Inventors: Learn to think like an examiner

If you are an inventor, it helps to think like an examiner. Gain a better understanding of how examiners makes decisions at the Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) inventor three-day course on September 9, 10, and 11 at the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.

USPTO trainers will lead this in-person course based on material developed for training USPTO employees. Training focuses on how our examiners review patent applications according to the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP). During the course, you will work through a sample application, much like our entry-level examiners do in training. If accepted, you will be required to review several computer-based training (CBT) modules prior to attending.