Patent and Trademark Resource Center Association

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By John Schlipp

Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky have a rich heritage of invention and innovation. Our region’s industrial and cultural diversity, strengthened by the mass migration of Europeans and African Americans, has played a role in making us an incubator for new ideas. For the full story, see http://www.nkytribune.com/2016/02/our-rich-history-in-recognition-of-black-history-month-national-inventors-day-three-nky-inventors/

Special to NKyTribune 
By John Schlipp

Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky have a rich heritage of invention and innovation. Continue reading

The NKU Chase Law + Informatics Institute and NKU Steely Library Intellectual Property Awareness Center, a designated Patent and Trademark Resource Center by the USPTO, will present a Comprehensive Trademark Seminar on Friday, June 5, 2015 in Highland Heights, Kentucky. The seminar is presented in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization and the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

The seminar includes two tracks: (1) an introductory track for businesses, business law attorneys, Continue reading

Intellectual Property for Technology Startup: Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright

What are common misconceptions about intellectual property among entrepreneurs? Two IP attorneys will discuss disputes and challenges startups are facing. Librarians and entrepreneurs will also get tips from experts on effective patent and trademark searching, learn about Patent and Trademark Resource Centers, and get introduced to best practices in library collaboration with the university commercialization office. For business librarians in academic, public, and special libraries; SBDC counselors; Continue reading

In September 2014, the Secretary submitted the following documents to the PTRCA Executive Council:

• Executive Council Resolution recognizing the service of Doug Salser. See attachment entitled Doug Salser Draft Resolution;
• Minutes from the 2014 PTRCA Executive Council Meeting. See attachment entitled 2014 PTRCA Executive Council Meeting;
• Minutes from the 2014 PTRCA Open Forum.

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President (2014–2015):
Spruce Fraser, Saint Louis, MO
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Vice-President/President-Elect (2014–2015):
Karen Kitchens, Cheyenne, WY
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Secretary (2014–2015):
Suzanne Reinman, Stillwater, OK
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Treasurer (2014–2016):
Jim Miller, College Park, MD
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Past President (2014–2015):
Ran Raider, Dayton, OH
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Academic Libraries Division Representative (2013–2015):
Connie Wu, Continue reading

Spring has rolled around again in Virginia. As we look forward to the cherry blossoms in 2015, we are planning another annual seminar. This past year we sadly said goodbye to Julie Mason as our PTRC Fellow from the University of California in Riverside, California and bade a warm welcome to Rob Berry as the new PTRC Fellow from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut.

We will also be saying a sad farewell to Martha Crockett Sneed as she prepares to retire at the end of March 2015. Continue reading

Dear Friends,

Now that I qualify for all senior citizen discounts, whether it is the grocery store, the National Park Service or the movies, I figure it is time to leave this program to the real experts. That is, all of you! I assisted my first patent customer at the Detroit Public Library in 1975….40 years ago. That was in the days of paper patents which arrived from USPTO in 4-5 boxes per week, Continue reading

Attached here are the Association’s minutes from both the Executive Board meeting and the Annual Business meeting from the 2014 Annual PTRC Seminar. Also attached is the open forum transcript.

Attached here are the Association’s minutes from both the Executive Board meeting and the Annual Business meeting from the 2014 Annual PTRC Seminar. Also attached is the open forum transcript.

Attached here are some of the slides and handouts presented by PTRCA members on PTRCA Day during the 2014 Annual Seminar. These include materials from both Association presenters and the “Round Table Discussions on Best Practices” hosts. If you have presentation materials that are not listed here, and would like them to be, please contact me at [email protected] and I will upload them for you.

Attached here are some of the slides and handouts presented by PTRCA members on PTRCA Day during the 2014 Annual Seminar. Continue reading