Patenting an Invention Rob Zoccano Resident Assistant Western Connecticut State University Featured Institution

Notes from editor This bulletin board can easily be turned into an educational program. I.Overview and goal of program II.Steps to patent an invention a. Document your idea b. Research c. Make a prototype d. File for a patent e. Market your idea III.Inventions-give examples of people who patented their invention IV.Have a small panel of inventors (you may want to work with alumni affairs, the business school, the art/fine arts school or department, and community leaders to develop a list of local inventors or people from the institution or area) V.Questions and Answers VI.Evaluations