Events

August			2001
7	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership August 7, 2001		12:00 AM ET
7	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical (BCP) Customer April 17, 2001	Arlington, VA	12:45 AM ET
20	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership August 20-24, 2001		12:30 AM ET

November			2001
15	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership November 15, 2001		12:00 AM ET

March			2002
19	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership March 19, 2002		12:00 AM ET

October			2002
8	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership October 8, 2002	Arlington, VA	12:00 AM ET
8	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical		12:45 AM ET

January			2003
14	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership January 14, 2003		12:00 AM ET

April			2003
29	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership April 29, 2003		12:00 AM ET

July			2003
29	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership July 29, 2003		12:00 AM ET
29	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership July 29, 2003		12:00 AM ET
29	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership July 29, 2003		12:00 AM ET

October			2003
29	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:45 AM ET

February			2004
3	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		1:00 AM ET

April			2004
27	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:15 AM ET

August			2004
3	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:00 AM ET

December			2004
8	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:00 AM ET

March			2005
15	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:00 AM ET

October			2005
10	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		1:00 AM ET

November			2005
10	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:30 AM ET

January			2006
1	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		1:45 AM ET

June			2006
13	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:45 AM ET

September			2006
13	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:15 AM ET

December			2006
5	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:30 AM ET
5	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:45 AM ET

June			2007
13	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:30 AM ET

September			2007
12	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:30 AM ET

December			2007
4	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:30 AM ET

March			2008
12	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:30 AM ET

June			2008
4	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:15 AM ET

September			2009
9	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical/Customer Partnership		12:45 AM ET

November			2009
20	TPAC Meeting Agenda - November 20, 2009	Alexandria, VA	12:00 AM ET

February			2010
11	Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) Meeting - Feb 11, 2010		8:00 AM ET
25	TPAC (Trademark Public Advisory Committee) Meeting - Feb 25, 2010	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET

March			2010
2	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:45 AM ET
3	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - March 3, 2010		11:00 AM ET

April			2010
29	PPAC (Patent Public Advisory Committee) Meeting - April 29, 2010	Alexandria, VA	12:00 AM ET

May			2010
7	TPAC (Trademark Public Advisory Committee) Meeting - May 7, 2010	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET

June			2010
1	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:45 AM ET

July			2010
23	GIPA - Intellectual Property Rights Seminar - July 23, 2010, Beirut, Lebanon		12:00 AM ET

August			2010
8	PPAC Weekly Meeting		12:00 AM ET

September			2010
2	TPAC Meeting - September 2, 2010	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
8	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:00 AM ET

November			2010
23	TPAC (Trademark Public Advisory Committee) Meeting - November 23, 2010	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET

December			2010
8	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:00 AM ET

February			2011
10	TPAC (Trademark Public Advisory Committee) Meeting - February 11, 2011	Alexandria, VA	1:30 PM ET

March			2011
2	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		1:00 AM ET

April			2011
14	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - April 14, 2011	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET

June			2011
1	Streamlined Patent Reexamination Proceedings Roundtable		12:00 AM ET
2	TPAC (Trademark Public Advisory Committee) - June 3, 2011	Alexandria, VA	12:00 AM ET
8	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		1:00 AM ET

July			2011
14	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - July 14, 2011	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET

August			2011
19	TPAC (Trademark Public Advisory Committee) Meeting - August 19, 2011	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET

September			2011
1	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - September 1, 2011	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
13	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:15 AM ET
13	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:30 AM ET

November			2011
17	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Meeting - November 18, 2011	Alexandria, VA	3:00 PM ET

December			2011
1	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - December 1, 2011	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET

January			2012
18	PPAC Conference Call Agenda (Janurary 18, 2012)		1:00 AM ET
21	USPTO to Host Combined Medical Device & Biotechnology Partnership Meeting		1:00 AM ET

February			2012
1	PPAC Conference Call Agenda (February 1, 2012)		12:00 AM ET
14	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - February 14, 2012	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET

March			2012
8	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Meeting - March 2012	Alexandria, VA	3:30 PM ET

April			2012
25	WES - Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium		12:45 AM ET

June			2012
6	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:45 AM ET
14	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - June 14, 2012	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
26	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:45 AM ET

July			2012
12	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Meeting - July 2012	Alexandria, VA	3:00 PM ET

September			2012
5	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:45 AM ET
14	Texas Regional Independent Inventors Conference		12:45 AM ET
27	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - September 27, 2012	Alexandria, VA	8:15 AM ET

October			2012
11	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Meeting - October 2012	Alexandria, VA	3:00 PM ET
15	USPTO Semiconductor Customer Partnership Meeting October 15, 2002		12:30 AM ET

December			2012
13	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - December 13, 2012	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET
14	Second USPTO Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) External User Day		12:30 AM ET

February			2013
19	PPAC Conference Call Agenda (February 19, 2013)		12:00 AM ET
28	Thursday February 28, 2013 - Executive Session 3:00 - 4:00pm (EST)		3:00 PM ET

March			2013
6	Postponement of the March 6, 2013, RCE Outreach Event		12:00 AM ET
14	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - March 14, 2013	Alexandria, VA	12:00 AM ET

April			2013
23	Design Day 2013 - A Smashing Success!		12:15 AM ET

May			2013
8	PPAC Conference Call - May 8, 2013		12:00 AM ET
16	PPAC Conference Call - April 23, 2013		12:00 AM ET
16	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - May 16, 2013	Alexandria, VA	9:30 AM ET

June			2013
4	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:00 AM ET
21	Innovation Expo		12:15 AM ET

July			2013
8	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Meeting - July 2013	Alexandria, VA	3:00 PM ET

August			2013
5	PPAC Conference Call - August 5, 2013		5:00 PM ET
14	PPAC Pre-Meeting Public Session - August 14, 2013		2:00 AM ET
15	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - August 15, 2013	Alexandria, VA	9:30 AM ET

September			2013
10	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:00 AM ET
13	PPAC Conference Call - September 13, 2013		12:00 AM ET

October			2013
18	TPAC Quarterly Meeting - October 2013	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET

