How do you protect an idea?  Are you currently working on an idea for a new product but don’t know where to start? The Wright State University Libraries’ Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) is offering a basic patent information and research workshop for inventors, entrepreneurs, and small businesses. The workshop will cover the basics parts of a patent, the process for applying and examination, and what inventor resources are available in the community and from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).  The workshop focuses on the basic prior art search techniques using the free search databases European Patent Office’s (EPO) Espacenet and the USPTO PatFT and AppFT.