October
October 2, 1 – 2:30 p.m. PT
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
Managing Attorney for Trademark Educational Outreach Craig Morris will demonstrate how to file trademark applications through TEAS while avoiding common pitfalls.
October 2, 5:45 – 7:15 p.m. PT
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library (SJPL), SJPL Works and PTRC, San Jose, California
Geared toward business startups and new entrepreneurs, learn the basics of trademarks and leave with a better understanding of how to navigate the application process.
October 2, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. PT
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library (SJPL), SJPL Works and PTRC, San Jose, California
With a focus on graphic design, this program highlights the fundamentals of both trademarks and copyrights and explains how to help avoid possible infringement.
October 3, 6 – 7:30 p.m. PT
San Francisco Public Library (SFPL), Sycip Room - Floor 4, San Francisco, California
Geared toward business startups and new entrepreneurs, learn the basics of trademarks and leave with a better understanding of how to navigate the application process.
October 5, noon – 1 p.m. PT
The Box Theater, Riverside, California
Join Silicon Valley Regional USPTO Director John Cabeca at Inland Empire Startup Week as he leads a discussion on intellectual property (IP) strategies and why startups should consider them.
October 5, noon – 1 p.m. PT
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
Tour the Silicon Valley USPTO and learn about our available resources for entrepreneurs and innovators.
October 10, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. PT
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library (SJPL), SJPL Works and PTRC, San Jose, California
California Lawyers for the Arts (CLA) is offering a free pro bono clinic where creative artists and independent inventors can quickly meet with an attorney who can answer pressing legal questions.
October 16, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. PT
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
Join the commissioner for patents, vice chief judge, and administrative patent judges for a midday program and lunch hosted by the PTAB Bar Association, plus 3 California MCLE credits will be offered.
October 17, 6 – 7 p.m. PT
Los Gatos Public Library, Los Gatos, California
Come and meet West Coast Regional U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Assistant Director Stephen Koziol as he leads a discussion on intellectual property (IP) strategies and why startups should consider them.
October 19, 10 a.m. – noon PT
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
A supervisory patent examiner will give an overview of the intellectual property landscape, with a focus on the patent system, and answer general intellectual property questions during a live information session.
October 26, 10 a.m. – noon PT
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
A supervisory patent examiner provides an overview of design patents and answers questions on the design patent process during a live information session.
November
November 2, 10 a.m. – noon PT
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
A supervisory patent examiner will give an overview of the intellectual property landscape, with a focus on the patent system, and answer general intellectual property questions during a live information session.
November 2, noon – 1 p.m. PT
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
Tour the Silicon Valley USPTO and learn about our available resources for entrepreneurs and innovators.
November 13, noon – 1 p.m. PT
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
Trademark Assistance Center provides trademark basics and answers questions via video conference.
November 15, TBD
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
This program is designed for trademark attorneys, paralegals, and practitioners who would like to know more about the Madrid Protocol and domestic trademark practice before the USPTO, plus California MCLE credit will be offered.
November 16, 10 a.m. – noon PT
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
A supervisory patent examiner leads a workshop explaining the various parts of a patent application and the formalities and requirements of drafting a patent application as well as common pitfalls.
November 20, 10 a.m. – noon PT
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
Learn about the patent claim drafting process through an interactive workshop led by a supervisory patent examiner and the importance of drafting claims to the success of a patent application.
December
December 7, noon – 1 p.m. PT
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
Tour the Silicon Valley USPTO and learn about our available resources for entrepreneurs and innovators.
December 14, 10 a.m. – noon PT
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
The presentation will focus on filing your patent application using EFS-Web and managing your patent application using the PAIR system.
Visit our Silicon Valley regional office or Startup Resources pages for more information.
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