Enhanced Patent Quality Initiative events

The Enhanced Patent Quality Initiative (EPQI) ensures we are positioned for a continuous process of patent quality improvement well into the future. We are building more confidence in our patent system, making the system understandable and usable by all inventors, and ensuring each of our customers is treated fairly and professionally throughout the patent application process. Join one of our many events that discuss this topic.

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June 2016
4
 Northern Virginia National Day of Civic Hacking 2016 Alexandria, VA US
8:00 a.m. ET
6
 IIPLA 2nd Global IP Summit , US
8:00 a.m. ET
6
 Prior Art Access Regional Office Focus Sessions and Global Dossier Information Sessions Denver , CO US
2:00 p.m. MT
7
 IIPLA 2nd Global IP Summit , US
8:00 a.m. ET
7
 PTAB Boardside Chat June 7, 2016 at Noon Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
8
 DevOpsDays DC Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
8:00 a.m. ET
8
 The Economic Contribution of Technology Licensing Alexandria, VA US
8:30 a.m. ET
8
 Prior Art Access Regional Office Focus Sessions and Global Dossier Information Sessions Dallas, TX US
11:30 a.m. CT
9
 DevOpsDays DC Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
8:00 a.m. ET
10
 TPAC Quarterly Meeting June 2016 Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
14
 Prior Art Access Regional Office Focus Sessions and Global Dossier Information Sessions Detroit, MI US
9:00 a.m. ET
14
 Patent Quality Chat – eCommerce Modernization (eMod): Improving the Electronic Patent Application Process Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
12:00 p.m. ET
14
 Trademark Tuesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
14
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
15
 Innovation Matters , US
12:00 p.m. ET
15
 Patent Wednesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
15
 USPTO and AIPLA Co-Sponsoring Second Annual PTAB Bench & Bar Conference on June 15 Alexandria, VA US
1:00 p.m. ET
15
 Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Seminar San Jose, CA US
1:00 p.m. PT
16
 Prior Art Access Regional Office Focus Sessions and Global Dossier Information Sessions San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
16
 Accessing Relevant Prior Art and Global Dossier Information Session San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
16
 Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
17
 Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
18
 Saturday Seminar - Silicon Valley San Jose, CA US
10:00 a.m. PT
21
 Patent Quality Chat – SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT – Evaluating Subject Matter Eligibility Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
12:00 p.m. ET
22
 Trademark Madrid Protocol: Update and Tips for Users San Jose, CA US
1:00 p.m. PT
23
 2016 Legal Secretaries and Administrators’ Conference Alexandria , VA US
8:00 a.m. ET
23
 Patent Trial and Appeal Board Hearing at Midwest Regional Office Detroit, MI US
9:00 a.m. ET
23
 PTAB to Host Special Boardside Chat on June 23, 2016 at noon to Demo a new PTAB E2E system Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
24
 2016 Legal Secretaries and Administrators’ Conference Alexandria , VA US
8:00 a.m. ET
24
 Public Meeting: Report Out on the comments to the TTAB’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Alexandria, VA US
1:00 p.m. ET
24
 Public Meeting on TTAB’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
1:00 p.m. ET
28
 USPTO IP and 3D Printing Conference Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
28
 Patent and Trademark Seminar San Antonio, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
28
 USPTO IP and 3D Printing Conference at Midwest Regional Office Detroit, MI US
9:00 a.m. ET
28
 IP and 3D Printing Conference Dallas, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
28
 Legal and Policy Considerations of Intellectual Property in 3D Printing Denver, CO US
7:30 a.m. MT
28
 USPTO IP and 3D Printing Conference at Silicon Valley San Jose, CA US
9:30 a.m. PT
29
 Bring your own lunch & learn about Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) Dallas, TX US
11:30 a.m. CT
29
 Innovation to Power the Nation (and the World): Reinventing our Climate Future Virtual and
Washington, DC US
1:00 p.m. ET
30
 Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership- June 30, 2016 Alexandria, VA US
10:00 a.m. ET
30
 Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Partnership Meeting Dallas, TX US
9:00 a.m. CT
30
 Second Anniversary Celebration & Reception Denver, CO US
4:30 p.m. MT
July 2016
1
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
6
 Trademarks Lunch and Learn Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
12
 Patent Technology Centers 3600 & 3700 Customer Partnership
8:30 a.m. ET
12
 Patent Quality Chat – Opportunities for Examiner Interviews: First Action Interview Pilot and General Practice Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
12:00 p.m. ET
12
 Trademark Tuesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
12
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
13
 Patent Technology Centers 3600 & 3700 Customer Partnership
8:30 a.m. ET
15
 Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
17
 2016 National Summer Teacher Institute East Lansing, MI US
8:00 a.m. ET
18
 2016 National Summer Teacher Institute East Lansing, MI US
8:00 a.m. ET
19
 2016 National Summer Teacher Institute East Lansing, MI US
8:00 a.m. ET
20
 2016 National Summer Teacher Institute East Lansing, MI US
8:00 a.m. ET
20
 Patent Wednesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
21
 2016 National Summer Teacher Institute East Lansing, MI US
8:00 a.m. ET
21
 Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
22
 2016 National Summer Teacher Institute East Lansing, MI US
8:00 a.m. ET
25
 AIPLA’s 20th Annual Patent Cooperation Treaty Seminar Virtual and
, US
8:00 a.m. ET
26
 AIPLA’s 20th Annual Patent Cooperation Treaty Seminar Virtual and
, US
8:00 a.m. ET
26
 Patent and Trademark Seminar El Paso, TX US
8:00 a.m. MT
26
 Denver, CO PTRC Public Training Program Denver, CO US
10:00 a.m. MT
26
 CANCELLED - PTAB to Host Special Boardside Chat on 7/26 to Meet New Chief Judge David Ruschke Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
26
 Overview of the Patent Pro Bono Program and Ethical Issues in Representing Pro Bono Clients at Silicon Valley USPTO San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
27
 PTAB E2E Boardside Chat July 27, 2016 at Noon Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
27
 Overview of the Patent Pro Bono Program and Ethical Issues in Representing Pro Bono Clients (Los Angeles) Los Angeles, CA US
6:00 p.m. PT
28
 Overview of the Patent Pro Bono Program and Ethical Issues in Representing Pro Bono Clients (San Diego) San Diego, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
August 2016
2
 CANCELLED - PTAB Boardside Chat August 2, 2016 at Noon Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
3
 Meet the Trademark Experts Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
5
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
8
 Dallas Area Paralegal Association (DAPA) Petition's Seminar Dallas, TX US
12:00 p.m. CT
9
 Patent Formality Review and Petitions Dallas, TX US
10:00 a.m. CT
9
 Patent Quality Chat – The Post-Prosecution Pilot: A New After Final Collaboration Program Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
12:00 p.m. ET
9
 Trademark Tuesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
9
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
12
 Salt Lake City Regional Conference for Inventors, Makers and Entrepreneurs Salt Lake City, UT US
8:00 a.m. MT
13
 Intellectual Property Seminar At Hawaii State Library PTRC (Honolulu, HI) Honolulu, HI US
10:30 a.m. HT
17
 2016 PPAC Annual Report Planning Meeting Virtual
8:30 a.m. ET
17
 Patent Wednesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
18
 Patent Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
18
 Meet the Patent Experts Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
18
 Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
19
 Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
23
 Inventor’s Oath or Declaration Patent Provisions Seminar San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
25
 Patents and Trademarks, Where to Start ... Newark, DE US
8:30 a.m. ET
25
 Free Webinar: Bringing Your Company into the Innovation Ecosystem Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
25
 Cancer Moonshot Challenge - Info Session Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
September 2016
2
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
7
 Meet the Trademark Experts Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
8
 Lansing Regional Seminar East Lansing, MI US
9:00 a.m. ET
13
 Patent Quality Chat – Future Information Disclosure Practice in a Global Dossier Environment Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
12:00 p.m. ET
13
 Trademark Tuesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
13
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
15
 Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
16
 Trademark Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
16
 Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
20
