Patents for Librarians

Patents for Librarians

Calling all librarians! Join us for an "introduction to patents" to become familiar with patent concepts and resources.

By U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Date and time

Monday, June 17 · 11am - 12pm PDT

Location

Online

About this event

  • 1 hour

Are you a librarian looking for a better understanding of patent concepts? Do you want to be able to share reliable resources with inventors looking to protect their intellectual property?

The USPTO's Patent and Trademark Resource Center Program is offering a new webinar that introduces patent concepts and resources for professional librarians and library staff. This webinar will cover:

  • An overview of patent concepts
  • Types of patents
  • Parts of a patent
  • Steps to apply for a patent
  • Patent and Trademark Resource Centers (PTRCs) and how they can help
  • Additional resources

Please register to attend this virtual webinar, which will be held on Monday, June 17, from 2:00-3:00 p.m. E.T.

For more information, email: PTRCP@uspto.gov.