Akron Inventor's Club

This month’s speaker of the Akron Inventors Club will feature Akron’s White Space. A representative from White Space will talk about the importance of branding, product identity and what you need to know as an inventor to make you and your product stand out from the competition, because let’s face it, it is a jungle out there! White Space is an award winning marketing team that integrates branding, marketing, advertising, public relations, web design and graphic design to make a product or business stand out. They are a hands on team ready to work with you. They have been around for over 20 years and are located right here in Akron, Ohio. Doors open at 5:30pm for refreshments and networking, meeting begins at 6:00pm.

Do you need a patent to be a successful inventor or business owner? Do you have to have a patent to have protection on your intellectual property? Registered Patent Attorney Jacob M. Ward will introduce us to some scenarios of where an inventor just might not need a patent! Join us as Jake presents an informative program "You Don't Need a Patent If...". Mr. Ward is a founding partner of Ward Law Office LLC, located in Tiffin, Ohio. He is also a registered Canadian Patent Agent. Jacob is the founding author of the legal blog "Anticipate This!" as well as an adjunct professor at the University of Toledo, College of Law.