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    Power of an Idea Scholarship Contest

    Message from Robert D. Friedman, Partner, Burns & Levinson LLP and former co-managing partner of Perkins Smith & Cohen LLP.

    "We work every day with Boston's successful inventors. It is only natural that we build a bridge for the next generation of innovators to become the inventors of tomorrow."

    Message from David P. Rosenblatt, Managing Partner, Burns & Levinson LLP

    "Our firm has been a great supporter of Boston's youth. Science and technology have always been leading industries in our region. We need to encourage our students to pursue their interests in these fields so that we remain regional and national leaders in the science and technology areas."

    The Power of an Idea® Scholarship Contest gives Boston public high school and Boston charter school students (grades 9 - 12) an opportunity to create an invention by taking an idea from concept to creation to patent. The winner of the contest will receive a $15,000 scholarship to be used for tuition and expenses for higher education. Also, as part of the prize package, the winner will receive legal patent services for the winning device, machine or process.

    CLICK HERE FOR 2008 - 2009 CONTEST INFORMATION

    The 2007-2008 Power of an Idea Scholarship Contest culminated on May 8, 2008. The $15,000 scholarship was awarded to Bradford Mei, a John D. O'Bryant School of Math & Science student.

    Left to Right: Yakov Korkhin, Patent Agent, Burns & Levinson LLP; Jacob (Jesse) Erlich, Partner, Burns & Levinson LLP; Bradfor Mei, Scholarship Recipient; David Rosenblatt, Managing Partner, Burns & Levinson; Peter Hansen, PointCare Technologies, Inc.