment is a really quick

stimulus,” added Rawson.

He said one HARP refinance customer

in Regions’ Central Florida market was

“310 percent upside–down,” and is now

saving roughly $580 a month on his

mortgage payment.

Regions is not limiting the HARP loans

to just existing customers, said Steve Loso,

president of Region Bank’s Central Florida

East Coast operations, whose office is

Melbourne. “We will take a look at any

loan that might qualify under HARP.”

Because of the revisions to the program,

there are many homeowners who are

eligible to refinance under HARP and

Regions is targeting those borrowers, he

said.

Fixed–rate mortgages hit new lows in

March, with the 30–year product averaging

3.95 percent and the 15–year mortgage

averaging 3.20 percent that month,

according to Freddie Mac’s “Primary

Mortgage Market Survey.”

The HARP features include:

l Loans designed to help homeowners

who may not be candidates for conven-

tional refinancing, or who owe more than

their home is worth, take advantage of

historically low interest rates and other

financing benefits.

l Opportunities to refinance with a

current loan service, and now other

participating lenders such as Regions

Bank.

l Elimination of certain risk–based fees

for borrowers who refinance into shorter–

term mortgages and lowering fees for

others.

l Simplification of various paperwork

involved in processing the loan.

Since 2007, Regions Bank has helped

more than 42,000 of its customers “stay in

their homes” through its in–house cus-

tomer–assistance program, providing

referrals, loan modifications and other help

to customers in need.

“The customer–assistance program has

been a big success from our standpoint,”

said Loso. “It goes back to how we origi-

nated the loans. Our charge–off percentage

on first mortgages in the state of Florida is

near or less than what the national

average is, which is less than what the

Florida average is. So we had fewer issues

to begin with because of the way we

brought our loans on board.”

Interested homeowners who want to

determine if their mortgage is owned by

either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, and

may be eligible for HARP, should consult

www.FreddieMac.com/MyMortgage or

www.FannieMae.com/LoanLookup.

Regions is seeing a surge in its mortgage business, driven largely by the Home Affordable RefinanceProgram, or HARP. Virginia Cearra is mortgage production manager for Regions Mortgage inBrevard. Ron Rawson is senior vice president and area sales manager for Regions Mortgage inCentral Florida. They are at the office on North Wickham Road in Melbourne.

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Mainstream Engineering in Rockledgeawarded contract from the U.S. Navy

ROCKLEDGE — Mainstream Engineering Corp., a

25–year Brevard County research and manufacturing

company, has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Navy

to develop a unique bearing that accurately indicates wear.

Bearings play a crucial role in the operation of many

aerospace applications. They provide connections between

structural components experiencing rotating or

misaligning motion. The inability to determine bearing

wear, means bearings are typically either replaced

prematurely or only after a costly and dangerous cata-

strophic failure.

Mainstream has developed a “simple device” that can

accurately and reliably measure bearing wear resulting in

time and cost savings in addition to providing improved

reliability and safety.

This new Navy contract allows Mainstream to create

additional engineering and production positions and to

further advance the USA’s position as the world’s leader in

advanced high–technology engineering.

“Given the loss of the space–shuttle program, we are

excited to be helping convert the Space Coast to the

‘Technology Coast.’ With the unparalleled concentration of

advanced–degreed engineers in Brevard, we have always

been the Technology Coast and I am happy to see Main-

stream bring additional technology jobs to Florida,” said

Dr. Robert Scaringe, president of Mainstream.

He added that the new contract is “one small step in a

series of ongoing job–creating high–tech programs that we

are developing at both Mainstream and our spin–off

companies. These programs create local jobs, improve the

nation’s energy efficiency and reduce our dependence on

foreign oil, all while reducing emissions and preserving the

environment.”

Household electronics collection event June 2AERC Recycling Solutions, in conjunction with Brevard

County Solid Waste Management, will hold a household

electronics–collection event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on

Saturday, June 2. Residents can drop off old electronics at

Barefoot Bay Community Center, 625 Barefoot Bay Blvd.

Materials collected include computers, televisions, laptops,

monitors, scanners and printers. No “white goods” will be

accepted. Residents can drop off not more than 10 house-

hold items per vehicle. The event is free for residents of

Brevard County. No commercial or business–generated

electronics will be accepted. Homeowners can contact

Brevard County Solid Waste Management for year–round

collection–center locations. The telephone number is

631–1888 or visit www.BrevardCounty.US/SWR.

