FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 27, 2001 CONTACT: Wendy DeVries, (515) 271-2655 DRAKE UNIVERSITY OFFERS WORKSHOP ON PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHTS The Drake University Small Business Development Center is sponsoring a workshop for small-business owners and individuals interested in learning about patents, trademarks, copyrights and protecting trade secrets. James Napier, an attorney with the Des Moines law firm of Brown, Winick, Graves, Gross, Baskerville and Schoenebaum, will conduct the seminar titled "An Introduction to Intellectual Property for Small Businesses." The session will be held from 6 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, March 6, in the Drake University Legal Clinic at 24th Street and University Avenue. The cost is $25. Register by calling (515) 271-2655.