 Advanced Patent Seminar Dallas, TX US
8:30 a.m. CT
20
 Rocky Mountain Trademark Tuesday Denver, CO US
11:30 a.m. MT
21
 Las Cruces, NM PTRC Public Training Program Las Cruces, NM US
8:30 a.m. MT
21
 Patent Wednesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
21
 America Invents Act Anniversary Washington, DC US
3:00 p.m. ET
28
 Houghton, MI PTRC Public Training Program
11:30 a.m. ET
28
 Roundtable on Importing Prior Art Automatically & Streamlining Patent Issuance Alexandria, VA US
1:00 p.m. ET
29
 Morgantown,WV PTRC Public Training Program Morgantown, WV US
9:30 a.m. ET
29
 Denver Biz Tech Expo Denver, CO US
9:00 a.m. MT
October 2016
1
 2016 Inventors Conference - Gillette, WY Gillette, WY US
7:30 a.m. MT
2
 ALAS - STEM Event Denver, CO US
12:00 p.m. MT
4
 Lincoln Startup Week - Lincoln, NE Lincoln, NE US
8:00 a.m. MT
4
 PTAB Boardside Chat October 4, 2016 at Noon Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
4
 Advisory Hours at The Commons on Champa Denver, CO US
1:00 p.m. MT
5
 Lincoln Startup Week - Lincoln, NE Lincoln, NE US
8:00 a.m. MT
5
 Seminar on Pursuing Patent Protection Abroad San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
5
 Meet the Trademark Experts Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
7
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
8
 NoCo Mini Maker Faire Loveland, CO US
10:00 a.m. MT
9
 NoCo Mini Maker Faire Loveland, CO US
10:00 a.m. MT
11
 Patent Quality Chat – Assistance in Patenting: Patents Ombudsman and Pro Se Assistance Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
12:00 p.m. ET
11
 Trademark Tuesday Detroit, MI US
1:45 p.m. ET
11
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
12
 Patent & Trademark Seminar New Orleans, LA US
8:00 a.m. CT
13
 Meet the Patent Experts: All about Provisionals Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
19
 Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership - October 19, 2016
10:00 a.m. ET
19
 Boise Startup Week Boise, ID US
9:00 a.m. MT
19
 Patent Wednesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
20
 Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
21
 2016 National Trademark Expo Washington, DC US
10:00 a.m. ET
21
 Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
22
 2016 National Trademark Expo Washington, DC US
10:00 a.m. ET
25
 Atlanta GA PTRC Public Training Program Atlanta, GA US
8:30 a.m. ET
27
 Importing Prior Art Automatically & Streamlining Patent Issuance Roundtable Chicago, IL US
1:00 p.m. CT
27
 2016 Nebraska State Bar Association : New Perspectives La Vista, NE US
1:15 p.m. MT
28
 2016 PatentsView Workshop on Engaging User Communities Alexandria, VA US
8:30 a.m. ET
31
 Protecting Your IP Overseas: WIPO Services and Initiatives San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
November 2016
1
 Patent and Trademark Seminar Baton Rouge, LA US
8:00 a.m. CT
1
 Advisory Hours at The Commons on Champa Denver, CO US
1:00 p.m. MT
2
 Colorado Bar IP Section Breakfast Roundtable with Will Covey Denver, CO US
8:00 a.m. MT
2
 Meet the Trademark Experts Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
3
 PPAC Quarterly Meeting Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
3
 Trademark Public Advisory Committee executive session Alexandria, VA US
11:30 a.m. ET
3
 Patent Quality Forum Series - Washington DC Washington, DC US
4:30 p.m. ET
4
 2016 Collegiate Inventors Competition® Expo and Awards Alexandria, VA US
11:00 a.m. ET
4
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
8
 Patent Quality Chat – Clarity of the Record Pilot: A Discussion of Findings Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
12:00 p.m. ET
8
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
10
 Meet the Patent Experts Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
10
 Patent Quality Forum Series - Milwaukee WI Milwaukee, WI US
2:00 p.m. CT
12
 Steam-A-Palooza II - World of Tomorrow Aurora, CO US
9:00 a.m. MT
14
 Patent Examination Time Goals: Roundtable 1 Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
14
 Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 1 – Webcast Dallas, TX US
11:00 a.m. CT
14
 Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 1 Alexandria, VA US
1:00 p.m. ET
14
 Patent Subject Matter Eligibility : Roundtable 1 - Webcast Denver, CO US
11:00 a.m. MT
14
 Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 1 - Webcast Detroit, MI US
1:00 p.m. ET
14
 Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 1 - Webcast San Jose, CA US
10:00 a.m. PT
14
 Patent Quality Forum Series - Kansas City MO Kansas City, MO US
6:00 p.m. CT
16
 Patent Wednesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
16
 Patent Quality Forum Series - Baton Rouge LA Baton Rouge, LA US
3:00 p.m. CT
16
 Patent Quality Forum Series Baton Rouge, LA US
3:00 p.m. CT
16
 Patent Quality Forum Series - Portland OR Portland, OR US
3:00 p.m. PT
17
 Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
17
 Forum on the North American Patent Prosecution Highway Region Dallas, TX US
2:15 p.m. CT
18
 Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
18
 Spanish IP Seminar Dallas, TX US
1:00 p.m. CT
29
 Patent Examination Time Goals: Roundtable 2 Dallas, TX US
10:00 a.m. CT
29
 Recent Developments at the European Patent Office Detroit, MI US
11:00 a.m. ET
December 2016
2
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
5
 World Trade Center Denver Hosts USPTO IP Attaches to Discuss IP Protection Abroad Denver, CO US
8:00 a.m. MT
5
 Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 2 Stanford, CA US
8:30 a.m. PT
5
 Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 2 - Webcast Denver, CO US
9:30 a.m. MT
5
 Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 2 – Webcast Dallas, TX US
10:30 a.m. CT
5
 Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 2 - Webcast Detroit, MI US
11:30 a.m. ET
5
 Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 2 – Webcast Alexandria, VA US
11:30 a.m. ET
8
 Highland Heights, KY PTRC Public Training Highland Heights, KY US
1:00 p.m. ET
9
 Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works Alexandria, VA US
8:30 a.m. ET
9
 Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works - Webcast Dallas, TX US
7:30 a.m. CT
9
 Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works - Webcast Denver, CO US
8:30 a.m. MT
9
 Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works - Webcast San Jose, CA US
9:30 a.m. PT
13
 Patent Quality Conference - Webcast Dallas, TX US
7:30 a.m. CT
13
 Patent Quality Conference - Webcast San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
13
 Trademark Tuesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
13
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
14
 Advanced Patent & Trademark Seminar San Antonio, TX US
8:30 a.m. CT
14
 Intellectual Property (IP) Attaché Career Roundtable Discussion - Webcast Virtual
11:30 a.m. ET
15
 Patent Examination Time Goals: Roundtable 4 Denver, CO US
10:00 a.m. MT
15
 Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
January 2017
5
 Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
6
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
7
 Intellectual Property Series for Beginners - Introduction to Intellectual Property Denver, CO US
9:00 a.m. MT
9
 A Conversation on Claim Interpretation and 112(f) Dallas, TX US
12:00 p.m. CT
10
 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Dallas , TX US
8:30 a.m. CT
10
 Regional Inventors Seminar: Louisville, Kentucky Louisville, KY US
10:00 a.m. ET
10
 Patent Quality Chat - Webcast San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
10
 PTAB Boardside Chat - Webcast Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
12:00 p.m. ET
10
 Trademark Tuesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
10
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
11
 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Dallas , TX US
8:30 a.m. CT
11
 Patent Examination Time Goals: Roundtable 5 San Jose, CA US
1:00 p.m. PT
12
 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Dallas , TX US
8:30 a.m. CT
12
 CANCELED - Hague Conference’s Preliminary Draft Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements
1:00 p.m. ET
13
 TPAC Quarterly Meeting Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
13
 Diversity Boot Camp on Intellectual Property Denver, CO US
8:30 a.m. MT
17
 Connecting IP, Innovation, and STEM in the Classroom San Jose, CA US
4:00 p.m. PT
18
 Patent Wednesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
18
 Meet the Trademark Experts Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
19
 Patent Quality Chat - Webinar Virtual and
, US
12:00 p.m. ET
19
 Patent Quality Chat Webinar - Silicon Valley Simulcast San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
19
 Meet the Patent Experts: Class One Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
19
 Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
21
 Patents & Trademarks Workshop Corpus Christi, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
24
 San Antonio, TX PTRC Public Training
9:00 a.m. CT
24
 Protecting Your IP San Antonio, TX US
9:00 a.m. CT
24
 Hands-on Patent Search Worskhop San Jose, CA US
1:00 p.m. PT
25
 Patent Quality Update Cary, NC US
10:00 a.m. ET
27
 Patent Basics and Resources for Inventors Alexandria, VA US
8:30 a.m. ET
31
 Design Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
