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David Kappos speaks Wednesday at the Mi Casa Resource Center about a new program to help low-income inventors in the metro area. The program, which will provide legal services and research during the patent process, is the first of its kind. (Joe Amon, The Denver Post)   Read more: Colorado program to help inventors obtain patents - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/commented/ci_20482357#ixzz1vo1ld7wi Read The Denver Post's Terms of Use of its content: http://www.denverpost.com/termsofuse

A unique, first-of-its kind program to help low-income inventors in the Denver region pursue patents was announced Wednesday in Denver by David Kappos, director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The Colorado Bar Association, the Mi Casa Resource Center and the U.S. Patent Office will spearhead the program to connect low-income inventors with Colorado patent attorneys.

"It is the first time ever in the world that a group of patent attorneys have gotten together to set up a program by which inventors who have great ideas but don't have financial resources can get matched up with practicing patent attorneys," Kappos said.