November			2013
19	An Introduction to Patents and Trademarks - Free Workshop		12:45 AM ET

December			2013
12	Public Meeting on Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy (Dec. 12, 2013)	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET

February			2014
28	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Meeting - February 2014		9:00 AM ET

March			2014
5	Roundtable on the Written Description Requirement for Design Applications		1:00 PM ET
20	5th MULTISTAKEHOLDER FORUM ON IMPROVING THE OPERATION OF THE DMCA NOTICE AND TAKEDOWN SYSTEM PUBLIC MEETING	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
20	1st MULTISTAKEHOLDER FORUM ON IMPROVING THE OPERATION OF THE DMCA NOTICE AND TAKEDOWN SYSTEM PUBLIC MEETING		9:00 AM ET

April			2014
19	Kansas Regional Independent Inventors Conference	Wichita, KS	12:15 AM ET
24	World IP Day 2014		12:30 AM ET
27	Florida Regional Independent Inventors Conference	Tampa, FL	12:15 AM ET

May			2014
1	Intellectual Property Training Programs and Conferences		12:30 AM ET
8	2nd Multistakeholder Forum on the DMCA Notice and Takedown System	Berkeley, CA	1:00 PM ET
17	New York Saturday Seminar		12:30 AM ET
21	Roundtable Discussions on Remixes, First Sale, and Statutory Damages - 1st Roundtable	Nashville, TN	8:30 AM ET

June			2014
19	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Meeting - June 2014	Alexandria, VA	3:00 PM ET
20	3rd MULTISTAKEHOLDER FORUM ON IMPROVING THE OPERATION OF THE DMCA NOTICE AND TAKEDOWN SYSTEM PUBLIC MEETING		10:00 AM ET
25	Roundtable Discussions on Remixes, First Sale, and Statutory Damages - 2nd Roundtable	Cambridge, MA	8:30 AM ET
26	Deputy Director Michelle K. Lee Presents June 26 Lecture at Stanford Law School		12:45 AM ET
30	Denver Satellite Office Opening Ceremony June 30		12:45 AM ET

July			2014
19	Saturday Seminars at the Detroit Office		12:00 AM ET
21	Joint 5x5 Relay and Swearing-in Ceremony, July 21, 2014 in San Jose		12:00 AM ET
22	Alexandria, Virginia - Software Partnership Meeting	Alexandria, VA	12:15 AM ET
29	Roundtable Discussions on Remixes, First Sale, and Statutory Damages - 3rd Roundtable	Los Angeles, CA	8:30 AM ET
30	Roundtable Discussions on Remixes, First Sale, and Statutory Damages - 4th Roundtable	Berkeley, CA	8:00 AM ET

August			2014
14	16th Annual Independent Inventors Conference		12:00 AM ET

September			2014
10	4th ​Multistakeholder Forum on the DMCA Notice and Takedown System	Alexandria, VA	10:00 AM ET

November			2014
14	First Cybersecurity Partnership Meeting	Menlo Park, CA	8:30 AM ET

December			2014
18	6th MULTISTAKEHOLDER FORUM ON IMPROVING THE OPERATION OF THE DMCA NOTICE AND TAKEDOWN SYSTEM PUBLIC MEETING	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET

January			2015
8	USPTO Trade Secret Symposium	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
14	USPTO DevOps Day in January 2015	Alexandria, VA	5:30 PM ET
21	Eligibility Forum (Subject Matter Eligibility)	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
29	ESTTA USERS FORUM	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET

February			2015
18	Roundtable on Domestic and International Issues Related to Privileged Communications Between Patent Practitioners and Their Clients	Alexandria, VA	10:00 AM ET
19	Patent Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting - February 2015	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
19	Roundtable on Evolving TTAB Processes	Alexandria, VA	12:30 PM ET
24	Clemson, South Carolina	Clemson, SC	10:00 AM ET
27	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting - February 2015	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET

March			2015
18	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership- April 7, 2015		10:45 AM ET
23	"What You Need to Know About IP" - Roadshow (North Carolina)	NC	12:00 PM ET
25	USPTO Quality Summit	Alexandria, VA	8:30 AM ET
28	Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium	New York, NY	9:30 AM ET
31	#USPTOJobsCA: Silicon Valley Recruitment Webinar		12:00 PM PT

April			2015
1	Public Meeting on Facilitating the Development of the Online Licensing Environment for Copyrighted Works (April 1, 2015)	Alexandria, VA	8:30 AM ET
1	Facilitating the Development of the Online Licensing Environment for Copyrighted Works	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
7	PTAB to Host Second Boardside Chat on Tuesday, April 7th Focused on Ex Parte Appeals		12:00 PM ET
7	PTAB Boardside Chat Webinar - April 7, 2015		12:00 PM ET
10	225th Anniversary of the Patent Act Celebration	Alexandria, VA	2:00 PM ET
13	#PTORoadTrip15: Patent Examiner Silicon Valley Recruitment Road Trip		8:00 AM PT
17	#USPTOHiresHeroes: IT Veteran Hiring Fair 2015	Alexandria, VA	8:15 AM ET
20	Celebrating the Expansion of Patent Law Pro Bono Assistance in the Upper Midwest	St Paul, MN	1:00 PM CT
22	Patent Basics for Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Startups	New York, NY	6:00 PM ET
25	PTRC Training and Events		10:00 AM ET
25	PTRC Training and Events		10:00 AM ET
27	Intellectual Property Basics for Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Startups	New York, NY	7:00 PM ET
28	Going Global with Intellectual Property: Copyrights		1:00 PM ET
29	USPTO Forum on the Geneva Act: Final Rules	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
29	Going Global with Intellectual Property: Patent Cooperation Treaty		1:00 PM ET
30	Going Global with Intellectual Property: Trademarks		1:00 PM ET
30	Intellectual Property Basics for Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Startups	Nesconset, NY	7:00 PM ET

