Rocky Mountain Regional USPTO update

Make sure your 2019 is moving full speed ahead by joining us for one or more programs in February, March, and April. Stay tuned as we continue planning a variety of events occurring throughout our nine-state region. A full listing of current events can be found on the Rocky Mountain Regional USPTO webpage of the USPTO website.

February

Career preparation for the future of tech
February 18, 6 - 9 p.m. MT
The Commons on Champa, Denver, Colorado

Regional Director Molly Kocialski joins a panel of experts from industry, traditional educational, tech academies, and community organizations to discuss best paths for young people and what the future might entail.

Utah IP Summit
February 22, 1 - 1:45 p.m. MT
Hilton City Center, Salt Lake City, Utah

Regional Director Molly Kocialski gives a keynote on the recent changes to the rules for practice before the PTAB as well as on Director Iancu’s remarks on subject-matter eligibility and other updated guidance from the USPTO.

March

No more "checking the box": Cultivating inclusion
March 15, 3:15 - 4:30 p.m. MT
Renaissance Denver Stapleton Hotel, Denver, Colorado

Regional Director Molly Kocialski joins the Society of Women Engineers to participate on a panel that will address practicing diversity and inclusion in the workplace and how the USPTO has implemented equality programs.

April

The Path to a Patent: Part I: The patent application process
April 5, 10:00 a.m. - noon, MT
Rocky Mountain Regional Office, Denver, Colorado​

This event focuses on an introduction to intellectual property, the different types of intellectual property, how to research and determine if an idea is novel, and the comparison between a provisional and non-provisional patent application.

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

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