Patent and trademark officials to hold public events
September 26, 2016
The UAF Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization invites you to a pair of public events on the Fairbanks campus with representatives
of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016.
John Cabeca directs the patent office's West Coast Region, and Jason Lott is the attorney advisor for the office's trademark educational outreach.
Patent and trademark open forum
Wednesday, Oct. 5, noon-1:30 p.m., Wood Center
Cabeca and Lott will share their knowledge, experience and insight into the creation
and protection of intellectual property. This is a brown-bag-style forum where the
audience can discuss topics with the experts. Patent holders at UAF and in the community
will be recognized, and the public is welcome.
Complimentary parking and shuttle service will be available at the Nenana parking
lot. Please contact Melissa McCumby at 907-474-2605 for details.
Patent 101 and trademark basics
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 6-8 p.m., UAF Murie Building auditorium
In this public lecture, Cabeca and Lott will cover the fundamentals of patenting and
trademarking. The pair will describe how the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office helps
inventors protect their intellectual property and will review resources available
to inventors.
Parking is free on the UAF campus after 5 p.m. Please contact Melissa McCumby 907-474-2605 for details.
The events are cosponsored by the Alaska Patent and Trademark Resource Center and the Office of Intellectual Property and Commercialization at UAF.