May			2015
2	Innovation Family Festival	Washington, D.C.	11:30 AM ET
4	Patent Pro Bono Program Launches in Miami, Florida	Miami Beach, FL	1:15 PM ET
6	Patent Pro Bono Program Launches in Tampa, Florida	Tampa, FL	5:30 PM ET
12	Colorado Bar Association and Mi Casa Resouce Center	Denver, CO	8:30 AM MT
14	Patent Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting - May 2015	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
16	Detroit Saturday Seminar	Detroit, MI	10:00 AM ET
21	USPTO Webinar for Patent Pro Se, Pro Bono, and Law School Clinic Certification Programs	Alexandria, VA	2:00 PM ET
24	Ideashares Radio Show	Nashville, TN	1:00 PM CT

June			2015
1	Nashville Regional Launch of the Patent Pro Bono Program	Nashville, TN	3:30 PM CT
2	Patent Technology Center 3700 Customer Partnership Information		8:30 AM ET
2	PTAB Boardside Chat Webinar - June 2, 2015		12:00 PM ET
3	Protecting Your IP in the Age of the Collaborative Economy	San Francisco, CA	8:30 AM PT
3	Memphis Regional Launch of the Patent Pro Bono Program	Memphis, TN	3:30 PM CT
5	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting - June 2015	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
8	2015 Legal Secretaries & Administrators' Conference	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET
9	Future of Urban Innovation Summit	New York, NY	8:45 AM ET
9	Patent Quality Chat Webinar – Clarity of the Record		12:00 PM ET
18	PTAB & AIPLA Bench & Bar Conference	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
22	Vermont Launch of the Patent Pro Bono Program	Burlington, VT	10:00 AM ET
26	#USPTOJobsCA15: Patent Examiner Career Open House (San Jose)	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT

July			2015
8	3rd Additive Manufacturing Partnership Meeting		1:00 PM ET
14	PTAB Boardside Chat July 14, 2015 Webinar		12:00 PM ET
14	Patent Quality Chat Webinar — Face-to-Face Examiner Interviews, A Demonstration of USPTO Tools		12:00 PM ET
15	Riverside, CA PTRC Public Training Program	Riverside, CA	9:00 AM ET
20	AIPLA’s 19th Annual Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Seminar	San Francisco, CA	8:00 AM ET
20	WIPO-USPTO Summer School on Designs and the Interface with Other IPRs (Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright)	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
23	AIPLA’s 19th Annual Patent Cooperation Treaty Seminar	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET
29	IIPLA Global IP Summit 2015 - Improving Global Prosecution	London, UK	7:30 AM ET
29	USPTO Patent Quality Overview	New York, NY	5:15 PM ET

August			2015
4	Buffalo, NY PTRC Public Training Program	IN	12:00 AM ET
4	PTAB to Host Fourth Boardside Chat Webinar on Tuesday, August 4		12:00 PM ET
10	Patent Basics for Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Startups	New York, NY	6:30 PM ET
10	The Ultimate Inventor Assistance	New York, NY	6:30 PM ET
11	Patent Quality Chat Webinar — Measuring Patent Quality	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
12	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership- September 14, 2015		2:30 PM ET
13	eMod Patent Center Focus Sessions	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
19	2015 PPAC Annual Report Planning Meeting		3:00 PM ET
20	Patent Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting - August 2015	Alexandria, VA	8:30 AM ET
24	USPTO Co-Hosts Cross-Country Roadshows on Patent Quality and AIA Trials	Santa Clara, CA	9:00 AM PT
26	USPTO Co-Hosts Cross-Country Roadshows on Patent Quality and AIA Trials	Dallas, TX	9:00 AM CT
28	USPTO Co-Hosts Cross-Country Roadshows on Patent Quality and AIA Trials	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
28	Intellectual Property Iconathon	Alexandria, VA	10:00 AM ET

September			2015
1	Launch of the IP Clinic and PatentConnect Pro Bono Program	Bloomington, IN	12:00 PM ET
8	America’s Small Business Development Center (ASBDC) Conference		8:00 AM PT
8	Patent Quality Chat Webinar — Improving Global Patent Prosecution	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
10	USPTO Improvements Focus Session (3 components: eMod Patent Center, Global Dossier, and Call Center)	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
10	An Evening with USPTO: Where IP, Technology & Law Intersect (Austin)	Austin, TX	5:30 PM CT
10	An insider's view of the new Silicon Valley U.S. Patent & Trademark Office	San Jose, CA	5:30 PM PT
11	Global Dossier Focus Session	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
14	Global Dossier Focus Session	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
15	Exporting for Small Business Owners and Lenders Supporting Global Opportunities	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
16	Indianapolis IN PTRC Public Training Program	Indianapolis,, IN	10:00 AM ET
16	An Evening with USPTO: Where IP, Technology & Law Intersect (Houston)	Houston, TX	5:30 PM CT
16	What To Expect When Filing A Patent: The Patent Examination Process	New York, NY	6:30 PM ET
17	USPTO New Initiatives Focus Session (eMod Patent Center and Global Dossier)	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
17	An Evening with USPTO: Where IP, Technology & Law Intersect (Dallas)	Dallas, TX	5:30 PM CT
18	#USPTOTxJobs15: Patent Examiner Career Open House (Dallas, TX) - Day One	Dallas, TX	9:00 AM CT
19	#USPTOTxJobs15: Patent Examiner Career Open House (Dallas, TX) – Day Two	Dallas, TX	10:30 AM CT
24	Advanced Seminar on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)		8:00 AM ET
24	PatentsView Inventor Disambiguation Workshop	Alexandria, VA	8:30 AM ET
25	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting - September 2015	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
26	Innovation Festival 2015	Washington, DC	10:00 AM ET

October			2015
1	PTAB Boardside Chat about Proposed AIA Trial Rules		12:00 PM ET
8	ALA’s 2015 Intellectual Property Conference for Legal Professionals		10:45 AM ET
8	Congressional Trademark Caucus Relaunch	Washington, DC	2:30 PM ET
13	Patent Quality Chat Webinar — Special Programs for Patent Prosecution		12:00 PM ET
14	Patent Application Filing and Management Focus Session	Alexandria, VA	9:30 AM ET
14	Launch Event for the Chicago-Kent Patent Hub	Chicago, IL	5:00 PM CT
15	IP Primer and Considerations for Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Startups	New York, NY	6:30 PM ET
16	Silicon Valley StartUp Conference	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
17	USPTO Detroit Saturday Seminar	Detroit, MI	10:30 AM ET
21	Alexandria, Virginia - Software Partnership Meeting on October 21, 2015	Alexandria, VA	11:30 AM ET
21	Silicon Valley Open House for San Jose City Employees	San Jose, CA	11:30 AM PT
21	Patent Quality Roundtable	Denver, CO	2:00 PM MT
28	STEM Community Outreach		1:00 PM ET
30	Third Annual Safety Datapalooza	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET

