Calendar of Events:

	Thursday, 02/11/10: MTI Seed Grant Applications due
	Tuesday, 02/09/10: MTI Development Award Applications due

Patent Basics

The Maine Patent Program will present a seminar on how to patent your invention. The seminar will address what types of inventions are subject to patent protection, the practical steps to obtain a patent, and how one can perform searches on their own invention. This seminar fulfills the prerequisite to recieve patent services from the Maine Patent Program.

There are no seminars scheduled at this time. Please check back soon.

Other Events, Seminars and Deadlines

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MAINE TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE DEADLINES

02/11/10 SEED GRANTS Grants of up to $12,500 per project are offered on a competitive basis to support very early activities for product development, commercialization, or business planning and development. Complete applications must be in the MTI office by 5:00 p.m. (405 Water Street, Suite 300; Gardiner, ME 04345) For an application visit: MTI's Seed Grant Webpage.

02/09/10 DEVELOPMENT AWARDS Up to $500,000 per project available. Complete applications must be in the MTI office by 5:00 p.m. (405 Water Street, Suite 300; Gardiner, ME 04345) For an application visit: MTI's Development AwardsWebpage.