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Join the UCSB Library for a workshop on November 1 all about patents. UCSB librarians will provide a presentation on patents geared to graduate students, although everyone is welcome. Learn more about the valuable legal, business, and technical information patents provide, how to find them using open and proprietary databases, and what UCSB inventors need to know about applying for patents.

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2023 - 1:50pm


Join the UCSB Library for a workshop all about patents. UCSB librarians will provide a presentation on patents geared to graduate students, although everyone is welcome. Learn more about the valuable legal, business, and technical information patents provide, how to find them using open and proprietary databases, and what UCSB inventors need to know about applying for patents. No sign-up required.

Patents: What to Know About Them, Why They're Important, and How to Find Them

When: Wednesday, November 1, 12:00-12:50pm
Location: Library Instruction & Training Room 1312 (first floor on the mountain side of the building)