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2006 Annual Report...
Who
We Are .
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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 .
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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? .
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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 2006Annual 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.
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