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Patent basics

Hennepin County Library's Patent & Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) at Minneapolis Central Library serves all of Minnesota. In this staff-led session, entrepreneurs, inventors, and other researchers will learn about intellectual property basics, the patent application process, and how to search for patent information. 

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Patent basics

Date

September 20, 2025

Time

11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Location

Online

Presented by

Hennepin County Library

Cost

no-cost

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