Join us for the grand opening of Cline Library’s Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC)! Full agenda below.
As a member of the ‘s PTRC network, the Library can to help creators get started on patent and trademark journeys.  Meet some of the people behind our PTRC, attend a presentation focused on intellectual property, learn about PTRC and US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) history, tour Cline Library’s experiential learning spaces, and more.
This is an informal, drop-in event, so come for all or part as your schedule and interests permit. Light refreshments will be served. Registration is not required but appreciated; visit USPTO’s  to register. This event is open to the public. We hope to see you there!
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AGENDA | Friday, October 11, 2024 | Cline Library Room 249
1:00-1:30 pm – Welcome/Meet and Greet
- Cynthia Childrey, Dean and University Librarian, NAU Cline Library
- Mary Fuller, Regional Director, Western Regional Outreach Office, USPTO
- Scott Ewalt, Interim Chief Public Engagement Officer, Office of Public Engagement, USPTO
- Bridget Wipf, PTRC Librarian, Cline Library
1:30 – 2:15 pm – Intellectual Property Overview
- Presentation by Mary Fuller, Regional Director, Western Regional Outreach Office, USPTO
2:15 – 2:45 pm –Â Break and Tour of Cline Library Experiential Learning Spaces
2:45 – 3:30 pm – PTRC and USPTO history
- Presentation by Robert Berry, Manager, Patent and Trademark Resource Center, USPTO
3:30 – 4:00 pm –Â Q&A and wrap up
*Agenda subject to change*