ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers) will be hosting a Professional Development Workshop on June 23, 2006, from 8:30 am to 10:30 am at the Best Western Chicago West, 1600 Oakton Street, Elk Grove Village, Illinois 60007.

Mark V.B. Partridge will be presenting a two-hour program on "Plagiarism and Fair Use: What Professionals Must Know Now about Copyright and Trademarks"

Participants will learn:

- how to obtain protection for trademarks and copyrights

- how to determine ownership

- what constitutes infringement and plagiarism

- when you can copy material from other and when they can copy yours

- how to use intellectual property to increase business revenue and market value

I encourage you to attend and to let others know about the program.

Space is limited.  $30 per person.  Register at bill@appliedkinetics.com.

If you are interested in the program but unable to attend, please contact me directly about other programs for business owners and entrepreneurs. mpartridge@pattishall.com.