Free workshop for entrepreneurs focuses on efficient ways to conduct patent searches

Tuesday, March 24, 2009, By News Staff

Free workshop for entrepreneurs focuses on efficient ways to conduct patent searchesMarch 24, 2009Stacey Keefesekeefe@syr.edu

Enitiative and the Office of Technology Transfer and Industrial Development at Syracuse University are sponsoring the “Innovation to Market Workshop Series,” which focuses on teaching entrepreneurs how to protect their intellectual property assets. Workshops are free and open to the public.

The next workshop in the series-Tuesday, March 31, from noon-1:30 p.m. in Room 347 of Hinds Hall-focuses on how to efficiently conduct patent searches and offers some of the tricks of the trade. Lunch will be provided free of charge.

To attend the workshop, R.S.V.P. by Friday, March 27, to Stacey Keefe at sekeefe@syr.edu or (315) 443-7086.

Enitiative awards grants to individuals and organizations launching entrepreneurial ventures that connect college campuses with the surrounding communities. Enitiative was made possible through a $3 million, five-year grant from the Kauffman Campuses Initiative, awarded to SU and a number of academic and community partners. To apply for a grant or to learn more about Enitiative, visit http://www.entrepreneurship.syr.edu or contact the ExCEL Center at (315) 443-7086 or excel@syr.edu.