University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University
Submitted by: Denise Wetzel

Outreach Events
- Living in Our Neighborhood (LION) Bash in August 2024 for State College residents and Penn State University students.
- I-STEAM: Franklin’s Legacy, Protecting Innovation in January 2025 for K-12 educators to explore the world of intellectual property & innovation in conjunction with USPTO’s Office of Public Engagement and Penn State University’s Center for Science and the Schools
- Three K-12 STEAM events:
  - Haunted U – 215 attendees
  - Exploration-U – 315 attendees
  - West Branch STEAM Night – 159 attendees
Notable Workshops
- In partnership with Global Entrepreneurship Week Workshops (November 2024): Intellectual Property Basics and Intro to Patent Searching
- In partnership with Penn State University Startup Week (March 2025): Intellectual Property Basics and Intro to Trademark Searching
- Pennsylvania Library Association Annual Conference (Oct 2024): Patents and Trademarks 101: Helping Entrepreneurs in your Community
- Pennsylvania Library Association College and Research Div.: Researching Historical Trademarks: Utilizing HathiTrust and the USPTO