February 2017
1
 Meet the Trademark Experts Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
2
 Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
3
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
4
 Intellectual Property Series for Beginners - Patent Application Basics and Online Filing Denver, CO US
9:30 a.m. MT
14
 Seminar for Startups: Understanding Intellectual Property Ann Arbor, MI US
10:30 a.m. ET
14
 Trademark Tuesday Detroit, MI US
11:30 a.m. ET
14
 Patent Quality Chat - Webinar Virtual and
, US
12:00 p.m. ET
14
 Patent Quality Chat Webinar - Simulcast San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
14
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
15
 10th Annual Veteran's Small Business & Why Hire a Vet Conference Colorado Springs, CO US
7:30 a.m. MT
15
 Patent Wednesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
15
 Meet the Patent Experts: Class 2 Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
16
 The Different Types of Patent Applications - Webinar
11:00 a.m. ET
16
 Panel Discussion on Inventors and the Patent System at the National Museum of American History Washington, DC US
1:00 p.m. ET
16
 Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
17
 [Postponed] Fabrication and Innovation Series: IP Strategy is a Business Strategy San Diego, CA US
4:00 p.m. PT
17
 Intellectual Property Q & A Session San Diego, CA US
4:00 p.m. PT
21
 PPAC Executive Session
3:00 p.m. ET
22
 Patents and Trademarks: Why Search? Detroit, MI US
1:30 p.m. ET
22
 Patents and Trademarks: Why Search? Detroit, MI US
1:30 p.m. ET
24
 Utah IP Summit Salt Lake City, UT US
7:30 a.m. MT
28
 Fort Collins Startup Week Fort Collins, CO US
10:00 a.m. MT
March 2017
1
 PPAC Executive Session
12:00 p.m. ET
1
 Meet the Trademark Experts Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
2
 Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium Pittsburgh, US
8:30 a.m. ET
2
 PPAC Quarterly Meeting Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
2
 Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
3
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
4
 All About STEM Detroit, MI US
11:00 a.m. ET
4
 Intellectual Property Series for Beginners - The Patent Process Denver, CO US
9:00 a.m. MT
14
 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) San Jose, CA US
8:30 a.m. PT
14
 Trademark Tuesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
14
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
14
 Patent Quality Efforts Through the Office of Patent Training San Jose, CA US
2:00 p.m. PT
15
 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) San Jose, CA US
8:30 a.m. PT
15
 Patent Wednesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
15
 Meet the Patent Experts: Class 3 Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
16
 Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership- March 16, 2017 Alexandria, VA US
10:00 a.m. ET
16
 IP Day in Montana Missoula, MT US
8:30 a.m. MT
16
 Inventor Info Chat - Webinar , US
11:00 a.m. ET
16
 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) San Jose, CA US
8:30 a.m. PT
16
 [Rescheduled]Patent Quality Chat Webinar - Simulcast San Jose, CA US
10:00 a.m. PT
16
 Patent Quality Chat - Webinar Virtual and
, US
1:00 p.m. ET
16
 Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
21
 Hands-on Patent Search Worskhop San Jose, CA US
1:00 p.m. PT
23
 Rio Grande Valley IP Workshop - Brownsville Session Brownsville, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
23
 Working with Patents and Trademarks Indianapolis, IN US
12:30 p.m. ET
23
 Professional Responsibility and Practice Boulder, CO US
12:00 p.m. MT
23
 Launch of Arizona Public Patent Program Tucson, AZ US
4:00 p.m. MT
24
 Rio Grande Valley IP Workshop - McAllen Session McAllen, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
25
 A Day in the Life of a Patent Examiner San Jose, CA US
10:00 a.m. PT
25
 How to Make Money with Your Invention San Jose, CA US
1:30 p.m. PT
28
 Design Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
April 2017
1
 IP Patch Workshop: Brownie Girl Scouts Detroit, MI US
10:00 a.m. ET
5
 Meet the Trademark Experts Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
6
 Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
6
 Social Science: Play. Tinker. Make. Saint Paul, MN US
6:00 p.m. CT
7
 Trademark Basics: What Every Small Business Should Know Now, Not Later San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
7
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
8
 62nd Colorado Science and Engineering Fair Fort Collins, CO US
9:00 a.m. MT
8
 Expanding Your Horizons Fort Collins, CO US
9:00 a.m. MT
11
 Patent Quality Chat - Webinar Virtual and
, US
12:00 p.m. ET
11
 Patent Quality Chat Webinar - Simulcast San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
11
 Trademark Tuesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
11
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
12
 Disruptors vs. Predators: Leveraging Federal Resources to Mitigate Your Risk San Jose, CA US
1:00 p.m. PT
17
 UNT College of Law Interest Fair Dallas, TX US
11:45 a.m. CT
18
 Consumer Messaging in Connection with Online Transactions Involving Copyrighted Works Alexandria, VA US
1:00 p.m. ET
19
 The Intersection of the PTO and the Courts 2017 Detroit, MI US
9:00 a.m. ET
19
 Patent Wednesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
19
 IP You Should Know Before You Expo - Webinar San Jose, CA US
10:00 a.m. PT
19
 Meet the Patent Experts: Class 4 Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
19
 PIPLA Annual Meeting/Awards Dinner Pittsburgh, PA US
6:00 p.m. ET
19
 Celebrating Colorado's Startups: World Intellectual Property Day Denver, CO US
5:30 p.m. MT
20
 Inventor Info Chat - Webinar Virtual and
, US
11:00 a.m. ET
20
 Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
21
 The New Era of Trade Secret Law: The DTSA and other Developments St. Paul, MN US
8:30 a.m. ET
21
 AIPLA Trademark Roundtable Denver, CO US
8:00 a.m. MT
21
 Law School Clinic Open House Dallas, TX US
10:00 a.m. CT
21
 Earth Day Texas / World IP Day Dallas Dallas, TX US
10:00 a.m. CT
22
 Earth Day Texas / World IP Day Dallas Dallas, TX US
10:00 a.m. CT
22
 Charles H. Wright Musem of African American History: Night at the Museum Detroit, MI US
4:00 p.m. ET
23
 Earth Day Texas / World IP Day Dallas Dallas, TX US
10:00 a.m. CT
24
 Observe a Live Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) Hearing San Jose, CA US
3:00 p.m. PT
24
 Panel Discussion: Jobs and Externships in Trademarks at the USPTO San Jose, CA US
4:00 p.m. PT
25
 2017 Design Day - Detroit Live Stream Detroit, MI US
8:15 a.m. ET
25
 2017 Design Day - Dallas Live Stream Dallas, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
25
 2017 Design Day - Denver Live Stream Denver, CO US
8:30 a.m. MT
25
 2017 Design Day - Silicon Valley Live Stream San Jose, CA US
7:30 a.m. PT
25
 PTAB Bar Association Inaugural Regional Event Denver, CO US
1:30 p.m. MT
25
 World IP Day 2017 - Silicon Valley San Jose, CA US
5:00 p.m. PT
26
 FIRST Championship St. Louis, MO US
11:00 a.m. CT
26
 World IP Day 2017 — Capitol Hill Washington, DC US
4:00 p.m. ET
26
 World IP Day - Houston Houston, TX US
4:00 p.m. CT
26
 World IP Day 2017 - Chicago Chicago, IL US
5:00 p.m. CT
27
 Dream Big Eads Eads, CO US
9:00 a.m. MT
27
 FIRST Championship St. Louis, MO US
10:00 a.m. CT
27
 Hands-on Patent Search Workshop San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
27
 Georgia Lawyers for the Arts Recognition Event Atlanta, GA US
5:30 p.m. ET
28
 FIRST Championship St. Louis, MO US
10:00 a.m. CT
29
 STEAM Fest 2017 Longmont, CO US
10:00 a.m. MT
30
 STEAM Fest 2017 Longmont, CO US
10:00 a.m. MT
May 2017
2
 Lone Star Strategies for IP in China Dallas, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
2
 Advisory Hours at The Commons on Champa Denver, CO US
1:00 p.m. MT
3
 PPAC Executive Session
9:00 a.m. ET
3
 A Celebration of Intellectual Property Driving Business in Arkansas Fayetteville, AR US
9:00 a.m. CT
3
 Meet the Trademark Experts Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
3
 World IP Day - Austin Austin, TX US
4:00 p.m. CT
4
 PPAC Quarterly Meeting Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
4
 TPAC Executive Sessions
10:30 a.m. ET
4
 Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
4
 Mandarin Introduction to Intellectual Property Houston, TX US
1:00 p.m. CT
4
 2017 AIPLA Women in IP Global Networking Event Denver, CO US
5:00 p.m. MT
4
 2017 Induction to National Inventors Hall of Fame Washington, DC US
7:00 p.m. ET
5
 TPAC Quarterly Meeting Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
5
 Lone Star Strategies for IP in China Houston, TX US
8:30 a.m. CT
5
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
6
 Make Something Saturdays Dearborn, MI US
10:00 a.m. ET
8
 Developments in Trade Secret Protection — Public Symposium (Dallas Live Stream) Dallas, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
8
 Developments in Trade Secret Protection—Public Symposium (Detroit Live Stream) Detroit, MI US
9:00 a.m. ET
8
 Developments in Trade Secret Protection — Public Symposium (Denver Live Stream) Denver, CO US
9:00 a.m. MT
8
 Developments in Trade Secret Protection--Public Symposium (Delayed Webcast Viewing) San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
9
