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Learn about intellectual property and how to protect your creative work with United States Patent and Trademark Office-trained library staff. Register to receive a Zoom event link.
The Akron-Summit County Public Library is a Patent & Trademark Resource Center. Designated a PTRC in 1995, the library is part of a nationwide network of public, academic and special libraries spread throughout the United States. We offer access to resources from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in a variety of formats, including instructional classes, books, databases and handouts.
Join us for four weekly lunchtime sessions where our USPTO-trained librarians will help you learn more about intellectual property. Dates and topics are below. Register for one, some or all:
May 5 - Copyrights
May 12 - Patents
May 19 - Trademarks
May 26 - Trade Secrets
This is a free virtual program taking place via Zoom. A Zoom link and instructions will be emailed to all registrants the week of the program.
Can't wait to learn about intellectual property? Check out these titles from our collection:
Patent, Copyright and Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference by Richard Stim
A History of Intellectual Property in 50 Objects by Claudy Op den Kamp
Contact the Business, Government & Science Division at 330.643.9075 or bgsdiv@akronlibrary.org with questions.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Science | Patent & Trademark | Law & Legal | 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.