Join the Midwest Regional U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on August 17, 2016 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. for a presentation on patent searching held at the Midwest Regional USPTO in Detroit, Michigan. A community outreach team member will provide general patent searching information, including an overview of the Seven Step Strategy, and highlight USPTO search tools and resources available to entrepreneurs and innovators. This event is free and open to the public. For more information on patent process and resources available to innovators, please check out Inventors and Entrepreneurs Resources. Light refreshments will be provided, though we encourage you to bring your own lunch for the session. Space is limited.

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The USPTO is a federal facility and visitors are required to show a valid form of government issued ID (driver's license or passport), and may be subject to security screening.