 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Denver, CO US
8:00 a.m. MT
9
 Patent Quality Chat - Webinar Virtual and
, US
12:00 p.m. ET
9
 Patent Quality Chat Webinar - Simulcast San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
9
 Trademark Tuesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
9
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
9
 LSU Inventorship Showcase Baton Rouge, LA US
5:30 p.m. CT
10
 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Denver, CO US
8:00 a.m. MT
11
 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Denver, CO US
8:00 a.m. MT
11
 Update on Patent Quality Metrics and Current Quality Programs San Jose, CA US
3:00 p.m. PT
12
 Colorado Bar Association IP Section USPTO Discussion Ft. Collins, CO US
11:00 a.m. MT
13
 World IP Day - Nashville Nashville, TX US
10:00 a.m. CT
15
 Bootstrapping 101: Taking advantage of (almost) free resources Boulder, CO US
1:00 p.m. MT
15
 IP 101 for Entrepreneurs: Protecting Your Innovations and Your Business Boulder, CO US
3:00 p.m. MT
16
 World Trade Day 2017 Denver, CO US
8:00 a.m. MT
16
 eMod Information Session Virtual and
, US
1:00 p.m. ET
17
 Alabama Digital Government Summit Montgomery, AL US
8:00 a.m. CT
17
 Boulder Startup Week Community Office Hours
9:00 a.m. MT
17
 Patent Wednesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
17
 Meet the Patent Experts: Class 1 Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
17
 Government and Engineering Livonia, MI US
5:30 p.m. ET
17
 San Diego Intellectual Property Series 2017 Kickoff: IP Strategy is a Business Strategy San Diego, CA US
5:00 p.m. PT
18
 Albany, NY PTRC Public Training Program Albany , NY US
9:30 a.m. ET
18
 Starting the Patent and Trademark Process at University of Nebraska at Lincoln Lincoln, NE US
8:30 a.m. CT
18
 ChIPs - Austin's Foodie Focus Austin, TX US
10:00 a.m. CT
18
 Inventor Info Chat - Webinar Virtual and
, US
11:00 a.m. ET
18
 RMRO Community Day Denver, CO US
11:00 a.m. MT
18
 Federal Circuit Bar Association Webcast on Patent Pro Bono
1:00 p.m. ET
18
 Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
18
 AIPLA Special Committee on Pro Bono Presentation and Reception San Diego, CA US
3:30 p.m. ET
19
 UNT Open Access Symposium Frisco, TX US
9:00 a.m. CT
20
 All Day Patent Seminar Wichita, KS US
9:00 a.m. ET
20
 Military Invention Day Washington, DC, US
10:00 a.m. ET
20
 Patent Seminar at Wichita State University Wichita, KS US
9:00 a.m. CT
23
 Palo Alto Business Development Summit Palo Alto, CA US
11:00 a.m. PT
23
 Hands-on Patent Search Workshop San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
23
 Design Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
24
 Trademark Basics: What Every Small Business Should Know Now, Not Later Arlington, VA US
6:00 p.m. ET
26
 Startup Weekend Denver | IoT 3.0 and Smart Cities Denver, CO US
6:00 p.m. MT
27
 Startup Weekend Denver | IoT 3.0 and Smart Cities Denver, CO US
6:00 p.m. MT
28
 Startup Weekend Denver | IoT 3.0 and Smart Cities Denver, CO US
6:00 p.m. MT
31
 New York, NY PTRC Public Training Program New York, NY US
9:15 a.m. ET
31
 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Day Denver , CO US
4:00 p.m. MT
June 2017
1
 Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Law Institute Westminster, CO US
8:45 a.m. MT
1
 Intellectual Property Basics and Midwest USPTO Tour Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
1
 USPTO Additive Manufacturing Partnership Meeting Alexandria, VA US
1:00 p.m. ET
1
 Meet the Patent Experts (in Spanish) Dallas, TX US
12:00 p.m. CT
1
 Smithtown, NY PTRC Public Training Program Smithtown, NY US
1:30 p.m. ET
2
 Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Law Institute Westminster, CO US
8:45 a.m. MT
2
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
3
 How to Protect Your Invention San Jose, CA US
10:00 a.m. PT
8
 International and Domestic Trademark Practice Before the USPTO San Jose, CA US
8:30 a.m. PT
13
 Patent Quality Chat - Webinar Virtual and
, US
12:00 p.m. ET
13
 Patent Quality Chat Webinar - Simulcast San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
13
 Trademark Tuesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
13
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
14
 Empowering Innovation: Overview of the Patent Process with USPTO Regional Director Dr. Christal Sheppard Madison, WI US
1:00 p.m. CT
14
 Madison Women In IP Madison, WI US
4:30 p.m. ET
15
 Inventor Info Chat - Webinar Virtual
11:00 a.m. ET
15
 Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
16
 International Trademark Association Roundtable Dallas, TX US
11:00 a.m. CT
20
 Updates on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) from WIPO San Jose, CA US
10:00 a.m. PT
20
 Hands-on Patent Search Workshop San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
21
 Introduction to Intellectual Property Waterford, MI US
9:00 a.m. ET
21
 Patent Wednesday Presents: Comments on the Origins and History of Patent Law Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
22
 SBOT and DBA IP Sections PTO Day Dallas, TX US
12:00 p.m. CT
22
 Patent and Trademark Protection for your Business Virtual and
Indianapolis, IN US
2:30 p.m. ET
22
 Patent and Trademark Protection for Your Business Indianapolis, IN US
2:30 p.m. CT
28
 Patent Pro Bono Florida - Startup Speakeasy Event Coral Gables, FL US
5:30 p.m. ET
29
 Texas Rural Challenge Waco, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
29
 2017 Patent Trial and Appeal Board Judicial Conference Alexandria, VA US
1:00 p.m. ET
29
 2017 Patent Trial and Appeal Board Judicial Conference - Webcast Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
July 2017
6
 Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO Tour Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
7
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
10
 China Intellectual Property Road Show: Detroit - Sold Out Detroit, MI US
8:15 a.m. ET
11
 Live Trademark Tuesday Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
11
 Patent Quality Chat Webinar - Simulcast San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
11
 Patent Quality Chat - Webinar Virtual and
, US
12:00 p.m. ET
11
 Score IP Program for Small Business and Entrepreneurs Dallas, TX US
1:00 p.m. CT
11
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
12
 China Intellectual Property Road Show: Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, MI US
8:30 a.m. ET
12
 DoD Technology Transfer Training Workshop Virtual and
Austin, TX US
1:00 p.m. CT
12
 PPAC Executive Session
2:00 p.m. ET
12
 Regional Event by PTAB Bar Association San Jose, CA US
1:30 p.m. PT
13
 Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership Meeting Alexandria, VA US
8:30 a.m. ET
13
 Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership Meeting Dallas, TX US
9:15 a.m. CT
13
 Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership: Join Us to Learn More About USPTO and TC2600 Practices and Policies Denver, CO US
9:30 a.m. MT
13
 Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership Meeting San Jose, CA US
8:30 a.m. PT
14
 12th Annual Door County Intellectual Property Academy Sturgeon Bay, WI US
9:00 a.m. ET
14
 Past, Present, and Future: Celebrating 5 Years of the Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional USPTO Detroit, MI US
2:00 p.m. ET
15
 Finding the Right Funding San Jose, CA US
10:00 a.m. PT
17
 SBIR Road Tour - Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN US
8:00 a.m. CT
17
 Voluntary Initiatives to Combat Infringement of IP in Online Environment Dallas, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
17
 TPAC Executive Session
10:00 a.m. ET
17
 Washington Pro Bono Patent Network Announcement Seattle, WA US
5:00 p.m. ET
18
 SBIR Road Tour - Madison Madison, WI US
8:00 a.m. CT
18
 Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
18
 Design Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
19
 SBIR Road Tour - Ypsilanti Ypsilanti, MI US
8:00 a.m. ET
19
 Patent Wednesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
20
 SBIR Road Tour - Cleveland Cleveland, OH US
8:00 a.m. ET
20
 SBOT Adavanced Patent Litigation Horseshoe Bay, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
20
 Inventor Info Chat - Webinar Virtual
11:00 a.m. ET
20
 Intro to Patent Searching Ann Arbor, MI US
1:00 p.m. ET
21
 SBIR Road Tour - Lexington Lexington, KY US
8:00 a.m. ET
21
 SBOT Adavanced Patent Litigation Horseshoe Bay, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
25
 Hands-on Patent Search Workshop San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
26
 Fraudulent Solicitations to Trademark Owners - Simulcast San Jose, CA US
11:00 a.m. PT
26
 Roundtable to Fraudulent Solicitations Dallas, TX US
1:00 p.m. CT
26
 Trademark Fraudulent Solicitations Roundtable Interactive Webcast Denver, CO US
12:00 p.m. MT
26
 Fraudulent Solicitations to Trademark Owners - Simulcast Virtual and
Detroit, MI US
2:00 p.m. ET
27
 TPAC Executive Session
10:30 a.m. ET
27
 TPAC Executive Session
2:30 p.m. ET
28
 TPAC Quarterly Meeting Virtual
9:00 a.m. ET
August 2017
1
 Advisory Hours at The Commons on Champa Denver, CO US
1:00 p.m. MT
2
 PPAC Executive Session
9:00 a.m. ET
2
 The Bicoastal Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical (BCBCP) Partnership Meeting San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
2