Annual ‘Crawfish Boil’ at Wickham ParkThe 15th annual “Crawfish Boil” for the Cancer Care

Centers of Brevard Foundation will be held from 12 to

5 p.m. on Saturday, June 2, at Wickham Park Pavilion in

Melbourne. The park, located at 3845 N. Wickham Road, is

near Brevard Community College. “Two–pound” Louisiana

crawfish plates with corn and potatoes will sell for $12.

Bulk crawfish is available, too. To place a bulk order, call

890–2145. The event will feature musical entertainment

and activities for children.

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BBN SPACE COAST BUSINESSCoastal Ambulance in Rockledge meetsaccreditation standards for the third time

Coastal Ambulance in Rockledge remains one of only

seven ambulance–service providers in the state and one of

about 140 across the nation to have undergone the

rigorous certification process with the Commission on

Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS).

This accreditation is considered to be the “gold stan-

dard” in ambulance services. It’s the third time Coastal has

met the standard.

Coastal concluded the 3,000–plus page documentation

process and two–day on site inspection with the CAAS

review team with “zero deficiencies.”

“While difficult, the standards that must be met for this

accreditation demonstrate Coastal’s steadfast dedication to

our community and its health–care partners,” said Bill

McCarthy, Coastal president and chief executive officer.

Since receiving initial accreditation by CAAS in 2006,

McCarthy said it remains Coastal’s “continuous goal to

maintain the highest level of excellence.”

Coastal will be evaluated again in 2015 for its fourth

accreditation cycle.

Space Coast Crew to host community eventSpace Coast Crew will host an open house and “Learn

to Row” session from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday,

June 2, at Oars & Paddles Park, 1329 Banana River Drive,

in Indian Harbour Beach. The program is part of the 10th

annual National Learn to Row Day. The event is free of

charge and open to the community. The venue will include

rowing instruction on ergometers (indoor rowing ma-

chines), boathouse tours, and for those who qualify a

paddle on the Banana River. No registration is necessary;

light snacks will be provided. Contact Heather Rogers at

917–1856 with any questions. Space Coast Crew is a not–

for–profit high school rowing club open to Brevard

students. No previous rowing experience is necessary.

Authors to sign books at B&NBarnes & Noble in West Melbourne will host three

nationally published authors from 5 to 7 p.m. on Saturday,

June 5. The store is at 1955 W. New Haven Ave. The

program is titled “Summer of Romance Signing” and will

feature authors Leigh Duncan, who will be introducing her

new book “Rodeo Daughter,” Rachel Hauck who will be

signing “The Wedding Dress,” and Roxanne St. Claire who

will be signing “Barefoot in the Sand.” The event is free of

charge and open to the public.

Health First to host ‘CPR Day’ at stadiumThe Health First Training Center will host a free “CPR

Day” from 8 to 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 9, at Space Coast

Stadium in Viera. Gates open at 8 a.m., with CPR training

starting at 9 o’clock. Reservations are required. To register,

visit www.HealthFirstOperationCPR.org. The program

will include a free “Trained to Save a Life” T–shirt,

information on Health First outpatient and wellness

services, and a chance to watch the Health First Flight

helicopter land at the stadium. In addition, participants

will receive one free ticket to the July 4 or July 9 Brevard

County Manatees game plus a certificate for a free

personal gourmet pizza from Pizza Gallery & Grill.

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Sign up begins for summer day campsand aquatic programs in North Brevard

Summer day camps offered by Brevard County Parks and Recreation will be held

May 29 through Aug. 7 for children entering first grade through eighth grade.

The camps meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, with before and after

care available from 6:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m.

Camp registration is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mondays through Fridays at the North

Area Parks Operations office, 475 N. Williams Ave., in Titusville.

Registration is also available at these centers during normal operating hours: Cuyler

Community Center, 2329 Harry T. Moore Ave., in Mims; Isaac Campbell Senior Commu-

nity Center, 701 South St., in Titusville; Port St. John Community Center, 6650 Corto

Road; Sandrift Community Center, 585 N. Singleton Ave., in Titusville; and the Walter

Butler Community Center at Bernice G. Jackson Park, 4201 N. Cocoa Blvd., in Cocoa.

Starting May 29, registration will be held at the day–camp locations during camp

hours.

Registration for morning and evening swim lessons is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through

Friday at the North Area Parks Operations office. Open swim hours are on Saturday,

Sunday and holidays from 1 to 4 p.m., May 26–July 29. All aquatic activities will be at the

Titusville High School pool. For more information, call 264–5105.

