Do-it-Yourself Patent Search with Theo G. Kafantaris, JD

Come learn about ways to conduct prior art searches on your own! Hear from an Ex-Patent Examiner from the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office 

Speaker: Theo G. Kafantaris, JD

Theo G. Kafantaris is registered with the United States Patent & Trademark Office as a Patent Attorney and practices exclusively in patent prosecution. Mr. Kafantaris has undergraduate training in Computer Science and Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Before becoming a Patent Attorney, Mr. Kafantaris worked as a patent examiner with the USPTO, where he gained valuable experience in patent law.

Registration starts at 7:00 P.M. and the seminar starts at 7:30 P.M. and lasts about 90 minutes. Refreshments are served in the lobby at 9:00 P.M. where you can network with other inventors.
Door fees are $10 for non-members and $5 for members. Parking is free.

Directions:
From I-405—exit Fairview Rd. and drive south to Merrimac Way. Turn right and drive to Lot E (5th driveway on the right). Walk to the front of the Lewis Center (large brick building). The Science Lecture Hall is just across from the Lewis Center main entrance.

From I-55 southbound—exit right onto Fair Drive westbound. At third traffic light, make a right onto Fairview Road northbound, at Merrimac Street westbound make a left turn and go to Parking Lot E. 

Map of Orange Coast College: 2701 Fairview Rd Costa Mesa, CA 92626, US
Use this map to get to Orange Coast College, but you'll need the OCC map below to find the location on campus.

Map to Orange Coast College (Meetings are held in Building 40 on this map, park in Lot E)