Small Business and Technology Development Center to Host Patent Seminar
August 14, 2015
JONESBORO – A workshop designed to be a practical guide to patents, copyrights and
trademarks is being offered by the Arkansas State University Small Business and Technology
Development Center (ASBTDC) Thursday, Sept. 17, from 1:30-4 p.m. The workshop, “Intellectual
Property and Patents: Turning Ideas into Assets,” will be held in the Delta Center
for Economic Development, 319 University Loop Circle.
Joe Calhoun, registered patent attorney with the Calhoun Law Firm, will instruct the
workshop. Attendees can learn about legal fundamentals in the acquisition of patents,
copyrights and trademark rights. The workshop will also provide information on the
basics of how to protect intellectual property rights and how to avoid or react to
other claims of infringement.
Seating is limited and pre-registration is required. To register, call (870) 972-3517
or visit http://asbtdc.org/training/jonesboro-events to register online.
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested
in advance. Contact Kelli Listenbee, A-State SBTDC training specialist and business
consultant, at (870) 972-3517, or email her at klee@AState.edu.
The ASBTDC at Arkansas State is a partnership of the U.S. Small Business Administration,
the University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Business and the Arkansas State
University College of Business. The ASBTDC assists start-ups, existing businesses
and technology businesses. Core services include free consulting and market research
plus low-to-no-cost training. Learn more at AStatesbtdc.org.
This seminar is co-sponsored by the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, First
Security Bank, Focus Bank, First Community Bank, Simmons First Bank and the Arkansas
State University College of Business.
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