NEW!! 2007 Annual Report...

The May "Copyright and Creative" Seminar
has been moved to Thursday, May 8th
at the Science Building on USM's Portland campus !
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Who We Are . . . .................................................................................
The Maine Patent Program is funded by the state legislature "to support the commercialization and manufacturing of innovations in the State by providing education and assistance with the patent process of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to companies, inventors and entrepreneurs in the State."

What We Do . . . ...................................................................................
Our mission is to support economic development by helping Maine inventors and small businesses understand how to identify and protect their intellectual property. We are a resource for information and education on the patent process and other means of intellectual property protection. We are here to help you learn what needs to be done to obtain and maintain legal rights in your ideas, if possible, and to provide assistance with the patent process to those who qualify.

You have a significant role to play too. While we can help you understand the process, we rely on you to develop a business plan, perform market research and take your idea from creation to the marketplace.

Interested? . . . ............................................................................ .......
To find out more about obtaining patenting assistance:
If you are interested in getting help with patenting questions then please see our Guidelines to find out more about applying for assistance from our program.

To request services from the Maine Patent Program:
If you are ready to apply for assistance from our program, please access our Forms page to complete and send in your request, or contact us at (207) 874-6521.

2006 Annual Report   

The 2006 Annual Report for the Maine Patent Program and Center for Law and Innovation is now available in Adobe PDF format. (Requires Adobe's free Acrobat Reader). This report summarizes the activities undertaken by both programs during the 2006 calendar year.