Urgent care clinic to host communityhealth–awareness event on May 30

Diagnostic and Clinical Care Services’ Urgent Care Clinic will host a “Spring into Care”

health–awareness event from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30. The address is 2100

N. Wickham Road in Melbourne.

Representatives from health–care organizations will be attending to provide informa-

tion on various products and programs available.

Melbourne Mayor Harry Goode will be on hand to conduct the grand–opening ribbon–

cutting for the clinic. Refreshments will be served, and door prizes will be awarded to

registered attendees.

Jointly operated by Dr. Sangita Sahay and Dr. Marilyn Moss, the clinic provides care

for patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by offering “online registration and state–

of–the–art emergency medical room systems.”

The clinic is associated with all major hospitals in the area and can send medical

records to physician offices. Board–certified physicians are available 24 hours a day to

provide an array of services, including in–house testing. The business accepts major

health–insurance plans and credit cards, or patients can pay with cash. The clinic’s

services include routine physicals for employment, sports and school.

The clinic is a member of the Urgent Care Association of America. To learn more about

the clinic, call 259–6007 or visit www.doccs.us.

Adult coed volleyball leagues formingBrevard County South Area Parks and Recreation is accepting teams for adult coed

volleyball leagues at Rodes Park Community Center, located at 3410 Flanagan Ave., in

West Melbourne. Games will be played on Tuesday evenings. The cost is $240 per team,

which includes a 14 game regular season and a single–elimination playoff tournament.

For more information, call the Rodes Park Community Center at 952–3215.

‘A Dance Extravaganza’ June 2 in OrlandoEmotions Dance will present “A Dance Extravaganza” at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 2,

at the Orlando Repertory Theatre Blackbox. The address is 1001 E. Princeton St. in

Orlando. Presale tickets for the event are available at www.emotionsdance.org/perfor-

mances or by calling (407) 788–1659. General admission presale tickets are $18 and

student tickets $14. The night of the show, general admission will be $20 and student

tickets $15. “This is a great chance for Central Florida to see what we have to offer in

dance and performing arts,” said Emotions Dance Artistic Director Larissa Humiston.

“By coming together, not competing with one another, the audience, community, and

the companies themselves are enriched.” Emotions Dance is a nonprofit contemporary

dance company founded in August 2007

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Bonnie Raitt to perform at King CenterOct. 23 with special guest Maria Sharp

Singer, songwriter and guitarist Bonnie Raitt has signed to perform in concert at

8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 23, at the Maxwell C. King Center on the Brevard Community

College campus in Melbourne.

Her unique style blends blues, R&B, rock and popular music. In the early 1990s she

recorded Grammy–award winning albums “Nick of Time” and “Luck of the Draw,” which

featured hits such as, “Something To Talk About” and “I Can’t Make You Love Me.”

After a brief hiatus, Raitt is “back and recharged with a batch of great new songs to

play in her live set, along with the tried and true favorites.” The Rock and Roll Hall of

Famer’s 19th album, “Slipstream,” is “daring, bluesy and steeped with the inimitable slide

guitar and soulful vocals that could only be hers.”

Entering the Billboard 200 chart at No.6, “Slipstream” marks Raitt’s first new album

in seven years. Visit www.bonnieraitt.com for more details.

The concert’s special guest will be Maia Sharp. Her latest album is “Echo,” which

heralds her ascension into the spotlight after being embraced by Raitt, Carole King, Art

Garfunkel and Trisha Yearwood.

Those are just a few of the artists who have recorded her songs and treasured her

talent. This uniquely gifted singer, writer and multi–instrumentalist, is reaching out

toward the wider world with her latest album.

The King Center will host a Picnic on the Patio social at 6 p.m. before the concert.

Maxwell’s will also be open.

Single tickets at $48 may be purchased by visiting KingCenter.com or by calling

242–2219. The summer ticket–office hours are Monday–Friday, 12 to 4 p.m.

Propeller Club to meet June 6 in Port CanaveralThe Propeller Club of Cape Canaveral will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6,

at Fishlips Waterfront Bar & Grill, 610 Glen Cheek Drive, in Port Canaveral. The guest

speaker will be Richard Amos, president of Kings Point Alumni Association. His talk is

titled “Looking at the Future of Maritime Education.” To make a reservation, send an

e–mail to BMerrilees@cfl.rr.com or call 452–5426. The luncheon is $15 for members and

$20 for the public. Attendees can pay at the door, too, the day of the program. Visit

www.PropellerClubCanaveral.com.

