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Free Inventor Workshops!
Writing A Claim For Your Patent Application: A Guide For The Do-It-Yourself Inventor
Many inventors, attracted to writing and filing their own provisional patent application, often find that the one-year patent pending status is not long enough to fully evaluate the marketability of their invention. Suddenly they also find themselves in need of help writing a patent claim for their non-provisional patent application. Join us for a free classroom style presentation by Patent Agent Robert Frantz* demonstrating simple and effective methods for drafting claims for non-provisional patent applications, including what to expect when the Examiner reviews it.
When:Saturday, November 7, 2009
12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Where:
Dallas Public Library
J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
1515 Young St., 5th floor, Hamon Training Room
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 20 years experience designing new products for a variety of markets. His background includes a focus on the fields of electrical, software and electronics design and he has previously worked for companies such as Texas Instruments, Motorola, InterVoice, 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 written and prosecuted over 150 issued U.S. patents.
* Robert Frantz - Registration #42,553
One-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:
Saturday, November 21, 2009
9:30 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