 Meet the Trademark Experts Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
2
 San Diego Intellectual Property Series 2017: Trademark Basics San Diego, CA US
5:30 p.m. PT
3
 PPAC Quarterly Meeting Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
3
 Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO Tour Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
4
 Intellectual Property Series for Beginners - Introduction to Intellectual Property Denver, CO US
10:00 a.m. MT
4
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
8
 Patent Quality Chat - Webcast San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
8
 Patent Quality Chat Virtual and
, US
12:00 p.m. ET
8
 Trademark Tuesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
8
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
9
 Little Rock, AR PTRC Public Training Program Little Rock, AR US
8:00 a.m. CT
9
 #USPTOChat - Trademarks: Avoiding Common Mistakes Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
11
 Invention-Con 2017: The Importance of Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Alexandria, VA US
8:00 a.m. ET
11
 Invention-Con 2017 Alexandria, VA US
8:00 a.m. ET
12
 Invention-Con 2017: The Importance of Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Alexandria, VA US
8:00 a.m. ET
12
 Invention-Con 2017 Alexandria, VA US
8:00 a.m. ET
16
 U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Trade Day 2017 Detroit, MI US
9:00 a.m. ET
16
 Patent Wednesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
16
 Meet the Patent Experts: Class Two Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
17
 Inventor Info Chat Virtual
11:00 a.m. ET
17
 RESCHEDULED: Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
18
 Intellectual Property Series for Beginners - Patent Application Contents and Search Denver, CO US
10:00 a.m. MT
22
 TC2800 Semiconductor Customer Partnership Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
22
 Hands-on Patent Search Workshop San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
22
 Federal Government Resources Denver, CO US
2:00 p.m. MT
24
 Utah Solutions Summit Salt Lake City, UT US
7:30 a.m. MT
24
 Patent Application Filing Basics and EFS-Web San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
28
 Leveraging Intellectual Property for Business Success - Frisco Frisco, CO US
9:00 a.m. MT
29
 Anti-Counterfeiting and The Global Marketplace Dallas, TX US
8:30 a.m. CT
29
 Leveraging Intellectual Property for Business Success - Grand Junction Grand Junction, CO US
1:00 p.m. MT
30
 Clemson, SC PTRC Public Training Program Clemson, US
8:00 a.m. ET
30
 Leveraging Intellectual Property for Business Success- Montrose Montrose, CO US
9:00 a.m. MT
31
 Leveraging Intellectual Property for Business Success - Gunnison Gunnison, CO US
10:00 a.m. MT
31
 PTAB Boardside Chat - Webcast Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
12:00 p.m. ET
31
 Leveraging Intellectual Property for Business Success - Buena Vista Buena Vista, CO US
4:00 p.m. MT
September 2017
1
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
5
 Advisory Hours at The Commons on Champa Denver, CO US
1:00 p.m. MT
6
 Third Annual Cybersecurity Partnership Meeting Colorado Springs, CO US
8:00 a.m. MT
6
 Meet the Trademark Experts Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
6
 Cyber Oriented Companies Panel Colorado Springs, CO US
1:00 p.m. HT
7
 Author U Extravaganza Aurora, CO US
7:15 a.m. MT
7
 Intellectual Property Basics and Midwest Regional Office Tour Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
7
 Launch IP Fort Wayne Virtual and
Fort Wayne, IN US
5:30 p.m. ET
7
 LaunchIP: Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN US
5:30 p.m. CT
7
 Spanish Language Intellectual Property Seminar at Mi Casa Denver, CO US
5:30 p.m. MT
8
 Intellectual Property Series for Beginners: Application Filing/Management using EFS-Web and PAIR Denver, CO US
10:00 a.m. ET
12
 Jackson, MS PTRC Public Training Program- CANCELLED
9:00 a.m. CT
12
 Patent Quality Chat Virtual and
, US
12:00 p.m. ET
12
 Patent Quality Chat - Webcast San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
12
 Special Boardside Chat with Chief Judge Ruschke celebrating PTAB's Fifth Anniversary Virtual and
, US
12:00 p.m. ET
12
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
13
 2017 PPAC Annual Report Discussion Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
15
 5th Annual Michigan Inventors Expo East Lansing, MI US
2:00 p.m. ET
18
 Jamestown Regional Entrepreneur Center Event Jamestown, ND US
5:00 p.m. CT
19
 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Detroit, MI US
8:30 a.m. ET
19
 The Importance of Patents and Intellectual Property as Part of a Business Strategy Grand Forks, ND US
1:00 p.m. CT
20
 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Detroit, MI US
8:30 a.m. ET
20
 Patent Series Part 1 - Patent Process Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
20
 2017 Business Methods Partnership Meeting - Webcast San Jose, CA US
10:00 a.m. PT
20
 2017 Business Methods Partnership Meeting Alexandria, VA US
1:00 p.m. ET
20
 2017 Business Methods Partnership Meeting - Webcast Detroit, MI US
1:00 p.m. ET
20
 2017 Business Methods Partnership Meeting - Webcast Denver, CO US
11:00 a.m. MT
20
 Meet the Patent Experts: Class Three Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
20
 Patent It! Panel Discussion Fargo, ND US
2:15 p.m. CT
21
 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Detroit, MI US
8:30 a.m. ET
21
 Inventor Info Chat Virtual
11:00 a.m. ET
21
 We’re Hiring! Silicon Valley USPTO Patent Examiner Info Session and Open House San Jose, CA US
9:30 a.m. PT
21
 Design Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
22
 Automotive Design Day Denver, CO US
11:00 a.m. MT
23
 IP for Apps: From Conception to Creation Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
25
 TTAB public meeting: streamlined grounds for abandonment, non-use cancellation proceedings Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
1:00 p.m. ET
25
 Denver Startup Week - Intellectual Property is a Business Decision Denver , CO US
12:00 p.m. MT
26
 17th Annual Great Lakes Women's Business Conference Novi, MI US
5:30 a.m. ET
26
 Lansing Regional Seminar Virtual and
Lansing, MI US
8:30 a.m. ET
26
 Hands-on Patent Search Workshop San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
26
 From Start to Exit: Why Licensing Partnerships Enhance the Chance for Success Denver, CO US
2:00 p.m. MT
27
 USPTO Commissioner for Trademarks at the Ann Arbor PTRC Ann Arbor, MI US
10:00 a.m. ET
27
 Protecting Your Trade Secrets San Jose, CA US
10:00 a.m. PT
27
 PTAB TTAB Stadium Tour University of Minnesota Law School Minneapolis, MN US
12:30 p.m. CT
27
 CANCELED: IP and App Development: A K-12 Resource Program San Jose, CA US
6:00 p.m. PT
28
 Midwest IP Institute Minneapolis, MN US
9:30 a.m. CT
28
 Patent Application Filing Basics San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
28
 Past event: application workshop Minneapolis, MN US
5:30 p.m. CT
October 2017
3
 Intellectual Property Protection in China—Recent Developments and Challenges for Colorado Businesses Denver, CO US
8:00 a.m. MT
3
 Washington Pro Bono Network Launch Seattle, WA US
12:00 p.m. PT
4
 Licensing vs. New Venture San Jose, CA US
6:00 p.m. PT
4
 Launch of Idaho Patent Pro Bono Program Boise, ID US
6:00 p.m. PT
5
 Intellectual Property Protection in China—Recent Developments and Challenges for Utah Businesses Salt Lake City, UT US
8:00 a.m. MT
5
 Intellectual Property Basics and Midwest Regional Office Tour Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
6
 Third Annual PatentsView Workshop: Engaging User Communities Alexandria, VA US
8:30 a.m. ET
6
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
10
 Trademark Tuesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
10
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
10
 Information Session for Patent Examiner Hiring Virtual and
Denver, CO US
4:00 p.m. MT
11
 USPTO Update at the Nebraska State Bar Association Meeting LaVista, NE US
9:30 a.m. CT
12
 Patent Quality Chat Virtual and
, US
11:00 a.m. ET
12
 Patent Quality Chat - Webcast San Jose, CA US
8:00 a.m. PT
12
 We’re Hiring! Patent Examiner Information Session - Webcast Virtual
12:00 p.m. PT
14
 Denver Maker Faire Denver, CO US
10:00 a.m. MT
15
 Denver Maker Faire Denver, CO US
10:00 a.m. MT
18
 At the Crossroads of America: Strategies for IP in China—What Indiana Rights Holders Need to Know Now Indianapolis, IN US
8:00 a.m. CT
18
 Roundtable on Intellectual Property and Trade Shows Denver, CO US
7:00 a.m. MT
18
 Patent Series Part 2 - Types of Patent Applications and How to File Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
18
 Roundtable on Intellectual Property and Trade Shows - Webcast San Jose, CA US
10:15 a.m. PT
18
 Meet the Patent Experts: Class 4 Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
18
 Meet the Patent Experts: Class 4 Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
18
 Legal Clinic for Creatives Miami, FL US
5:30 p.m. ET
19
 International and Domestic Trademark Practice Before the USPTO Denver, CO US
8:30 a.m. MT
19
 Inventor Info Chat: Patents Overview in Spanish - Webcast San Jose, CA US
8:00 a.m. PT
19
 Inventor Info Chat - Webinar Virtual
11:00 a.m. ET
19
 Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
20