November			2015
3	Trademark Fee Proposal Hearing	Alexandria, VA	1:30 PM ET
4	Patent Quality Discussion Series – Michigan event	Auburn Hills, MI	9:00 AM ET
5	eMod Patent Center and Global Dossier Information Session	Alexandria, VA	2:00 PM ET
6	Patent Quality Discussion Series – North Carolina event	Durham, NC	9:00 AM ET
6	Pittsburgh, PA PTRC Public Training Event		10:45 AM ET
10	Midwest Regional Office Press Tour	Detroit, MI	10:00 AM ET
10	Roundtable - Invention: Does Gender Matter?	Richardson, TX	10:00 AM CT
10	Watch in Silicon Valley USPTO - Patent Quality Chat Webinar	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
10	Patent Quality Chat Webinar — Update on the Enhanced Patent Quality Initiative		12:00 PM ET
10	Invention: Does Gender Matter - Networking Lunch	Richardson, TX	11:45 AM CT
10	Silicon Valley USPTO Trademark Tuesday—”Lunch and Learn”	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
17	Collegiate Inventors Competition Expo and Awards Ceremony	Alexandria, VA	3:00 PM ET
17	STEM Community Outreach	Mt. Clemens, MI	3:00 PM ET
17	Info Session: Ombudsman, Prior Art Search, and Interview Practice	San Jose, CA	3:30 PM PT
19	Patent Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting - November 2015	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
19	Patent Public Advisory Committee Fee Setting Hearing	Alexandria, VA	2:00 PM ET
19	Patent "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
23	Delaware Patent Pro Bono Program Launch	Wilmington, DE	1:00 PM ET

December			2015
7	Midwest Regional Office IP Attaché Outreach	Detroit, MI	4:00 PM ET
7	IPR Protection, Cross-Licensing and International Trade Shows	San Jose, CA	1:00 PM PT
8	Silicon Valley USPTO Trademark Tuesday—”Lunch and Learn”	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
10	Legal Secretaries & Administrators’ Conference		8:00 AM ET
11	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Executive Session	Alexandria, VA	11:00 AM ET
12	Denver Saturday Seminar	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
17	Patent "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT

January			2016
7	Hosting Program on Ex Parte Appeals and AIA Trials	Dallas, TX	9:00 AM CT
8	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
12	Global Dossier Information Session		9:00 AM ET
12	Patent Quality Chat Webinar (2016 Series) – Topic Submission for Case Studies and Post Grant Outcomes	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
12	Watch at Silicon Valley USPTO - Patent Quality Chat Webinar	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
12	Trademark Tuesday—”Lunch and Learn”	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
14	Global Dossier Information Session		9:00 AM ET
19	Introduction to Patents and Trademarks Workshop	Detroit, MI	4:00 PM ET
21	Patent "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
25	AIA Live Hearing Midwest Regional Office	Detroit, MI	9:00 AM ET
26	AIA Live Hearing Midwest Regional Office	Detroit, MI	10:00 AM ET
26	Patents and Trademarks: Protecting Your Intellectual Property	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
26	Introduction to Patent and Trademark Searching	Detroit, MI	4:00 PM ET
27	STEM Community Outreach	Detroit, MI	4:00 PM ET
29	USPTO Texas Regional Inventors Conference	Dallas, TX	9:30 AM ET

February			2016
1	Super Bowl City Patent Examiner 1-on-1 Meetings	San Francisco, CA	2:00 PM PT
2	PTAB Boardside Chat February 2, 2016 at noon		12:00 PM ET
4	Patent Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting - February 2016	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
5	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
9	Patent Quality Chat Webinar (2016 Series) – First Inventor to File (FITF) Patent Prosecution	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
9	Midwest Regional Office USPTO Trademark Tuesday — "Lunch and Learn"	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
9	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
10	Cybersecurity Partnership Meeting	San Jose, CA	8:30 AM PT
10	PTAB Tips and Strategies for Trials and Appeals	San Jose, CA	12:30 PM PT
11	Veteran Internship Program (VIP) Information Session	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
11	WebEx Training for Administrative Professionals	Detroit, MI	2:00 PM ET
11	Speed Dating for Startups	San Jose, CA	5:00 PM PT
12	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting - February 2016	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
17	Pennsylvania Patent Pro Bono Program Launch Event	Philadelphia, PA	6:30 PM ET
18	Midwest Regional Office Patent — “Lunch and Learn”	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
18	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
18	Copyright Basics and Considerations for Entrepreneurs	New York, NY	7:00 PM ET
19	Midwest Regional Office Public Tour	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
22	San Jose CA PTRC Public Training Program	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
23	USPTO Texas Regional Office Trademark Seminar	Dallas, TX	9:00 AM CT
24	PTAB/TTAB Stadium Tour - Dedman School of Law	Dallas, TX	12:00 PM CT
26	PTAB/TTAB Stadium Tour - Emory Law School	Atlanta, GA	12:00 PM ET

March			2016
1	PTAB/TTAB Stadium Tour - University of Missouri School of Law	Columbia, MO	9:00 AM CT
2	New Science of Innovation Videos and Live Twitter Chat		1:00 PM ET
3	TTABVUE USERS FORUM	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
4	#USPTOJobsHQ16: Patent Examiner Career Open House	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
4	PTAB/TTAB Stadium Tour - S.J. Quinney College of Law	Salt Lake City, UT	11:00 AM MT
4	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
8	Patent Quality Chat Webinar (2016 Series) – Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) System Update and a Glossary Pilot Report Out	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
8	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
8	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
9	National Medal of Technology and Innovation Informational Webinar 2016	Alexandria, VA	2:00 PM ET
9	Info Session For Design Patent Examiner Positions	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
10	The 11th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute	Alexandria, VA	7:30 AM ET
17	Patent Lunch and Learn	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
23	Request for Information Related to Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge		3:00 PM ET
23	Trademark Basics: What Every Small Business Should Know Now, Not Later	New York, NY	6:30 PM ET
24	USPTO Texas Regional Office of Petitions Seminar	Dallas, TX	10:00 AM CT
31	Women Entrepreneurs: Special Considerations	New York, NY	6:30 PM ET

