How do you know if you have an invention that you should disclose and protect as intellectual property? Dave Bloom, science and engineering librarian at the University of Wisconsin, dives into the details of patenting an invention. He covers how you can use patent literature during the design and disclosure process to inform whether what you have is a patentable invention. Bloom, a science and engineering librarian since 2016, also serves as the Patent & Trademark Resource Center representative for Steenbock Library on the UW–Madison campus, consulting with both campus and community patrons on patent and trademark basics and research. RESOURCES: Libraries Patent & Trademark Services: www.library.wisc.edu/steenbock/services-at-steenbock/patent-trademark-services Libraries Patents and Trademarks Research Guide: researchguides.library.wisc.edu/c.php?g=177646 Copyright & Fair Use Micro-Course: lo.library.wisc.edu/copyright_fair_use Libraries Copyright Resources: www.library.wisc.edu/research-support/scholarly-communication/copyright-resources Introduction to Intellectual Property: lo.library.wisc.edu/intellectual_property Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation: www.warf.org Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education: research.wisc.edu/intellectual-property