Rocky Mountain Regional USPTO Update

Published on: 03/26/2019 8:47 AM

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The Rocky Mountain USPTO continues to move full speed ahead planning several events throughout our territory this spring.

Join us at one or more events occurring throughout our nine-state region. A full listing of our events can be found on the Rocky Mountain Regional USPTO webpage.

Upcoming Events

April

Office Hours @ Commons on Champa

April 2, 1 - 4 p.m. MT
1245 Champa Street, Denver

Join us on the first Tuesday of every month to get your intellectual property questions on patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets answered.

The Path to a Patent, Part I: The patent application process

April 5, 10 - 11:30 a.m. MT
Rocky Mountain Regional Office, Denver

Primary Patent Examiner and Outreach Advisor Samir Abdosh presents an introduction to intellectual property. Abdosh will explain 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.

Progress & Potential: A profile of women inventors on U.S. Patents with Deputy Director Laura Peter and Colorado Technology Association CEO Frannie Matthews

April 9, 12:30 - 2 p.m. MT
Polsinelli Law Office, 1401 Lawrence Street # 2300, Denver

Deputy Director Laura Peter will lead a discussion about women in technology, focusing specifically on the "Progress & Potential: A profile of women inventors on U.S. Patents" report.

The Path to a Patent, Part II: Patent searching

April 19, 10 a.m. - noon MT
Rocky Mountain Regional Office, Denver

In this module, 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.

The Innovative Future with Director Andrei Iancu

April 23, 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. MT
13693 S 200 West, Draper, Utah

Director Andrei Iancu will discuss the "Innovative Future," and what is ahead for our country in world of patents and intellectual property at the Utah Technology Council Headquarters.

USPTO Design Day 2019

April 25, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. MT
Rocky Mountain Regional Office, Denver

Design Day brings the Design IP community together to discuss design patent perspectives, opinions, and developments. Design Supervisory Patent Examiner Garth Rademaker will provide live Q&A guidance throughout the day.

South Dakota Engineering Conference

April 25, 10:25 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. CT
Pierre Ramkota Hotel, Pierre, South Dakota

Assistant Regional Director Mark Radtke will discuss the role of engineers in the USPTO with the South Dakota Engineering Society.

May

The Path to a Patent, Part III: Electronic filing using EFS-Web

May 3, 10 a.m. - noon MT
Rocky Mountain Regional Office, Denver

In this module, 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.

Office Hours @ Commons on Champa 

May 7, 1 - 4 p.m. MT
1245 Champa Street, Denver

Join us on the first Tuesday of every month to get your intellectual property questions on patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets answered.

IP Fundamentals

May 29, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. MT
Rocky Mountain Regional Office, Denver

Regional Director Molly Kocialski leads three panels of patent and trademark attorneys on practice essentials of patent, trademark, and trade secrets laws.

17th Annual Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Institute

May 30-31, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. MT
Westin Westminster Hotel, Westminster, Colorado

This two-day event features a keynote luncheon presentation from Director Andrei Iancu on USPTO initiatives and insights, plus updates on patent law, PTAB, trademark/TTAB, copyright, licensing, trade secrets, and more.

Visit our Rocky Mountain Regional Office or Startup Resources pages for more information.

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