Fogler Plus Friends Newsletter — June 18, 2024

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In This Issue:

• PTRC Representative to Visit Camden Public Library
• Behind the Scenes: Special Collections and Projects

PTRC Representative to Visit Camden Public Library

Fogler Library’s Patent & Trademark Resource Center Representative and Business and Economics Librarian John Hutchinson will visit Camden Public Library on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. to deliver an in-person only presentation, “The World of Patents: What They Are, How to Get One, and Their Place in History.”

The number of people applying for patents and trademarks greatly increased during the pandemic and remains high. Obtaining a patent can be important for an inventor, and obtaining a trademark can be an important step in founding a business.

Hutchinson will explain the basic concepts behind these intellectual properties, how to get them, and how to conduct a search on the official US Patent & Trademark database. He will also share a fun compilation of famous historical patents.



The PTRC is a public service of Fogler Library in partnership with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Behind the Scenes: Special Collections and Projects 

Our ongoing Behind-the-Scenes series is meant to demystify the workings of a modern academic library. In this 1-minute video, Digital Commons Curator Kim Sawtelle gives us a behind-the-scenes look at Fogler’s Special Collections and Projects Department. Video editing was done by Library Specialist Paul Smitherman.

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