Do you have an invention you want to protect, but are unfamiliar with how to file a patent application? Get a “head START” by attending the Stakeholder Application Readiness Training (START) program from Tuesday, April 28, to Thursday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET each day.
This free, three-day virtual workshop will teach you the basics on 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
- Use of application forms (provisional, design, and nonprovisional)
- Application Data Sheet
- Patent Center
- DOCX files
START is for independent inventors, entrepreneurs, and anyone who wants to file a patent application without assistance from a USPTO-registered agent or attorney (known as pro se filing).
Capacity is limited. Interest forms will be accepted until Friday, April 17, or until capacity is full. You will be emailed about how to complete final registration only if your request to participate in START is approved.
Email questions to 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.