HOUGHTON – Upper Peninsula Entrepreneurs, businesses and inventors are invited to attend the next MTEC SmartZone patents seminar in Kingsford on Nov. 2, one of seven held across the UP that have each drawn upwards of 200 attendees and resulted in the filing of eight Utility Patent applications. The event is free of charge.
Whether you have an invention and are wondering how to turn it into a business or already have a business and wonder how to improve your strategic position using a patents portfolio, this is an opportunity to consider your options with the expertise of a registered patent attorney.
William Abbatt, patent attorney from Brooks Kushman in Southfield, will be leading the seminar. He will discuss the types of patent applications, the process to file a patent application, costs and related considerations. The seminar will be held at the Kingsford City Hall, Council Chambers from 6 to 8 PM Central Time. Interested persons and businesses may also request to have a 30-minute initial consultation with the patent attorney prior to the seminar.
Funding is provided in part from the Michigan Technology Tri-Corridor and the Upper Menominee River Entrepreneurs and Inventors Club.
To register for the seminar, to request an initial consultation or for more information, contact the Dickinson Area Partnership at (906) 774-2202.