April			2016
1	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
5	PTAB Boardside Chat April 5, 2016 at Noon		12:00 PM ET
8	Screening of "CODE - Debugging the Gender Gap" Documentary	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
12	Excellence in Customer Service: Meet the Regional Offices	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
13	Seminar on WIPO Services and Initiatives - Nashville	Nashville, TN	8:45 AM ET
15	Seminar on WIPO Services and Initiatives - Atlanta	Atlanta, GA	8:45 AM ET
19	USPTO Design Day - Midwest	Detroit, MI	9:00 AM ET
19	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
19	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
20	World IP Day Detroit 2016	Southfield, MI	5:00 PM ET
21	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
21	World IP Day 2016 - Bay Area	San Jose, CA	6:00 PM PT
22	WIPO Match: IP Support for Developing Economies - Silicon Valley	San Jose, CA	9:30 AM PT
26	St. Louis, MO PTRC Public Training Program	St. Louis, MO	8:00 AM CT
26	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership- April 26, 2016	Alexandria, VA	10:00 AM ET
26	World IP Day at the USPTO	Alexandria, VA	11:00 AM ET
26	PTAB to Host Special Boardside Chat Webinar about New AIA Trial Rules on 4/26		12:00 PM ET
26	World IP Day on the Hill	Washington, DC	4:00 PM ET
27	Patent Community Symposium - Midwest	Detroit, MI	8:30 AM ET
27	Patent Community Symposium	Dallas, TX	8:00 AM CT
27	Patent Quality Community Symposium	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
27	Patent Quality Community Symposium: Rocky Mountain Region	Denver, CO	8:00 AM MT
27	World Intellectual Property Day Expo 2016	Dallas, TX	10:00 AM CT
27	Patent Community Symposium - Silicon Valley	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT

May			2016
2	Madrid Update	Detroit, MI	2:00 PM ET
5	Patent Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting - May 2016	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
6	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
10	Patent Quality Chat – Enhancing Examination Evaluation Using the Master Review Form (MRF)	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
10	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
10	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
17	New York Intellectual Property Law Association Annual Meeting	New York, NY	12:00 PM ET
18	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
18	USPTO Additive Manufacturing Partnership Meeting	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
19	Seminar for Startups: Protecting your IP	Minneapolis, MN	9:00 AM CT
19	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
20	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
24	#AskUSPTOJobs: Patent Examiner Career Twitter Chat		2:00 PM ET
25	USPTO Midwest Regional Seminar	Kansas City, MO	10:00 AM CT
25	"Inventing a Better Mousetrap" book-signing by the authors	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
26	Entrepreneurship Symposium	Wilmington, DE	9:00 AM ET

June			2016
1	Trademark Wednesday "Lunch and Learn"	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
2	Webinar: Patent Examiner Career Info Session - CA & TX		3:00 PM ET
3	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
4	Northern Virginia National Day of Civic Hacking 2016	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET
6	IIPLA 2nd Global IP Summit		8:00 AM ET
6	Prior Art Access Regional Office Focus Sessions and Global Dossier Information Sessions	Denver, CO	2:00 PM MT
7	PTAB Boardside Chat June 7, 2016 at Noon		12:00 PM ET
8	DevOpsDays DC	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET
8	The Economic Contribution of Technology Licensing	Alexandria, VA	8:30 AM ET
8	Prior Art Access Regional Office Focus Sessions and Global Dossier Information Sessions	Dallas, TX	11:30 AM CT
10	TPAC Quarterly Meeting June 2016	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
14	Prior Art Access Regional Office Focus Sessions and Global Dossier Information Sessions	Detroit, MI	9:00 AM ET
14	Patent Quality Chat – eCommerce Modernization (eMod): Improving the Electronic Patent Application Process	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
14	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
14	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
15	Innovation Matters		12:00 PM ET
15	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
15	USPTO and AIPLA Co-Sponsoring Second Annual PTAB Bench & Bar Conference on June 15	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
15	Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Seminar	San Jose, CA	1:00 PM PT
16	Accessing Relevant Prior Art and Global Dossier Information Session	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
16	Prior Art Access Regional Office Focus Sessions and Global Dossier Information Sessions	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
16	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
17	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
18	Saturday Seminar - Silicon Valley	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
21	Patent Quality Chat – SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT – Evaluating Subject Matter Eligibility	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
22	Trademark Madrid Protocol: Update and Tips for Users	San Jose, CA	1:00 PM PT
23	2016 Legal Secretaries and Administrators’ Conference	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET
23	Patent Trial and Appeal Board Hearing at Midwest Regional Office	Detroit, MI	9:00 AM ET
23	PTAB to Host Special Boardside Chat on June 23, 2016 at noon to Demo a new PTAB E2E system		12:00 PM ET
24	Public Meeting on TTAB’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
24	Public Meeting: Report Out on the comments to the TTAB’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
28	USPTO IP and 3D Printing Conference	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
28	USPTO IP and 3D Printing Conference at Midwest Regional Office	Detroit, MI	9:00 AM ET
28	IP and 3D Printing Conference	Dallas, TX	8:00 AM CT
28	Patent and Trademark Seminar	San Antonio, TX	8:00 AM CT
28	Legal and Policy Considerations of Intellectual Property in 3D Printing	Denver, CO	7:30 AM MT
28	USPTO IP and 3D Printing Conference at Silicon Valley	San Jose, CA	9:30 AM PT
29	Bring your own lunch & learn about Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)	Dallas, TX	11:30 AM CT
29	Innovation to Power the Nation (and the World): Reinventing our Climate Future	Washington, DC	1:00 PM ET
30	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership- June 30, 2016	Alexandria, VA	10:00 AM ET
30	Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Partnership Meeting	Dallas, TX	9:00 AM CT
30	Second Anniversary Celebration & Reception	Denver, CO	4:30 PM MT

