Maine Patent Program

The Maine Patent Program is funded by the state legislature "to support the commercialization and manufacturing of innovations in the State by providing education and assistance with the patent process of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to companies, inventors and entrepreneurs in the State." 10 MRSA 1921.

Our mission is to support economic development by helping Maine inventors and small businesses understand how to identify and protect their intellectual property. We are a resource for information and education on the patent process and other means of intellectual property protection. We are here to help you learn what needs to be done to obtain and maintain legal rights in your ideas, if possible, and to provide assistance with the patent process to those who qualify.

To find out more about the Maine Patent Program, please visit the web site at: http://mainepatent.org/