The Midwest Regional USPTO will be on hand to conduct a day workshop for innovators and entrepreneurs. This free event will provide valuable information about various types of intellectual property protection, the patent process, and various public and private resources available to inventors and entrepreneurs.

Agenda

9:30 a.m. - Registration and Networking
10:00 a.m. - Opening Remarks, Dr. Christal Sheppard, Director, Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional USPTO
10:15 a.m. - Intellectual Property 101
11:00 a.m. - Patent Process
11:30 a.m. - BREAK
11:45 a.m. - Patent Searching
12:15 p.m. - LUNCH BREAK
1:45 p.m. - Intellectual Property in a University Setting, University of Louisville
2:15 p.m. - BREAK
2:30 p.m. - Protecting your IP: IP Insurance
3:00 p.m. - Key Inventor Resources, Kentucky Small Business Administration
3:30 p.m. - Final Q&A

There is no fee to attend. Please register as space is limited to 100 attendees.

For additional information, please email the Midwest Regional Office.