July			2016
1	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
6	Trademarks Lunch and Learn	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
12	Patent Technology Centers 3600 & 3700 Customer Partnership		8:30 AM ET
12	Patent Quality Chat – Opportunities for Examiner Interviews: First Action Interview Pilot and General Practice	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
12	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
12	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
15	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
17	2016 National Summer Teacher Institute	East Lansing, MI	8:00 AM ET
20	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
21	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
25	AIPLA’s 20th Annual Patent Cooperation Treaty Seminar		8:00 AM ET
26	Patent and Trademark Seminar	El Paso, TX	8:00 AM MT
26	CANCELLED - PTAB to Host Special Boardside Chat on 7/26 to Meet New Chief Judge David Ruschke		12:00 PM ET
26	Denver, CO PTRC Public Training Program	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
26	Overview of the Patent Pro Bono Program and Ethical Issues in Representing Pro Bono Clients at Silicon Valley USPTO	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
27	PTAB E2E Boardside Chat July 27, 2016 at Noon		12:00 PM ET
27	Overview of the Patent Pro Bono Program and Ethical Issues in Representing Pro Bono Clients (Los Angeles)	Los Angeles, CA	6:00 PM PT
28	Overview of the Patent Pro Bono Program and Ethical Issues in Representing Pro Bono Clients (San Diego)	San Diego, CA	12:00 PM PT

August			2016
2	CANCELLED - PTAB Boardside Chat August 2, 2016 at Noon		12:00 PM ET
3	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
5	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
8	Dallas Area Paralegal Association (DAPA) Petition's Seminar	Dallas, TX	12:00 PM CT
9	Patent Formality Review and Petitions	Dallas, TX	10:00 AM CT
9	Patent Quality Chat – The Post-Prosecution Pilot: A New After Final Collaboration Program	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
9	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
9	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
12	Salt Lake City Regional Conference for Inventors, Makers and Entrepreneurs	Salt Lake City, UT	8:00 AM MT
13	Intellectual Property Seminar At Hawaii State Library PTRC (Honolulu, HI)	Honolulu, HI	10:30 AM HT
17	2016 PPAC Annual Report Planning Meeting		8:30 AM ET
17	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
18	Patent Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
18	Meet the Patent Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
18	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
19	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
23	Inventor’s Oath or Declaration Patent Provisions Seminar	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
25	Patents and Trademarks, Where to Start ...	Newark, DE	8:30 AM ET
25	Free Webinar: Bringing Your Company into the Innovation Ecosystem		2:00 PM ET
25	Cancer Moonshot Challenge - Info Session		3:00 PM ET

September			2016
2	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
7	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
8	Lansing Regional Seminar	East Lansing, MI	9:00 AM ET
13	Patent Quality Chat – Future Information Disclosure Practice in a Global Dossier Environment	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
13	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
13	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
15	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
16	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
16	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
20	Advanced Patent Seminar	Dallas, TX	8:30 AM CT
20	Rocky Mountain Trademark Tuesday	Denver, CO	11:30 AM MT
21	Las Cruces, NM PTRC Public Training Program	Las Cruces, NM	8:30 AM MT
21	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
21	America Invents Act Anniversary	Washington, DC	3:00 PM ET
28	Houghton, MI PTRC Public Training Program		11:30 AM ET
28	Roundtable on Importing Prior Art Automatically & Streamlining Patent Issuance	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
29	Morgantown,WV PTRC Public Training Program	Morgantown, WV	9:30 AM ET
29	Denver Biz Tech Expo	Denver, CO	9:00 AM MT

October			2016
1	2016 Inventors Conference - Gillette, WY	Gillette, WY	7:30 AM MT
2	ALAS - STEM Event	Denver, CO	12:00 PM MT
4	Lincoln Startup Week - Lincoln, NE	Lincoln, NE	8:00 AM MT
4	Advisory Hours at The Commons on Champa	Denver, CO	1:00 PM MT
5	Seminar on Pursuing Patent Protection Abroad	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
5	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
7	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
8	NoCo Mini Maker Faire	Loveland, CO	10:00 AM MT
11	Patent Quality Chat – Assistance in Patenting: Patents Ombudsman and Pro Se Assistance	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
11	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	1:45 PM ET
11	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
12	Patent & Trademark Seminar	New Orleans, LA	8:00 AM CT
13	Meet the Patent Experts: All about Provisionals	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
19	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership - October 19, 2016		10:00 AM ET
19	Boise Startup Week	Boise, ID	9:00 AM MT
19	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
20	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
21	2016 National Trademark Expo	Washington, DC	10:00 AM ET
21	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
25	Atlanta GA PTRC Public Training Program	Atlanta, GA	8:30 AM ET
27	Importing Prior Art Automatically & Streamlining Patent Issuance Roundtable	Chicago, IL	1:00 PM CT
27	2016 Nebraska State Bar Association : New Perspectives	La Vista, NE	1:15 PM MT
28	2016 PatentsView Workshop on Engaging User Communities	Alexandria, VA	8:30 AM ET
31	Protecting Your IP Overseas: WIPO Services and Initiatives	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT

November			2016
1	Patent and Trademark Seminar	Baton Rouge, LA	8:00 AM CT
1	Advisory Hours at The Commons on Champa	Denver, CO	1:00 PM MT
2	Colorado Bar IP Section Breakfast Roundtable with Will Covey	Denver, CO	8:00 AM MT
2	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
3	PPAC Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
3	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Executive Session	Alexandria, VA	11:30 AM ET
3	Patent Quality Forum Series - Washington DC	Washington, DC	4:30 PM ET
4	2016 Collegiate Inventors Competition® Expo and Awards	Alexandria, VA	11:00 AM ET
4	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
8	Patent Quality Chat – Clarity of the Record Pilot: A Discussion of Findings	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
8	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
10	Meet the Patent Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
10	Patent Quality Forum Series - Milwaukee WI	Milwaukee, WI	2:00 PM CT
12	Steam-A-Palooza II - World of Tomorrow	Aurora, CO	9:00 AM MT
14	Patent Examination Time Goals: Roundtable 1	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
14	Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 1 – Webcast	Dallas, TX	11:00 AM CT
14	Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 1 - Webcast	Detroit, MI	1:00 PM ET
14	Patent Subject Matter Eligibility : Roundtable 1 - Webcast	Denver, CO	11:00 AM MT
14	Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 1 - Webcast	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
14	Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 1	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
14	Patent Quality Forum Series - Kansas City MO	Kansas City, MO	6:00 PM CT
16	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
16	Patent Quality Forum Series	Baton Rouge, LA	3:00 PM CT
16	Patent Quality Forum Series - Baton Rouge LA	Baton Rouge, LA	3:00 PM CT
16	Patent Quality Forum Series - Portland OR	Portland, OR	3:00 PM PT
17	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
17	Forum on the North American Patent Prosecution Highway Region	Dallas, TX	2:15 PM CT
18	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
18	Spanish IP Seminar	Dallas, TX	1:00 PM CT
29	Patent Examination Time Goals: Roundtable 2	Dallas, TX	10:00 AM CT
29	Recent Developments at the European Patent Office	Detroit, MI	11:00 AM ET

December			2016
2	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
5	World Trade Center Denver Hosts USPTO IP Attaches to Discuss IP Protection Abroad	Denver, CO	8:00 AM MT
5	Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 2 – Webcast	Dallas, TX	10:30 AM CT
5	Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 2 - Webcast	Denver, CO	9:30 AM MT
5	Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 2 – Webcast	Alexandria, VA	11:30 AM ET
5	Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 2	Stanford, CA	8:30 AM PT
5	Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 2 - Webcast	Detroit, MI	11:30 AM ET
8	Highland Heights, KY PTRC Public Training	Highland Heights, KY	1:00 PM ET
9	Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works	Alexandria, VA	8:30 AM ET
9	Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works - Webcast	Dallas, TX	7:30 AM CT
9	Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works - Webcast	Denver, CO	8:30 AM MT
9	Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works - Webcast	San Jose, CA	9:30 AM PT
13	Patent Quality Conference - Webcast	Dallas, TX	7:30 AM CT
13	Patent Quality Conference - Webcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
13	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
13	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
14	Advanced Patent & Trademark Seminar	San Antonio, TX	8:30 AM CT
14	Intellectual Property (IP) Attaché Career Roundtable Discussion - Webcast		11:30 AM ET
15	Patent Examination Time Goals: Roundtable 4	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
15	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT

January			2017
5	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
6	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
7	Intellectual Property Series for Beginners - Introduction to Intellectual Property	Denver, CO	9:00 AM MT
9	A Conversation on Claim Interpretation and 112(f)	Dallas, TX	12:00 PM CT
10	Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP)	Dallas, TX	8:30 AM CT
10	Regional Inventors Seminar: Louisville, Kentucky	Louisville, KY	10:00 AM ET
10	Patent Quality Chat - Webcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
10	PTAB Boardside Chat - Webcast	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
10	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
10	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
11	Patent Examination Time Goals: Roundtable 5	San Jose, CA	1:00 PM PT
12	CANCELLED - Hague Conference’s Preliminary Draft Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements		1:00 PM ET
13	TPAC Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
13	Diversity Boot Camp on Intellectual Property	Denver, CO	8:30 AM MT
17	Connecting IP, Innovation, and STEM in the Classroom	San Jose, CA	4:00 PM PT
18	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
18	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
19	Patent Quality Chat Webinar - Silicon Valley Simulcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
19	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
19	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 1	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
19	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
21	Patents & Trademarks Workshop	Corpus Christi, TX	8:00 AM CT
24	Protecting Your IP	San Antonio, TX	9:00 AM CT
24	San Antonio, TX PTRC Public Training		9:00 AM CT
24	Hands-on Patent Search Worskhop	San Jose, CA	1:00 PM PT
25	Patent Quality Update	Cary, NC	10:00 AM ET
27	Patent Basics and Resources for Inventors	Alexandria, VA	8:30 AM ET
31	Design Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT

February			2017
1	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
2	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
3	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
4	Intellectual Property Series for Beginners - Patent Application Basics and Online Filing	Denver, CO	9:30 AM MT
14	Seminar for Startups: Understanding Intellectual Property	Ann Arbor, MI	10:30 AM ET
14	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	11:30 AM ET
14	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
14	Patent Quality Chat Webinar - Simulcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
14	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
15	10th Annual Veteran's Small Business & Why Hire a Vet Conference	Colorado Springs, CO	7:30 AM MT
15	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
15	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 2	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
16	The Different Types of Patent Applications - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
16	Panel Discussion on Inventors and the Patent System at the National Museum of American History	Washington, DC	1:00 PM ET
16	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
17	Intellectual Property Q & A Session	San Diego, CA	4:00 PM PT
17	[Postponed] Fabrication and Innovation Series: IP Strategy is a Business Strategy	San Diego, CA	4:00 PM PT
21	PPAC Executive Session		3:00 PM ET
22	Patents and Trademarks: Why Search?	Detroit, MI	1:30 PM ET
22	Patents and Trademarks: Why Search?	Detroit, MI	1:30 PM ET
24	Utah IP Summit	Salt Lake City, UT	7:30 AM MT
28	Fort Collins Startup Week	Fort Collins, CO	10:00 AM MT

March			2017
1	PPAC Executive Session		12:00 PM ET
1	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
2	Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium	Pittsburgh	8:30 AM ET
2	PPAC Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
2	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
3	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
4	All About STEM	Detroit, MI	11:00 AM ET
4	Intellectual Property Series for Beginners - The Patent Process	Denver, CO	9:00 AM MT
14	Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP)	San Jose, CA	8:30 AM PT
14	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
14	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
14	Patent Quality Efforts Through the Office of Patent Training	San Jose, CA	2:00 PM PT
15	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
15	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 3	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
16	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership- March 16, 2017	Alexandria, VA	10:00 AM ET
16	IP Day in Montana	Missoula, MT	8:30 AM MT
16	Inventor Info Chat - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
16	[Rescheduled]Patent Quality Chat Webinar - Simulcast	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
16	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		1:00 PM ET
16	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
21	Hands-on Patent Search Worskhop	San Jose, CA	1:00 PM PT
23	Rio Grande Valley IP Workshop - Brownsville Session	Brownsville, TX	8:00 AM CT
23	Working with Patents and Trademarks	Indianapolis, IN	12:30 PM ET
23	Professional Responsibility and Practice	Boulder, CO	12:00 PM MT
23	Launch of Arizona Public Patent Program	Tucson, AZ	4:00 PM MT
24	Rio Grande Valley IP Workshop - McAllen Session	McAllen, TX	8:00 AM CT
25	A Day in the Life of a Patent Examiner	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
25	How to Make Money with Your Invention	San Jose, CA	1:30 PM PT
28	Design Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT

