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Learn about patents and the process of getting a U.S. patent. This class will meet in the Science & Technology Division on the First Floor.
Did you know that Akron-Summit County Public Library has been a Patent & Trademark Resource Center since 1995? The Librarians in our Science & Technology division are United States Patent Trademark Office-trained and can get you started in your preliminary patent search or and guide you to the resources to help you launch a successful business venture. Come listen to our USPTO Librarians explain the process of getting a U.S. patent and show you how to do a preliminary patent search.
Please note: this class will meet in the Science & Technology Division on the First Floor.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Virtual Program | Science | Patent & Trademark | Business & Personal Finance |
TAGS: | Patents | intellectual property |
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.