Grand opening of Prairie View A&M University's Patent and Trademark Resource Center

USPTO Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) logo with webpage, uspto.gov/PTRC

Join us in person or virtually on Thursday, February 20, from noon to 3 p.m. CT to celebrate the grand opening of the Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) at Prairie View A&M University's John B. Coleman Library in Prairie View, Texas. 

Connect with local PTRC representatives and inspiring guest speakers as they discuss the vital role of intellectual property (IP) in fueling creativity. You'll have the opportunity to participate in a free patent searching workshop and networking opportunity.

Register today

Agenda

The agenda is subject to change. All times listed are in Central Time.

In-person only

Noon-1:00 p.m. Meet and greet lunch

Virtual and in-person

John B. Coleman Library, Room 108

1:00-1:15 p.m. Ribbon cutting ceremony 

1:15-2:00 p.m. Insights exchange panel: PTRC representatives, IP owners, and IP practitioners

  • Johnna Childs, Librarian, PTRC Program, USPTO (moderator)
  • Ryan Gottlieb, PTRC Representative, Prairie View A&M University
  • Hannah Edlund, PTRC Representative, Rice University
  • Hope Shimabuku, Director, Southwest Regional Outreach Office, USPTO

2:00-2:50 p.m. Patent searching 

  • Jared Walker, Patent Examiner and Assistant Outreach Coordinator, Southwest Regional Outreach Office, USPTO

2:50-3:00 p.m. Closing remarks

Contact us

For questions about this event, please contact PTRCP@uspto.gov.

Accessibility accommodation

Accessibility

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to the contact information listed above.

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