Alaska Small Business Development Center
The Alaska SBDC provides a mix of self-serve resources and client services.
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The State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) is a federally-funded program intended to attract lenders & investors to help with funding businesses that can’t get conventional business loans from banks & lending institutions.
The AK SBDC is the administrative lead on the program for Alaska, and will deploy the funding to lenders and investment funds.
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This workshop is provided free because of a partnership between the SBDC and the United States Patent & Trademark Office.
This 1-hour recorded webinar discusses the difference and use of both provisional patent applications and non-provisional patent applications in this patent basics session. A USPTO expert will demystify the patent process, including the role of the U.S. patent examiner and what to expect when working with the USPTO. Information regarding a number of patent prosecution programs and initiatives available to applicants will also be provided.
Presented by: Jerrah Edwards – current Acting Assistant Regional Director, West Coast Regional Office USPTO
The link above will take you to our client portal, where you will be able to register for access to this training video.