October
October 1, 1 - 4 p.m. MT
The Commons on Champa, Denver, Colorado
Rocky Mountain Regional USPTO patent examiners will provide one-on-one consultations for independent inventors and entrepreneurs.
October 8, 1 - 2 p.m. MT
The Loft, Boise, Idaho
We will present an introduction to intellectual property, the different types of intellectual property, how to research/determine if an idea is novel, and the comparison between a provisional and non-provisional patent application.
October 11, 10 a.m. - noon MT
Parker Library, Parker, Colorado
Join us as we host a resource table at the Douglas County Small Business Resource and Lenders Expo, where attendees will learn about SBA programs and USPTO resources.
October 15, 9 - 11 a.m. MT
Copper King Convention Center, Butte, Montana
Rocky Mountain Regional USPTO Director Molly Kocialski will host a roundtable for small businesses and entrepreneurs focusing on the importance of intellectual property, with an emphasis on patents and trademarks. Director Kocialski will also participate in one-on-one consultations with entrepreneurs who have specific questions in advance of the roundtable session for small businesses and entrepreneurs.
October 29, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. MT
Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona
USPTO Commissioner of Trademarks Mary Denison and Director of the Rocky Mountain Regional USPTO Molly Kocialski will provide a retrospective and prospective on legal issues emerging in the IP landscape.
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November
November 1, 10 a.m. - noon MT
Rocky Mountain Regional USPTO, Denver, Colorado
We will present an introduction to intellectual property, the different types of intellectual property, how to research/determine if an idea is novel, and the comparison between a provisional and non-provisional patent application.
November 5, 1 - 4 p.m. MT
The Commons on Champa, Denver, Colorado
Rocky Mountain Regional USPTO patent examiners will provide one-on-one consultations for independent inventors and entrepreneurs.
November 7, noon – 4:15 p.m. CT
JW Marriott Austin, Austin, Texas
Rocky Mountain Regional USPTO Director Molly Kocialski will discuss women’s empowerment in the fields of technology and innovation, and how empowerment accelerates the social impact of women in creating a just world.
November 12, 9 - 10 a.m. CT
Boot Hill Casino and Resort Conference Center, Dodge City, Kansas
Rocky Mountain Regional USPTO Director Molly Kocialski will present intellectual property basics, focusing on the different types of IP: patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. She will also discuss how to determine whether your invention is novel and illustrate the difference between provisional and non-provisional patent applications.
November 12, 1 – 2 p.m., MT
Rocky Mountain Regional USPTO, Denver, Colorado
In collaboration with other partners located across the region, we will host an interactive session with experts from the Trademark Assistance Center (TAC). TAC experts will provide an overview of various aspects of trademarks.
November 13, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., MT
The McNichols Building, Denver, Colorado
Rocky Mountain Regional USPTO Director Molly Kocialski, Digital Marketing Executive of Marketing Engineering Group and inventor Sirena Rolfe, and Primary Patent Examiner Kristina DeHerrera will present on the importance of intellectual property in the ever-changing industry of fashion design, and the strategic management and use of IP rights to reduce risk and enhance the competitiveness of all types of businesses in the fashion industry.
November 15, 10 a.m. – noon MT
Rocky Mountain Regional USPTO, Denver, Colorado
In this module of the three-part series, we will discuss the benefits of searching, how to perform a prior art search using keywords and the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) system, and how to build a search strategy.
December
December 3, 1 – 4 p.m. MT
The Commons on Champa, 1245 Champa Street, Denver, Colorado
Rocky Mountain Regional USPTO patent examiners will provide one-on-one consultations for independent inventors and entrepreneurs.
December 3, 1 – 2 p.m., MT
Rocky Mountain Regional USPTO, Denver, Colorado
Learn how to maintain your federal trademark registration during an interactive questio-and-answer session with experts from the Trademark Assistance Center (TAC). This event is intended for individuals with a beginning to intermediate level of knowledge of trademarks. To get the most out of this event, we recommend participants attend the Trademark Tuesday session on November 12. One hour of MCLE credit has been applied for.
December 6, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. MT
Rocky Mountain Regional USPTO, Denver, Colorado
The USPTO's International Patent Legal Administration will host a seminar on considerations and options for filing foreign patent applications. The discussion will include an overview of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the use of the Paris Convention for non-PCT countries. One hour of MCLE credit has been applied for.
Visit our Rocky Mountain Regional Office or Startup Resources pages for more information.
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