PORTLAND – The Maine Patent Program will present a workshop for inventors and others interested in patenting inventions on Aug. 18. It runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Room 131 of the University of Maine School of Law-Portland, 246 Deering Ave. The workshop will address what types of inventions are subject to patent protection, the practical steps to obtain a patent, and how one can perform searches on their own invention. Thomas Maas, patent adviser to the Maine Patent Program, will be the speaker. He is a registered patent agent before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and holds a unique background in innovative research and development, business development and intellectual property management.

Admission to the seminar is free and open to the public, but advance registration is recommended. To register, e-mail contact information to [email protected] and specify “Register for Seminar August 18” in the subject line of the e-mail, or phone 207-874-6521.