Government Agencies
� Government Agencies:
Securities and Exchange Commission
The SEC is defined as an independent, nonpartisan quasi-judicial regulatory agency with responsibility for administering federal securities laws. The purpose of these laws is to protect investors in securities markets and to ensure that investors have access to disclosure of all material information concerning publicly traded securities. The Commission also regulates firms engaged in the purchase or sale of securities, people who provide investment advice, and investment companies.
Site for information from the Internal Revenue Service.
U.S. Department of Commerce Homepage.
For industry analysis type research this site may prove to be a good source.
U.S. Department of Commerce Homepage.
For industry analysis type research this site may prove to be a good source.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
http://www.uspto.gov/
Have an idea for a new product? How about a transistor radio embedded in a pair of glasses?
How about a pointing device for a computer? Forty-five patents and counting. You’ll find tools for finding and ordering patents and trademark information at this site.
Workforce development for New York State.