SCCF to present ‘Celebration of Life’ June 8Space Coast Cancer Foundation will host a “Celebration of Life” event for cancer

survivors from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, at Fox Lake Park in Titusville. The

address is 4400 Fox Lake Road. There will be complimentary lunch and entertainment.

This event will give cancer survivors an opportunity to “celebrate life and build fellowship

with other survivors.” For more information, contact Shannon at 264–5504.

Dussich Dance Studio event at high schoolDussich Dance Studio will present its 54th annual Recital June 8 and June 9 at

Merritt Island High School Auditorium. The June 8 program begins at 7 p.m. On June 9,

the event will be presented at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. The show features music, dance and

entertainment for all ages. Tickets are $13 for adults and $11 for seniors 60 and older.

Admission is $9 for those 18 years and younger. Call 452–2046 or visit

www.Dussichdancestuido.com for more details on the Recital.

Rain barrel workshops scheduled in RockledgeResidents who are interested in putting rainwater to use in their landscapes and

gardens will have the opportunity to create their own rain barrels during Saturday

workshops June 9 and July 14 in Rockledge. The workshops, which will be held from

10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Rockledge Gardens, 2153 U.S. Highway 1, will allow participants to

learn about the benefits of collecting rain while enjoying hands–on construction of

55–gallon rain barrels. The workshops are sponsored by University of Florida Brevard

County Extension, Brevard County Natural Resources Management Office, University of

Central Florida Stormwater Academy, and Community Matters Inc. Seating is limited

and registration is required. To ensure that all materials are available, open–top or

closed–top barrel should be specified. To register for the workshops, call Elizabeth Melvin

at 633–2016, extension 56721, e–mail Elizabeth.Melvin@BrevardCounty.us, or visit

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MERRITT ISLAND — Sams House at Pine Island is offering a variety of free

activities in June in recognition of National Get Outdoors Month. Events kickoff at 9:30

a.m. Saturday, June 2, with a National Trails Day Hike. The half–mile hike goes

through a cabbage palm hammock to an Indian River Lagoon overlook.

Discover “Brevard’s Best Hiking Trails” will begin with a slideshow at 3 p.m. on

Friday, June 8. This presentation will be repeated at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 30.

Get up close and personal with Florida Scrub Jays at the “Scrub Jay Walk and Talk”

at Cruickshank Sanctuary beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 9. The program is

limited to 15 participants and reservations are required. Call Vince at (321) 258–5168 or

e–mail Vince@VinceLamb.com. Participants will meet at Cruickshank Sanctuary

parking lot, 360 Barnes Blvd., in Rockledge.

On Saturday, June 9, come on an “Owl Prowl” night hike. This event is limited to 20

participants and reservations are required. Call Katrina at 432–3231 or e–mail

katrina.morrell@brevardparks.com.

“Appalachian Trails and Tales” will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 16. Rex and

Colleen Derin will share their experiences hiking the Appalachian Trail.

Be the first to experience a new excursion, “Pine Island Paddle,” at 8:30 a.m. on

Saturday, June 23. Space Coast Kayaking will lead a three–hour tour including paddling

through a deep–water canal frequented by manatees, along the lagoon shoreline, and

then hiking over to the Sams House and cabin.

This program is limited to 14 participants and reservations are required. Cost is $30

per person ($20 for ages 5–12). Call 784–2452 or e–mail info@spacecoastkayaking.net.

Participants will meet at the Conservation Area gate at the end of Pine Island Road.

Also on Saturday, June 23, the Lamb family will share their experiences volunteering

with the Sea Turtle Conservancy in Costa Rica. The event, “Getting Close to Nature in

Costa Rica,” starts at 3 p.m.

John Sams built the oldest–standing home in Brevard County, the 1875 Sams cabin.

Sams was a citrus grower, businessman, and the first superintendent of Brevard Public

Schools. Tours of the cabin and the adjacent 1888 home are offered every Thursday at

3 pm.

The Sams House at Pine Island is owned and managed by the Brevard County

Environmentally Endangered Lands Program. It is located at 6195 N. Tropical Trail, a

half–mile west of State Road 3. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays to

Saturdays. For more information, call 449–4720.

Nature Camp offered this summer at parkRegistration is under way for six weeks of Nature Camp offered this summer for

children ages 8 to 14 by Brevard County Parks and Recreation. Camps will be held at

Erna Nixon Park, 1200 Evans Road, in West Melbourne. Camp dates are June 4–8;

June 11–15; June 18–22; June 25–29; July 9–13; and July 16–20. Activities at Nature

Camp include Zoomair, Lion Country, rock– climbing, Sea World, nature adventures, art

projects, airboat rides, visits to wildlife refuges and more. The fee for camp is $60 per

child. Field trips are an additional cost and vary from week to week. Families can

register for Nature Camp at Erna Nixon Park, the South Area Parks office at 1515

Sarno Road in Melbourne, or at any other South Area Park Community Center. For

more information, call Erna Nixon Park at 952–4525.

Nook presentation at B&NBarnes & Noble in West Melbourne will present “Getting to know Nook” at 7 p.m. on

Thursday, June 14. The store is at 1955 W. New Haven Ave. Nook experts at B&N will

give demonstrations and answers questions about the Nook e–reader. The program is

free of charge and open to the public.

ShrimpFeast set for June 15The Propeller Club will host ShrimpFeast from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, June 15,

at the Seaside Picnic Pavilion at the U.S. Coast Guard Station on Grouper Road in Port

Canaveral. The family event will include live music. The reservation deadline is June 11.

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BBN SPECIAL FOCUSZies, Widerman, & MalekContinued from page 1filing his or her patent application. With the America

Invents Act, it’s truly a race to the patent office.”

Supporters of the law believe that this will assist people

filing for patents in multiple countries. Many other

countries use a first–to–file system, Malek said. The

USPTO has expanded work–sharing with other patent

offices around the world to speed patent processing for

applicants seeking protection in multiple jurisdictions.

Under the first–to–invent system, inventors had a one–

year grace period where they could find investors to help

pay for the patent–application fee ($7,000 to $10,000) and

determine whether there is a market for their invention.

Many saw the old system as a barrier to innovation,

unnecessarily delaying American inventors from market-

ing new products and creating jobs in this country.

This year, for the first time, China is expected to

become the world’s number–one patent publisher,

surpassing the U.S. and Japan in the total number of

patents. But with the new changes in place, the U.S. is

positioned to regain its patent dominance.

A key element of the America Invents Act is a fast–

track option for patent processing. Instead of an average

wait time of almost three years, the USPTO will be able to

offer startups and growing companies an opportunity to

have their patents reviewed in one–third the time. The

fast–track option has a “guaranteed” 12–month turn-

around.

“For a fee, you can advance your application to be

completed in 12 months,” said Malek, whose areas of

practice include patent, trademark, copyright, and

intellectual–property litigation. “But there are other ways

to do it as well, such as filing a ‘petition–to–make–special.’

We do this for a lot of inventors in Florida who are over the

age 65.”

A petition–to–make–special is a formal request

submitted to the USPTO asking that a patent application

be examined ahead of other pending applications in the

same field, as opposed to the “first–come, first–served”

principle.

“It can move an application from the bottom to the top

of the stack,” said Malek, who earned a bachelor’s degree

in civil engineering from the University of Dayton and

worked in his field with a company that built wastewater

treatment facilities around the nation, before going on to

law school.

In addition to the senior–citizen status, the petition–to–

make–special, an accelerated examination, can be granted

in a number of categories including green technologies, he

said. Under the Green Technology Pilot Program, pending

patent applications in that field are eligible to be accorded

special status and given expedited examination. Another

petition–to–make–special area is cancer research, Malek

said.

During the last four years, the USPTO, under the

Department of Commerce, has reduced the patent backlog

from more than 750,000 to 680,000, despite a 4 percent

increase in filings. Much of the credit goes to its director,

David Kappos.

“David Kappos is doing a phenomenal job,” said Malek,

who worked as a intern in 1999 and passed the patent bar

examination in early 2000, allowing him to practice as a

retired Atlantic City, N.J., firefighter and area resident

Jim Tapp.

The group is trying to raise $3 million in private

funding to build a customized sports park, which will

feature leagues and programs for children and young

adults with disabilities. Brevard Field of Dreams, which

kicked off a capital campaign in January, has secured a

site in West Melbourne to develop the facility.

“Brevard Field of Dreams is a great project,” said

Malek. “There isn’t a park in the county that serves the

needs of handicapped individuals and their families.”

He continued, “Looking at it just from a business

perspective, if you are a sizable employer who might be

interested in relocating to Brevard County, this is some-

thing that could help attract them. There are a lot of

families who have some sort of special needs.”

Malek, whose 6–year–old son Andrew has been

diagnosed with a mild form of autism, is a supporter of

Florida Tech’s Scott Center for Autism Treatment on the

school’s campus in Melbourne. “The Center’s programs

have a big impact on families. It helps them tremen-

dously.”

He chaired the recent “Evening of Hope IV” committee,

a fund–raising event for the Scott Center hosted at the

home of Joe Flammio, a Florida Tech board of trustees

member. The event raised $190,000. “It was a “tremendous

success,” said Malek.

The funds were raised through sponsorships, an auction

and a Rolex watch raffle. Kempf’s Jewelers in Indialantic

donated a Rolex valued at $6,325. “I was honored to have

called the local person who won the watch,” said Malek.

His participation in the community as a volunteer

reaches across the county, with the Epilepsy Foundation,

Sentinels of Freedom, Junior Achievement of Space Coast,

Melbourne Main Street, Rolling Readers of the Space

Coast, Harmony Farms, the Danny Craig Foundation, and

other groups and organizations.

The Danny Craig Foundation was started by Carol

Craig, founder and chief executive officer of Cape

Canaveral–based Craig Technologies Inc. Her son Danny

has Prader–Willi Syndrome, a rare genetic disease.

On the Community Foundation for Brevard website

(CFBrevard.org), under ConnectBrevard.org, you can learn

more about the nonprofit organizations and the commu-

nity needs in the county.

Malek says his family oriented firm feels it has a

responsibility to give back to the community, not only by

providing pro–bono services but also by participating in

charity events and advocating on behalf of those in need.

“We are a group of young lawyers who have families.

Some of us came from big law firms, where we put in

countless hours. At ZW&M, the priorities are our families

and the community. We just had our company picnic. Kids

were everywhere. We all loved it. It was great.”

patent agent before the USPTO.

“He made it a point to do away with a lot of the ‘red

tape.’ He freed up the hands of the examiners and gave

them the infrastructure they needed to do their jobs. It has

resulted in a reduced backlog at the patent office. The

examiners are really doing a great job, I think,” added

Malek, who also has an MBA degree from the University

of Orlando.

Entrepreneurship is alive and well in the U.S., al-

though the rate of new business formation dipped during

2011 and startup founders remained more likely to fly solo

than employ others, according to the new “Kauffman Index

of Entreprenurial Activity,” a leading indicator of business

creation in America published annually by the Ewing

Kauffman Foundation in Kansas City, Mo.

The index shows that 0.32 percent of American adults

created a business per month in 2011 — a 5.9 percent drop

from 2010, but still among the highest levels of entrepre-

neurship over the past 16 years.

Business is up at Zies, Widerman, & Malek, a nine–

attorney firm with an office in Washington, D.C. “We are

really smart about our growth,” said Malek, whose

partners include Philip Zies and Scott Widerman.

“We don’t try to overgrow. We are very good at knowing

what we don’t know. In other words, we stick to our niche,

our areas of expertise. We are not going to roll the dice.

That has been a huge key to our success.”

He added, “We are thankful to our colleagues in

Brevard County who refer intellectual property work to us

because it is out of their specialty area. We really appreci-

ate the firms that have the same mentality as we do.”

Intellectual property and the patent–application

process in general are complex areas of law. The USPTO

says it cannot assist in the preparation of patent–applica-

tion papers. If you are ready to apply for a patent, the

USPTO “strongly advices” contacting a registered patent

attorney or patent agent.

Besides intellectual property, Zies, Widerman, & Malek

specializes in a number of other areas, including real–

estate law, foreclosures, and estate planning and probate.

Their firm has successfully melded the practice of law

and community engagement. Malek said the firm prides

itself on being plugged into the community through their

volunteerism. Firm members sit on committees and

nonprofit boards, giving their time to improve the county’s

quality of life.

“As a firm, we support a number of organizations. We

put a lot of time and energy into programs that really help

kids in general. And we like to do everything we can to

reach out to veterans. We wouldn’t have the pleasure of

sitting here today having this conversation without the

sacrifices that veterans and their families have made.”

Malek himself was just named to the Brevard Field of

Dreams Inc. board, an organization that was founded by

A key element of the America Invents Act is a fast–track option for patent processing. Instead

of an average wait time of almost three years, the USPTO will be able to offer startups and

growing companies an opportunity to have their patents reviewed in one–third the time.

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