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Learn about the different types of Intellectual Property, patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets in this hour-long class taught by US Patent & Trademark Office-trained librarians.
This class will meet in the Business Government & Science Division on the first floor of Main Library.
Akron-Summit County Public Library has been a Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) since 1995. PTRCs are a nationwide network of public, academic, and special libraries spread throughout the United States. We offer access to resources from the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) in various formats, including instructional classes, books, databases, and handouts. Join us for Introduction to Intellectual Property to learn about patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, what they are, how to get them, and how you can use them to protect your creative work.
Contact the Business Government & Science Division with questions at 330-643-9020 or bgsdiv@akronlibrary.org.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Science | Patent & Trademark | Business & Personal Finance |
Main Library, located in the heart of downtown Akron, combines compelling public space with meaningful and relevant public library services for all members of our community. Since opening in 2004, the downtown library welcomes more than one million visitors each year.
Subject divisions include: Business, Government & Science, Culture & AV, Magazines & Newspapers, Special Collections (local history & genealogy), TechZone@Main, Teen, and a 12,000 square feet Children's Library.
Special services available at Main Library include: a Patent & Trademark Resource Center; U.S. Passport and Notary services; a Microbusiness Center; a Maker Space; a resource lab for early childhood educators; and regularly scheduled computer training classes. Also available at Main Library are more than 125 public access computers, color photocopiers/printers, laminating, scanning, faxing, and free Wi-Fi.
Specialized spaces include a 425-seat auditorium, public meeting rooms, and a used bookstore. An interior glass block walkway leads to a 600-space parking garage owned by the City of Akron. An outdoor amphitheater and landscaped park complete the complex.
60 South High Street
Akron, Ohio 44326
330.643.9000
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