 IP Protection in China - What Companies in the "Heart of America" Need to Know Now Chicago, IL US
8:30 a.m. CT
21
 2017 Inventors Conference - Torrington, WY Torrington, WY US
7:30 a.m. MT
21
 IP Strategy is a Business Strategy Honolulu, HI US
9:00 a.m. HT
23
 Patent History: Comments on the Origins and History of Patent Law Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
24
 EMU Michigan Drone Conference Ypsilanti, MI US
8:30 a.m. ET
24
 “Chat with the Chief” Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
24
 Multiple AIA Petitions Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
24
 Hands-on Patent Search Workshop San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
24
 Intellectual Property (IP) Seminar Series Atlanta30332, GA US
5:00 p.m. ET
25
 Founders Floor Startup Workshop: IP Strategy, Patents, and Trademarks San Jose, CA US
6:00 p.m. PT
26
 Patent Application Filing Basics San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
29
 Graphene Innovation Summit and Expo Nashville, TN US
12:30 p.m. CT
30
 Graphene Innovation Summit and Expo Nashville, TN US
12:30 p.m. CT
31
 TPAC Quarterly Meeting Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
31
 Graphene Innovation Summit and Expo Nashville, TN US
12:30 p.m. CT
November 2017
1
 Meet the Trademark Experts: Techweek Dallas Edition Dallas, TX US
1:00 p.m. CT
2
 University of Texas Law School Advanced Patent Law Institute Austin, TX US
7:30 a.m. CT
2
 SBDC Women's Small Business Conference Loveland, CO US
7:30 a.m. MT
2
 Intellectual Property Basics and Midwest Regional Office Tour Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
3
 University of Texas Law School Advanced Patent Law Institute Austin, TX US
7:30 a.m. CT
3
 2017 Collegiate Inventors Competition® Expo and Awards Alexandria, VA US
11:00 a.m. ET
3
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
5
 IP Law & Management Institute hosted by the International Performance Management Institute (IPMI) Austin, TX US
8:30 a.m. CT
6
 IP Law & Management Institute hosted by the International Performance Management Institute (IPMI) Austin, TX US
8:30 a.m. CT
6
 Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Partnership (BCP) Meeting Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
10:00 a.m. ET
7
 IP Law & Management Institute hosted by the International Performance Management Institute (IPMI) Austin, TX US
8:30 a.m. CT
8
 IP Fundamentals for Startups and SMEs: Optimize Protection and Grow Corporate Value San Jose, CA US
10:30 a.m. PT
8
 Inventors Night at MiSci Detroit, MI US
5:00 p.m. ET
9
 PPAC Quarterly Meeting Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
11
 STEAM-a-Palooza III: Empowered by Innovation Aurora, CO US
10:00 a.m. MT
13
 Center for American and International Law (CAIL) Intellectual Property Law Conference Plano, TX US
7:15 a.m. CT
13
 China IP Road Show: What Oregon Companies Need to Know Portland, OR US
8:00 a.m. PT
14
 Center for American and International Law (CAIL) Intellectual Property Law Conference Plano, TX US
7:15 a.m. CT
14
 Transition Expo 2017 Fort Smith, AR US
7:30 a.m. CT
14
 2017 IP Statistics for Decision Makers Conference Mexico City , MX
9:00 a.m. CT
14
 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Denver, CO US
8:00 a.m. MT
14
 China IP Road Show: What Silicon Valley Companies Need to Know San Jose, CA US
8:00 a.m. PT
14
 Patent Quality Chat - Webinar Virtual and
, US
12:00 p.m. ET
14
 Patent Quality Chat - Webcast San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
14
 Trademark Tuesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
14
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
15
 2017 IP Statistics for Decision Makers Conference Mexico City , MX
9:00 a.m. CT
15
 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Denver, CO US
8:00 a.m. MT
15
 Boise, ID PTRC Public Training Program Boise, ID US
8:30 a.m. MT
15
 Patent Series Part 3 - Patent Searching Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
15
 Patents and Trademarks 101 Bellevue, WA US
12:00 p.m. PT
16
 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Denver, CO US
8:00 a.m. MT
16
 Inventor Info Chat - Webinar Virtual
11:00 a.m. ET
16
 Inventor Info Chat: Free Legal Services for Inventors - Webcast San Jose, CA US
8:00 a.m. PT
16
 China IP Road Show: What Washington Companies Need to Know Seattle, WA US
8:15 a.m. PT
16
 Design Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn" San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
17
 Part I: IP for Beginners Series - Overview of Utility Patents, Design Patents, Trade Secrets, Copyrights, and Trademarks Denver, CO US
10:00 a.m. MT
28
 Hands-on Patent Search Workshop San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
29
 Finding the Right Funding - Part 2 San Jose, CA US
6:00 p.m. PT
30
 Patent Application Filing Basics San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
December 2017
1
 The Trajectory of Innovation: How USPTO Regional Offices Have Impacted the Patent Process Dallas, TX US
11:30 a.m. CT
1
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
2
 Girl Scouts Intellectual Property Patch Program Denver, CO US
9:00 a.m. MT
5
 SpaceCom: Space Commerce Conference and Exposition Houston, TX US
7:00 a.m. CT
5
 Reno, NV PTRC Public Training Program Reno, NV US
8:30 a.m. PT
5
 Soaring High with Business Financial Literacy
1:00 p.m. ET
5
 IP Attachés: How This USPTO Resource Can Help You Navigate IP Issues Abroad Dallas, TX US
1:00 p.m. CT
5
 Spanish Language Intellectual Property Seminar San Jose, CA US
6:00 p.m. PT
6
 SpaceCom: Space Commerce Conference and Exposition Houston, TX US
7:00 a.m. CT
6
 Colorado Emerging Medical Devices Meetup Denver, CO US
6:00 p.m. MT
7
 SpaceCom: Space Commerce Conference and Exposition Houston, TX US
7:00 a.m. CT
7
 Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest Regional Office Tour Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
7
 Start-Up Right: FTC's Basics for Small Businesses San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
7
 Best practices for presenting prior art and proving a document is a printed publication Virtual and
, US
12:00 p.m. ET
8
 Part II: IP for Beginners Series - Tips and Tricks for Patent Searching: “The 7-Step Search Process” Denver, CO US
10:00 a.m. MT
9
 Boulder Computer Science Education Week Boulder, CO US
10:00 a.m. MT
12
 Trademark Tuesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
12
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
13
 IP Attaché roundtable Washington, DC US
12:00 p.m. ET
14
 Hands-on Patent Search Workshop San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
14
 Fashionably IP Denver, CO US
4:00 p.m. MT
15
 Part III: IP for Beginners Series - How to File: Patent Electronic Application Filing and Management Systems Denver, CO US
10:00 a.m. MT
19
 "Chat with the Chief" on Current Happenings at the Board Virtual and
, US
12:00 p.m. ET
19
 Patent Application Filing Basics San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
January 2018
3
 Meet the Trademark Experts Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
4
 Intellectual Property Basics and Midwest Regional Office Tour Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
5
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
9
 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Dallas, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
9
 Patent Quality Chat - Webinar Virtual and
, US
12:00 p.m. ET
9
 Trademark Tuesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
9
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
10
 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Dallas, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
11
 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Dallas, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
11
 David K. Winder Intellectual Property Inn of Court Meeting Salt Lake City, UT US
5:30 p.m. MT
15
 Open City: Put Your Mark On It Detroit, MI US
6:00 p.m. ET
17
 Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership Meeting Alexandria, VA US
8:30 a.m. ET
17
 Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership Meeting - Webcast Detroit, MI US
8:30 a.m. ET
17
 Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership Meeting Webcast Dallas, TX US
7:30 a.m. CT
17
 Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership Meeting - Webcast Denver, CO US
8:30 a.m. MT
17
 Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership Meeting - Webcast San Jose, CA US
8:00 a.m. PT
17
 Patent Series Part 1 - Patent Process Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
17
 Meet the Patent Experts: Class 2 Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
17
 New year, new neighbors: USPTO open house Alexandria, VA US
4:00 p.m. ET
18
 State Bar of Texas Pro Bono Tour – El Paso El Paso, TX US
8:30 a.m. CT
18
 Inventor Info Chat - Webinar Virtual
11:00 a.m. ET
18
 Inventor Info Chat: Overview of the Patent Examination Process - Webcast San Jose, CA US
8:00 a.m. PT
18
 Introduction to Patents San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
18
 Inventors Association of Metropolitan Detroit Meeting Southfield, MI US
6:30 p.m. ET
20
 Brownie Imagination Pioneer Intellectual Property Workshop Detroit, MI US
10:00 a.m. ET
22
 Navigating the International IP Landscape with the USPTO Steamboat Springs, CO US
4:30 p.m. MT
23
