We are hosting Patent & Trademark Seminar in Baton Rouge, LA. This is part of our ongoing outreach to independent inventors, entrepreneurs, and small businesses. During this conference, you will have the opportunity to learn all about the patenting and trademarking process as it relates to your small business. You can opt to attend all sessions, or select the ones that you are most interested in.
For any questions about the event, please send e-mail to texasregionalUSPTOEvents@USPTO.GOV or call (469) 295 – 9000.
Agenda:
| Start Time | End Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | 8:20 AM | Registration & Networking Breakfast |
| 8:20 AM | 8:30 AM | Introduction |
| 8:30 AM | 8:45 AM | Welcome Remarks |
| 8:45 AM | 9:30 AM | Patents - an Overview |
| 9:30 AM | 10:15 AM | Trademarks - an Overview |
| 10:15 AM | 10:30 AM | Break |
| 10:30 AM | 11:30 AM | USPTO & Local Counsel Panel |
| 11:30 AM | 12:00 PM | SBIR & STTR - Program Overview & Data Rights |
| 12:00 PM | 1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | 1:30 PM | Small Business Development Resources |
| 1:30 PM | 2:15 PM | Is your invention patentable? |
| 2:15 PM | 3:00 PM | How the USPTO searches |
| 3:00 PM | 3:15 PM | Break |
| 3:15 PM | 4:00 PM | An Examiner's Perspective on Office Actions |
| 4:00 PM | 5:00 PM | USPTO & Local Counsel - Questions & Answers |