February
Hands-on patent search workshop
February 8, 10 a.m. – noon PT
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
A supervisory patent examiner leads a workshop on patent searching on the databases used by patent examiners.
Add IP to your business strategy
February 9, 10:30 a.m. – noon HT
Hawaii State Library, Honolulu, Hawaii
Join West Coast Regional USPTO Director John Cabeca for a discussion about IP strategies and why startups should consider them.
Entrepreneurs: Learn valuable copyright basics
February 14, 10 a.m. - noon PT
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
Learn how copyrights can add value to your small business or startup, and how to avoid costly mistakes.
Patent application drafting workshop
February 22, 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 the common pitfalls.
Patent practitioners: Attend a session on the 2019 Revised Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance
February 26, 9:30 – 11 a.m. PT
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
Don’t miss this opportunity to join the Silicon Valley USPTO for a discussion on recently-issued guidance implementing changes to USPTO procedures for determining subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101 for claims in patent applications, plus one California MCLE credit will be offered.
March
Claim drafting workshop
March 1, 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.
Silicon Valley USPTO public tour
March 1, noon – 1:00 p.m. PT
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
Tour the Silicon Valley USPTO and learn about available resources and programming for entrepreneurs and innovators.
Pursuing patent protection abroad - Overview of PCT
March 15, 10 a.m. – noon PT
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
Deputy Director of International Patent Legal Administration Michael Neas will review the considerations and options for filing foreign patent applications. Mr. Neas will include an overview of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the use of the Paris Convention for non-PCT countries. One hour of California MCLE credit will be offered for this training.
So you have an idea. Now what?
March 20, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. PT
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
Learn from experts the first steps to consider in the invention process, before investing too much time and money.
How to file a patent application using EFS-Web
March 29, 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.
April
Inventors: Learn the basics of intellectual property with a focus on patents
April 5, 10 a.m. – noon PT
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
Learn about the four basic types of intellectual property from USPTO experts as well as an introduction to the patent process.
Silicon Valley USPTO public tour
April 5, noon - 1 p.m. PT
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
Tour the Silicon Valley USPTO and learn about available resources and programming for entrepreneurs and innovators.
Entrepreneurs: Learn about design patents
April 19, 10 a.m. – noon PT
Silicon Valley USPTO, San Jose, California
Learn the basics of the design patent system from a USPTO design supervisory patent examiner.
Visit our Silicon Valley regional office or Startup Resources pages for more information.
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