Protecting your innovations, designs, and other creative works
Maker Faire Bay Area 2023
October 13th-22nd
Hands-on inventor card activities with recycled materials will be featured for Maker Faire attendees to create, including a rocket launcher, pocket flashlight, model lung, UV bead bracelet and a craft stick kazoo. Makers will also have a chance to learn about inventors through the inventor trading card series and the USPTO's new K-12 resource to inspire invention and making, EquIP HQ (https://equiphq.uspto.gov/). Resources and assistance are provided on how to protect your innovations and creative works (patents, trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets). All USPTO educational programs and resources are FREE.
Silicon Valley USPTO
The Silicon Valley USPTO is the West Coast regional office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that fosters innovation and entrepreneurship by providing resources and services for the U.S. intellectual property system. In addition to granting patents and registering trademarks, the USPTO offers an extensive STEM educational program that inspires making and inventive-thinking with hands-on activities and an online interactive educational site: https://equiphq.uspto.gov/.
