|
|
| Welcome | Log In | |
Free Inventor Workshops!
Patents: The Launchpad for Entrepreneurs
Smart entrepreneurs need to use their start-up funding wisely without leaving their innovations unprotected or at risk. Join us for a free classroom style presentation by *Patent Agent Robert Frantz. This workshop will provide practical information about patents, demonstrate the value of patents as part of a small business start-up strategy, and explain how they are used in business planning and operations.
When:
Saturday, September 11, 2010
12:30 - 4:00 pm
Where:
Dallas Public Library
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
1515 Young St., 5th floor
Dallas, TX 75201
(Note: Click here for directions.)
To Register, Call (214) 670-1468
Robert Frantz is the founder of Franklin Gray Patents, LLC, former VP of Intellectual Property Affairs of the Tekgenix Corporation, and a registered U.S. Patent Agent. He is also a degreed engineer with over 25 years experience designing new products for a variety of markets. His background includes a focus on the fields software and electronics design, and he has previously worked for companies such as Texas Instruments (now Raytheon), Motorola, InterVoice (now Convergys), and DNA Enterprises. Mr. Frantz has partnered with Dallas Public Library to provide free programs on the patent process to local inventors since 1998. He has prosecuted over 160 issued U.S. patents.
This service is provided as a general guide to the U.S. patent process, laws and sources of further information. Information discussed via this forum will not create an agent-client/attorney-client relationship, nor is it a substitute for professional advice regarding a specific transaction or the laws of a particular jurisdiction.
* Robert Frantz - Registration #42,553One-to-One Question & Answer Session
Please join us for informal sessions answering general questions on patents, patent searching and the application process. Sign up for one-to-one 20-minute slots on the dates listed below. Instructor: Bob Wise, Patent Attorney*
When:
September 18, 2010
November 20, 2010
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Where:
Dallas Public Library
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
1515 Young St., 6th floor
Dallas, TX 75201
(Note: Click here for directions.)
To Register, Call (214) 670-1468
Mr. Wise is a registered patent attorney here in Dallas. A former U.S. Patent Office examiner with over 25 years in the field, he is a member of the Patent & Trademark Office Society, the American Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Association, and many other legal organizations. He is also an active member of the Texas Inventors' Association, donating time to helping individual inventors begin and understand the patent process.
This service is provided as a general guide to the U.S. patent process, laws and sources of further information. Information discussed via this forum will not create an agent-client/attorney-client relationship, nor is it a substitute for professional advice regarding a specific transaction or the laws of a particular jurisdiction.
* Robert Wise - Registration #29,602