Patent and how it differs from patents awarded by the government. Publish their inventions to the KAHooTZ site for others to see and enjoy. A government awarded patent protects a designer's creative property. D.C. Patents are only granted to designs that are truly original. The registration process gathers together all the information about an invention and makes it available through the Patent Office.
Patent recognizes the hard work of a young designer and encourages others to keep trying.
In this workshop they will have the opportunity to recognize how much they have done by combining work from various sources to register for a patent. As participants begin to organize for applying for a patent, they need to understand what a patent is and why it is important. Get participants started with the patent process by encouraging them to brainstorm about what they know about patents. You might have them find information in books, on cd-roms, or go out on the World Wide Web. Have participants prepare the information they have found so that they can share with the rest of the group.