Do you have an invention you want to protect, but are unfamiliar with the patent filing process?
Get a “head StART” by attending the Stakeholder Application Readiness Training (StART) program from Tuesday, January 27, to Thursday, January 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET each day. This free, three-day virtual workshop will teach you the basics of how to apply for a utility patent and provide one-on-one expert assistance in preparing and filing your application.
Learn about:
- Types of patent applications
- Prior art searches
- Scope of claims
- Formality requirements
- Claim writing and drafting
- Proper application forms (provisional, design, and non-provisional)
- Application Data Sheet
- Patent Center
- DOCX files
StART is for independent inventors, entrepreneurs, and anyone working for or with a small business representative who wants to file patent applications without assistance from a USPTO-registered agent or attorney (known as pro se filing).
Capacity is limited. Interest forms will be accepted until Friday, January 23, or until capacity is reached.
For more information, email start@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.