 Hands-on Patent Search Workshop San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
23
 Leveraging Intellectual Property for Business Success - Steamboat Springs Steamboat Springs, CO US
1:00 p.m. MT
23
 Bill J. Priest Small Business Innovation Center IP Program Dallas, TX US
6:00 p.m. CT
24
 Disruptors vs. Predators: Leveraging Federal Resources to Mitigate Your Risk Pasadena, CA US
1:00 p.m. PT
25
 Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works (Second Public Meeting) Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
25
 Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works (Second Public Meeting) - Simulcast Virtual and
Detroit, MI US
9:00 a.m. ET
25
 Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works (Second Public Meeting) – Denver Webcast Denver, CO US
7:00 a.m. MT
25
 Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works (Second Public Meeting) - Webcast Virtual and
San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
25
 South East Michigan Entrepenuers Association Lunch and Learn Southfield, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
25
 The Supreme Court and Patent Reform Denver, CO US
2:00 p.m. MT
27
 University of Scouting Madison Heights, MI US
8:30 a.m. ET
30
 Quarterly Regional Trademark Tuesday Program Denver, CO US
11:30 a.m. MT
30
 National Association of Patent Practitioners - Rocky Mountain Chapter Monthly Meeting Louisville, CO US
7:00 p.m. MT
February 2018
1
 PPAC Quarterly Meeting Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
1
 11th Annual Texas STEM Conference Galveston, TX US
9:00 a.m. CT
1
 Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest Regional Office Tour Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
1
 Design Patent Appeals Virtual and
, US
12:00 p.m. ET
2
 11th Annual Texas STEM Conference Galveston, TX US
9:00 a.m. CT
2
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
3
 11th Annual Texas STEM Conference Galveston, TX US
9:00 a.m. CT
6
 Office Hours at Commons on Champa Denver, CO US
1:00 p.m. MT
6
 Meet the USPTO Kalamazoo, MI US
3:00 p.m. ET
7
 AIPLA Patent Prosecution Bootcamp Denver, CO US
7:30 a.m. MT
7
 State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Law Course Houston, TX US
12:00 p.m. CT
7
 Embracing Smart Technology to Grow Your Business
1:00 p.m. ET
7
 Meet the Trademark Experts Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
8
 AIPLA Patent Prosecution Bootcamp Denver, CO US
7:30 a.m. MT
8
 Empowering Innovation with the USPTO Chicago, IL US
10:00 a.m. CT
8
 State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Law Course Houston, TX US
12:00 p.m. CT
9
 TPAC Quarterly Meeting Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
9
 AIPLA Patent Prosecution Bootcamp Denver, CO US
7:30 a.m. MT
9
 State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Law Course Houston, TX US
12:00 p.m. CT
9
 University of Houston Law Center Government and Public Interest Table Talk (GPITT) Houston, TX US
12:00 p.m. CT
9
 Chicago Regional Seminar Chicago, IL US
1:00 p.m. CT
9
 Copyright Basics and Considerations for Entrepreneurs San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
10
 Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition Chicago, IL US
8:00 a.m. CT
10
 International Trademark Association Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition – Southwest Regional Oral Arguments Dallas, TX US
9:00 a.m. CT
12
 Empowering Innovation: Intellectual Property Basics and USPTO Resources Roscommon, MI US
5:00 p.m. ET
13
 Patent Quality Chat - Webcast San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
13
 Patent Quality Chat - Webinar Virtual and
, US
12:00 p.m. ET
13
 Trademark Tuesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
13
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
15
 Inventor Info Chat: Claim Drafting - Webcast San Jose, CA US
8:00 a.m. PT
15
 Inventor Info Chat - Webinar Virtual
11:00 a.m. ET
15
 Introduction to Design Patents San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
16
 Patriot Boot Camp San Antonio, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
16
 USICOC Annual Women's Conference Dallas , TX US
11:00 a.m. CT
16
 Start-Up Nation Comes to Silicon Valley San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
16
 Wyoming SBDC Small Business Roundtable: Leveraging IP for Business Success Laramie, WY US
6:00 p.m. ET
17
 Patriot Boot Camp San Antonio, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
18
 Patriot Boot Camp San Antonio, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
20
 Wayne County Small Business Resource Forum Detroit, MI US
5:00 p.m. ET
21
 GRO-Biz Conference and Idea Expo Rock Springs, WY US
8:00 a.m. MT
21
 Patent Series Part 2 - Types of Patent Applications and How to File Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
21
 Meet the Patent Experts: Class 3 Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
21
 An Evening With Steve Sasson Virtual and
Tampa, FL US
6:00 p.m. ET
21
 Denver Womens Entrepreneurs Resources Fair Denver, CO US
5:00 p.m. MT
22
 Winter showcase small business seminar Falls Church, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
22
 GRO-Biz Conference and Idea Expo Rock Springs, WY US
8:00 a.m. MT
22
 National Medal of Technology and Innovation Informational Webinar 2018 Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
22
 Leverging Intellectual Property for Business Success Ogden , UT US
12:00 p.m. MT
22
 Patent Application Filing Basics San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
23
 Part I: IP for Beginners Series - Overview of Utility Patents, Design Patents, Trade Secrets, Copyrights, and Trademarks Denver, CO US
10:00 a.m. MT
23
 Utah Bar Association Annual Intellectual Property Summit Salt Lake City, UT US
3:00 p.m. MT
23
 Startup Weekend Tuscaloosa for Entrepreneurs Tuscaloosa, AL US
5:30 p.m. CT
24
 3rd Annual International Patent Drafting Competition Detroit, MI US
8:30 a.m. ET
24
 Startup Weekend Tuscaloosa for Entrepreneurs Tuscaloosa, AL US
5:30 p.m. CT
25
 Startup Weekend Tuscaloosa for Entrepreneurs Tuscaloosa, AL US
5:30 p.m. CT
26
 Fort Collins Startup Week Fort Collins, CO US
7:00 a.m. MT
27
 Fort Collins Startup Week Fort Collins, CO US
7:00 a.m. MT
27
 Hands-on Patent Search Workshop San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
28
 Fort Collins Startup Week Fort Collins, CO US
7:00 a.m. MT
28
 PTAB/TTAB Stadium Tour at Tulane Law School New Orleans, LA US
10:00 a.m. CT
March 2018
1
 Fort Collins Startup Week Fort Collins, CO US
7:00 a.m. MT
1
 Intellectual Property Basics and Midwest Regional Office Tour Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
1
 Colorado School of Mines Information Session Golden, CO US
5:30 p.m. MT
2
 Fort Collins Startup Week Fort Collins, CO US
7:00 a.m. MT
2
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
3
 Rocky Mountain STEAM Fest Longmont, CO US
8:00 a.m. MT
3
 The Big Muddy Mini Maker Faire St. Joseph, MO US
10:00 a.m. CT
3
 GSSEM FIRST Robotics Expo Troy, MI US
11:30 a.m. ET
4
 Rocky Mountain STEAM Fest Longmont, CO US
8:00 a.m. MT
4
 Girls and Science Denver, CO US
9:00 a.m. MT
6
 Anti-Counterfeiting and the Global Marketplace: How to Protect and Enforce IP while Expanding Trade Denver, CO US
8:00 a.m. MT
6
 From High Tops to High Tech: The IP of Basketball Dallas, TX US
12:00 p.m. CT
6
 Empowering Innovation: How to Protect Your Ideas Toledo, OH US
6:00 p.m. ET
7
 Meet the Trademark Experts Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
7
 USPTO Initiatives and Pro Bono Opportunities Akron, OH US
2:00 p.m. ET
7
 Nuts and Bolts of Licensing San Jose, CA US
6:00 p.m. PT
8
 Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium Colorado Springs, CO US
9:00 a.m. MT
8
 Akron Inventor's Club Akron, OH US
6:00 p.m. ET
10
 Junior and Cadet Intellectual Property Patch Workshop Detroit, MI US
10:00 a.m. ET
11
 South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference: IP to IPO Panel Austin, TX US
3:30 p.m. CT
11
 New Patent Design Unveiling Austin, TX US
4:30 p.m. CT
13
 Protect Your Intellectual Property When Going Global Petaluma, CA US
7:00 a.m. PT
13
 Patent Quality Chat - Webinar Virtual and
, US
12:00 p.m. ET
13
 Patent Quality Chat - Webcast San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
13
 New PTAB Studies in AIA Proceedings: Expanded Panels and Trial Outcomes for Orange Book Listed Patents Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
13
 Trademark Tuesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
13
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
14
 Presentation at the Rotary Club of Aurora Aurora, CO US
12:00 p.m. MT
15
 Inventor Info Chat - Webinar Virtual and
, US
11:00 a.m. ET
15
 Inventor Info Chat: Common Mistakes and Support After Filing - Webcast San Jose, CA US
8:00 a.m. PT
15
 2018 Business Methods Partnership Meeting Alexandria, VA US
1:00 p.m. ET
15
 2018 Business Methods Partnership Meeting - Webcast San Jose, CA US
10:00 a.m. PT
15
 Technology Center 3600 Business Methods Partnership Meeting Dallas , TX US
12:00 p.m. CT
15
 2018 Business Methods Partnership Meeting Denver, CO US
11:00 a.m. MT
15
 Introduction to Patents San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
16
 State Bar of Texas (SBOT) Women in the Law Program Dallas, TX US
7:30 a.m. CT
19
 Michigan Invention Convention Dearborn, MI US
10:00 a.m. ET
20
