<p>Delaware Law School is joining with the <a href="http://delawarepressassociation.org/">Delaware Press Association</a> to present a free Saturday morning workshop that educates members of the general public how to legally protect their inventions and creations.<br /><br />&ldquo;Law for Creators&rdquo; will be held Oct. 29 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Ruby R. Vale Moot Courtroom of the Main Law Building at Delaware Law School, 4601 Concord Pike, Wilmington.<br /><br />An opening session, geared toward all attendees, will provide an introduction to patent, copyright and trademark law. It will run until 10:15 am. Breakout sessions will follow on:</p>
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<li>Trademark law for entrepreneurs &ndash; for entrepreneurs who are creating new businesses and want to protect distinctive names, symbols and logos of products and services.</li>
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<li>Trade secret and patent law for inventors &ndash; for tinkerers, chemists, software engineers and others who are creating new and useful machines and processes.</li>
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<li>Copyright law for artists, authors, filmmakers, photographers, choreographers, architects and others who are creating original works.</li>
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<p>&ldquo;We are excited to offer this free program as a public service,&rdquo; said Professor Alan E. Garfield, who coordinates the <a href="ipl://665//W10=">Delaware Patent Pro Bono Program</a>, which the law school launched last year. &ldquo;There is a lot of creative energy in Delaware and people want to know how to protect their creations. This event is intended to assist them by providing a basic primer on intellectual property law.&rdquo; <br /><br />To register, visit <a href="ipl://797//W10=">delawarelaw.widener.edu/lawforcreators</a>. There is no cost to attend.<br /><br />Widener University is a metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, applied leadership, and experiential learning are key components of the Widener experience.&nbsp; Its Delaware Law School is the First State&rsquo;s only law school, providing juris doctor, legal graduate and paralegal degree programs with an emphasis on developing legal professionals who reflect the Delaware Way and its traditions of civility, integrity and mutual respect. The school offers signature programs in corporate and business law, environmental law, family health law and policy, and trial advocacy. Visit <a href="{staticroot}">delawarelaw.widener.edu</a> for more information.</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Contact: Mary Allen, public relations officer<br /> Office: 302.477.2175, Cell: 302-562-9239&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /> <a href="mailto:mallen@widener.edu">mallen@widener.edu</a></strong></p>