Perhaps, your grade-schooler has come home with this assignment: Make something for the annual ‘Invention Convention.’ Children across America are learning that with an idea for a new product, or an improvement on an existing one, they might become famous — but like their adult counterparts, they may not know where to turn next.
Consider turning to the Providence Public Library. We are a patent and trademark depository library, and part of a nationwide network of libraries designated by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to receive and house copies of U.S. patents and patent and trademark-related materials for public use.
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So, if you’re looking to protect that invention – or maybe, just want to check out a patent your grandfather might have had — explore our specialized collection.
Many might ask, “just what is a patent?” A patent is awarded by the United States government, given to an inventor that. It prohibits others from making, using, offering for sale or importing the invention, in return for the government receiving full disclosure of the invention.
We can help in your patent search a number of ways: first, we can teach you how to do a patent search with our books and on-line tools — to see if your idea has already been patented. Secondly, we can help you learn more about the patent process. If you’re interested in more information, please join us on Saturday, June 16, at 10:30 a.m., or Tuesday, June 26 at 6:30 p.m., at the Central Library at 225 Washington Street, for a free workshop on ‘Intellectual Property.’ To register, or for more information, call (401) 455-8027.
