Unlocking IP: Self Guided Patent Searching

Dive into the world of patents and trademarks with expert librarians from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Patent and Trademark Resource Center Program. This session will introduce essential USPTO resources, cover key patent concepts, and guide participants through effective search strategies to navigate the patent and trademark landscape.

Key Takeaways:

• Discover USPTO resources available for patent and trademark research.
• Learn foundational patent concepts and understand how they apply to intellectual property protection.
• Gain practical search strategies to efficiently locate relevant patents and trademarks.

Speakers:

Christian Thomas Miner is a librarian with the USPTO’s Patent and Trademark Resource Center Program where he trains and educates librarians through the United States in intellectual property concepts and how to search patents and trademarks.

Sara Butts is a Librarian with the Patent and Trademark Resource Center Program (PTRCP) at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The PTRCP team provides training and support to designated PTRC libraries across the U.S.

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