 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Detroit, MI US
8:00 a.m. ET
20
 5th Annual Women's Business Forum Southfield, MI US
11:00 a.m. ET
20
 TC 1700 Partnership Meeting Alexandria, VA US
12:00 p.m. ET
20
 TC 1700 Partnership Meeting - Webcast Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
20
 TC 1700 Partnership Meeting - Webcast San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
20
 Women on the Rise: A Leadership Dialogue Alexandria, VA US
4:00 p.m. ET
21
 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Detroit, MI US
8:00 a.m. ET
21
 Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium Cincinnati, OH US
8:30 a.m. ET
21
 Patent Series Part 3 - Patent Searching Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
21
 Meet the Patent Experts: Class 4 Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
21
 Denver Fashion Week Designer Day Denver, CO US
6:00 p.m. MT
22
 Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Detroit, MI US
8:00 a.m. ET
22
 Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership (BCP) Meeting Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
10:00 a.m. ET
22
 Patent Application Filing Basics San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
22
 Conozca a los Expertos en Patentes (Meet the Patent Experts: Spanish Language Edition) Dallas, TX US
4:00 p.m. CT
23
 Digital Millennium Copyright Act at 20 Symposium Fort Worth, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
23
 Denver March Powwow Denver, CO US
8:00 a.m. MT
23
 Part III: IP for Beginners Series - Tips and Tricks for Patent Searching: “The 7-Step Search Process” Denver, CO US
10:00 a.m. MT
24
 Digital Millennium Copyright Act at 20 Symposium Fort Worth, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
24
 Denver March Powwow Denver, CO US
8:00 a.m. MT
25
 Denver March Powwow Denver, CO US
8:00 a.m. MT
27
 Hands-on Patent Search Workshop San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
28
 Eastern Idaho Intellectual Property and Inventors Conference Idaho Falls, ID US
8:15 a.m. MT
April 2018
4
 Meet the Trademark Experts: Dallas Startup Week Edition Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
4
 Meet the Patent Experts: Class One (Dallas Startup Week Edition) Dallas, TX US
2:00 p.m. CT
5
 Federal Small Business Procurement and Technology Plus Expo Washington, DC US
9:00 a.m. ET
5
 Intellectual Property Basics Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
5
 Petitionable Matters, Objectionable Matters, and New Grounds of Rejections in Ex Parte Appeals Virtual and
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12:00 p.m. ET
5
 Chicago-Kent Patent Hub Awards Chicago, IL US
5:00 p.m. CT
5
 An Evening With Vint Cerf Virtual and
Washington, DC US
6:00 p.m. ET
6
 Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property Symposium Chicago, IL US
9:30 a.m. CT
6
 Part IV: IP for Beginners Series - How to File: Patent Electronic Application Filing and Management Systems Denver, CO US
10:00 a.m. MT
6
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
7
 2018 STEM Day Extravaganza San Antonio, TX US
9:00 a.m. CT
10
 Patent Quality Chat - Webinar Virtual and
, US
12:00 p.m. ET
10
 Trademark Tuesday Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
10
 Trademark Tuesday San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
11
 Brown Bag for Law Clerks Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
12
 USPTO Provides Information on Obtaining Free Legal Assistance at Cleveland Public Library Cleveland, OH US
2:00 p.m. ET
13
 3rd Annual Inventors and Entrepreneurs Workshop Socorro, NM US
10:30 a.m. MT
14
 All About STEM! Detroit, MI US
11:00 a.m. ET
14
 3rd Annual Inventors and Entrepreneurs Workshop Socorro, NM US
10:30 a.m. MT
16
 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Road Tour: Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN US
8:00 a.m. ET
16
 Leveraging Intellectual Property for Success — Omaha, NE Omaha, NE US
2:00 p.m. CT
17
 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Road Tour: Huntsville Huntsville, AL US
8:00 a.m. CT
17
 Understanding Utility Model Patents in China - Webinar Virtual
9:00 a.m. ET
17
 Intellectual Property for Law Students: Past, Present & Future Lincoln, NE US
12:00 p.m. CT
17
 World IP Day Event - Intellectual Property for Exporters Honolulu, HI US
8:45 a.m. HT
18
 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Road Tour: Little Rock Little Rock, AR US
8:00 a.m. CT
18
 Patent Series Part 1 - Patent Process Detroit, MI US
12:30 p.m. ET
18
 Leveraging Intellectual Property for Success — Hays, KS Hays, KS US
1:30 p.m. CT
18
 World IP Day Event - Intellectual Property: Protecting Your Inventiveness Milpitas, CA US
7:00 p.m. PT
19
 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Road Tour: Jackson Jackson, MS US
7:15 a.m. CT
19
 28th Annual Government Procurement Conference Washington, DC US
9:00 a.m. ET
19
 Inventor Info Chat - Webinar Virtual and
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11:00 a.m. ET
19
 Inventor Info Chat: Understanding the ADS - Webcast San Jose, CA US
8:00 a.m. PT
19
 World IP Day: Houston Houston, TX US
11:00 a.m. CT
19
 Introduction to Design Patents San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
20
 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Road Tour: Baton Rouge Baton Rouge, LA US
8:00 a.m. CT
20
 World IP Day - STEM Event with Dallas ISD Dallas, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
20
 EARTHx 2018 Dallas, TX US
10:00 a.m. CT
20
 FIRST LEGO Championship Women in STEM Panel and Workshop Houston, TX US
11:00 a.m. CT
21
 2018 Tech Savvy Gaylord Gaylord, MI US
8:30 a.m. ET
21
 EARTHx 2018 Dallas, TX US
10:00 a.m. CT
21
 World IP Day Event - K-12 Innovation Expo San Jose, CA US
11:00 a.m. PT
22
 EARTHx 2018 Dallas, TX US
10:00 a.m. CT
23
 World IP Day: Dallas Dallas, TX US
6:00 p.m. CT
24
 Assisting U.S. Rights Holders and Protecting their IP in China Detroit, MI US
2:00 p.m. ET
24
 Hands-on Patent Search Workshop San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
25
 Design Day 2018 - Alexandria, VA Alexandria, VA US
8:00 a.m. ET
25
 Design Day 2018 - Detroit Webcast Detroit, MI US
8:30 a.m. ET
25
 12th Annual Design Day at the Texas Regional Office Dallas, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
25
 FIRST Championship Detroit, MI US
10:00 a.m. ET
25
 Design Day 2018 - Denver Program & Webcast Denver, CO US
9:00 a.m. MT
25
 Design Day 2018 - Silicon Valley Webcast San Jose, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
25
 World IP Day: Bentonville Bentonville, AR US
4:00 p.m. CT
25
 Rescheduled: Branding and Trademarking Your Product San Jose, CA US
6:00 p.m. PT
26
 World IP Day Michigan: Protecting Your Brand Globally East Lansing, MI US
8:30 a.m. ET
26
 FIRST Championship Detroit, MI US
10:00 a.m. ET
26
 Fort Belvoir Technology Plus & Small Biz Procurement Expo Fort Belvoir, VA US
10:00 a.m. ET
26
 Patent Application Filing Basics San Jose, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
26
 World IP Day 2018 - Capitol Hill Washington, DC US
4:00 p.m. ET
26
 Powering Change: Women in Innovation and Creativity Chicago, IL US
5:00 p.m. CT
26
 State Bar of Texas Asian Pacific Interest Section Annual Conference Austin, TX US
6:00 p.m. CT
26
 World Intellectual Property Day Event and Reception Denver, CO US
5:00 p.m. MT
27
 FIRST Championship Detroit, MI US
10:00 a.m. ET
27
 Part I: IP for Beginners Series - Overview of Utility Patents, Design Patents, Trade Secrets, Copyrights, and Trademarks Denver, CO US
10:00 a.m. MT
27
 World IP Day: Austin Austin, TX US
11:30 a.m. CT
27
 State Bar of Texas Asian Pacific Interest Section Annual Conference Austin, TX US
6:00 p.m. CT
30
 National Craft Brewer's Conference and BrewExpo America Nashville, TN US
8:00 a.m. CT
30
 Strategies for IP Protection in China: What Tennessee Rights Holders Need to Know Nashville, TN US
8:15 a.m. CT
30
 SAS Guidance for AIA Trial Proceedings After Supreme Court Decision Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
30
 World IP Day Event - Patent Application Filing Basics San Diego, CA US
6:30 p.m. PT
May 2018
1
 Volunteer Lawyers Breakfast of Champions Birmingham, AL US
7:30 a.m. ET
1
 National Craft Brewer's Conference and BrewExpo America Nashville, TN US
8:00 a.m. CT
2
 Forum for Small Business Inventors and Entrepreneurs Cullowhee, NC US
8:00 a.m. ET
2
 USPTO Technology Centers 3600 and 3700 Customer Partnership Meeting Alexandria, VA US
8:30 a.m. ET
2
 National Craft Brewer's Conference and BrewExpo America Nashville, TN US
8:00 a.m. CT
2
 TXRO IP Roadshow in Collaboration with Oklahoma State PTRC Tulsa, OK US
9:00 a.m. CT
2
 Lunch and Learn with SCORE Nashville Nashville, TN, TN US
11:00 a.m. CT
2
 Meet the Trademark Experts Dallas, TX US
12:30 p.m. CT
2
 CANCELED: World IP Day Event - An Afternoon at Thinkabit Lab San Diego, CA US
12:00 p.m. PT
3
 National Craft Brewer's Conference and BrewExpo America Nashville, TN US
8:00 a.m. CT
3
 PPAC Quarterly Meeting Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
3
 Intellectual Property Basics and SBA Resources Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
3
 2018 National Inventors Hall of Fame Induction Washington, DC US
7:00 p.m. ET
4
 TPAC Quarterly Meeting Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
4
 Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour