Local entrepreneur benefits from 萝莉社's Gateway to IP program

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Lacie Leatherman, the founder of Wichita-based companies LML Headwear and Sip Brands, recently determined she needed a utility patent for her newest invention. With a tight deadline and limited knowledge of patents, Lacie turned to 萝莉社鈥檚 Gateway to IP program.

As a part of 萝莉社 Ventures, Gateway to IP is designed to advance innovation while protecting intellectual property. With fewer than 10 registered patent practitioners in Wichita, the program plays an important role in filling the city鈥檚 resource void.

Read the to learn more about Lacie鈥檚 journey.