April			2017
1	IP Patch Workshop: Brownie Girl Scouts	Detroit, MI	10:00 AM ET
5	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
6	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
6	Social Science: Play. Tinker. Make.	Saint Paul, MN	6:00 PM CT
7	Trademark Basics: What Every Small Business Should Know Now, Not Later	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
7	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
8	Expanding Your Horizons	Fort Collins, CO	9:00 AM MT
8	62nd Colorado Science and Engineering Fair	Fort Collins, CO	9:00 AM MT
11	Patent Quality Chat Webinar - Simulcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
11	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
11	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
11	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
12	Disruptors vs. Predators: Leveraging Federal Resources to Mitigate Your Risk	San Jose, CA	1:00 PM PT
17	UNT College of Law Interest Fair	Dallas, TX	11:45 AM CT
18	Consumer Messaging in Connection with Online Transactions Involving Copyrighted Works	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
19	The Intersection of the PTO and the Courts 2017	Detroit, MI	9:00 AM ET
19	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
19	IP You Should Know Before You Expo - Webinar	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
19	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 4	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
19	PIPLA Annual Meeting/Awards Dinner	Pittsburgh, PA	6:00 PM ET
19	Celebrating Colorado's Startups: World Intellectual Property Day	Denver, CO	5:30 PM MT
20	Inventor Info Chat - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
20	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
21	The New Era of Trade Secret Law: The DTSA and other Developments	St. Paul, MN	8:30 AM ET
21	AIPLA Trademark Roundtable	Denver, CO	8:00 AM MT
21	Law School Clinic Open House	Dallas, TX	10:00 AM CT
21	Earth Day Texas / World IP Day Dallas	Dallas, TX	10:00 AM CT
22	Charles H. Wright Musem of African American History: Night at the Museum	Detroit, MI	4:00 PM ET
24	Observe a Live Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) Hearing	San Jose, CA	3:00 PM PT
24	Panel Discussion: Jobs and Externships in Trademarks at the USPTO	San Jose, CA	4:00 PM PT
25	2017 Design Day - Detroit Live Stream	Detroit, MI	8:15 AM ET
25	2017 Design Day - Dallas Live Stream	Dallas, TX	8:00 AM CT
25	2017 Design Day - Denver Live Stream	Denver, CO	8:30 AM MT
25	2017 Design Day - Silicon Valley Live Stream	San Jose, CA	7:30 AM PT
25	PTAB Bar Association Inaugural Regional Event	Denver, CO	1:30 PM MT
25	World IP Day 2017 - Silicon Valley	San Jose, CA	5:00 PM PT
26	FIRST Championship	St. Louis, MO	11:00 AM CT
26	World IP Day 2017 — Capitol Hill	Washington, DC	4:00 PM ET
26	World IP Day - Houston	Houston, TX	4:00 PM CT
26	World IP Day 2017 - Chicago	Chicago, IL	5:00 PM CT
27	FIRST Championship	St. Louis, MO	10:00 AM CT
27	Dream Big Eads	Eads, CO	9:00 AM MT
27	Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
27	Georgia Lawyers for the Arts Recognition Event	Atlanta, GA	5:30 PM ET
28	FIRST Championship	St. Louis, MO	10:00 AM CT
29	STEAM Fest 2017	Longmont, CO	10:00 AM MT

May			2017
2	Lone Star Strategies for IP in China	Dallas, TX	8:00 AM CT
2	Advisory Hours at The Commons on Champa	Denver, CO	1:00 PM MT
3	PPAC Executive Session		9:00 AM ET
3	A Celebration of Intellectual Property Driving Business in Arkansas	Fayetteville, AR	9:00 AM CT
3	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
3	World IP Day - Austin	Austin, TX	4:00 PM CT
4	PPAC Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
4	TPAC Executive Sessions		10:30 AM ET
4	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
4	Mandarin Introduction to Intellectual Property	Houston, TX	1:00 PM CT
4	2017 AIPLA Women in IP Global Networking Event	Denver, CO	5:00 PM MT
4	2017 Induction to National Inventors Hall of Fame	Washington, DC	7:00 PM ET
5	TPAC Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
5	Lone Star Strategies for IP in China	Houston, TX	8:30 AM CT
5	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
6	Make Something Saturdays	Dearborn, MI	10:00 AM ET
8	Developments in Trade Secret Protection—Public Symposium (Detroit Live Stream)	Detroit, MI	9:00 AM ET
8	Developments in Trade Secret Protection — Public Symposium (Dallas Live Stream)	Dallas, TX	8:00 AM CT
8	Developments in Trade Secret Protection — Public Symposium	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
8	Developments in Trade Secret Protection — Public Symposium (Denver Live Stream)	Denver, CO	9:00 AM MT
8	Developments in Trade Secret Protection--Public Symposium (Delayed Webcast Viewing)	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
9	Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP)	Denver, CO	8:00 AM MT
9	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
9	Patent Quality Chat Webinar - Simulcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
9	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
9	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
9	LSU Inventorship Showcase	Baton Rouge, LA	5:30 PM CT
11	Update on Patent Quality Metrics and Current Quality Programs	San Jose, CA	3:00 PM PT
12	Colorado Bar Association IP Section USPTO Discussion	Ft. Collins, CO	11:00 AM MT
13	World IP Day - Nashville	Nashville, TX	10:00 AM CT
15	Bootstrapping 101: Taking advantage of (almost) free resources