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Introduction to Patents and Trademarks

Have you ever wondered what businesses, products, or services should have a patent or trademark? During this workshop session with Intellectual Property attorney Wes Whitmyer, you will learn how to file for a patent or trademark and how to search for registered patents and trademarks. Bring any questions you have, as a Q&A will follow the presentation.

Perfect for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and makers of any kind!

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Date:
Monday, May 5, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location:
2nd Floor Meeting Room
Audience:
  Adult     Senior     Teens  
Categories:
  Business, Career, and Finance     Innovation  

Registration is required. There are 24 seats available.

Wesley Whitmyer has been a lead counsel in numerous patent and trademark litigations at the trial and appellate level. As an inventor himself, his 15 patents have been commercialized and licensed throughout the world. He is admitted to practice in Connecticut and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. He is a member and past president of the Connecticut Patent Law Association.

Whitmyer has extensive background in many business and technical fields including avionics, computer and automotive technology, industrial processes, the Internet and business automation, medical and surgical equipment.

Whitmyer frequently lectures on patent and trademark topics to clients, entrepreneurs and students. He is also an adjunct law professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law.