Join us virtually or in person for a lively and thought-provoking discussion about the various aspects of design patents on Thursday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET at United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. Get insights from USPTO design managers, design patent practitioners, and industrial designers.
The event will feature: updates from USPTO leadership and the Director of Technology Center 2900; targeted presentations on the new Design Practitioner Bar, the Supplemental GUI examination guidelines released in late 2023, and important design-related cases from district courts, the PTAB, and the Federal Circuit. The event will also include helpful presentations on changes and anticipated changes in global design law, as well as, tips and tricks for using the updated WIPO Design Database, the new Hague Application direct filing interface, and the USPTO Search Tool. Finally, we will hear an inspirational keynote from entrepreneur Joshua Thurmond, designer and inventor of the LavaBox, portable campfire.
Design Day is co-sponsored by American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), and the USPTO.
No CLE credit is offered for attendance.
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For more information, please email DesignDay@uspto.gov.
Accessibility accommodation
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to the contact information listed above.