Eastern Regional Outreach Office USPTO Update

This autumn, the Eastern Regional Outreach Office of the USPTO offers a cornucopia of vibrant, informative, and engaging virtual events available to attendees nationwide. Learn more about our programming and resources in the full event listing on the Eastern Regional Outreach Office webpage.

October

The Path to a Patent, Part I: IP basics

October 2, noon–2 p.m. ET

Eastern Regional Outreach Office USPTO, Alexandria, Virginia (Virtual)

Learn about intellectual property basics in this interactive virtual session. We will provide a brief overview of the different types of IP (patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights) and review the patenting process from invention to application to issue, the requirements for patentability, how to determine whether a provisional or nonprovisional application is right for you, and how to weigh the costs and benefits of hiring a patent attorney.

The Path to a Patent, Part II: Patent searching

October 9, noon–1:30 p.m. ET

Eastern Regional Outreach Office USPTO, Alexandria, Virginia (Virtual)

Learn the benefits of conducting a prior art search before you file your patent application and how to search using USPTO search tools.

Trademark fundamentals

October 13, 3–4 p.m. ET

Eastern Regional Outreach Office USPTO, Alexandria, Virginia (Virtual)

Learn how to register a trademark during an interactive question-and-answer session with experts from the Trademark Assistance Center (TAC). 

Learn about design patents

October 16, 1–3 p.m. ET

Eastern Regional Outreach Office USPTO, Alexandria, Virginia (Virtual)

Learn the basics of the design patent system from a USPTO design supervisory patent examiner.

Copyright basics and considerations for entrepreneurs

October 22, 5-7 p.m. ET

Eastern Regional Outreach Office USPTO, Alexandria, Virginia (Virtual)

Join experts from the USPTO's Office of Policy and International Affairs for an overview of copyrights and insights into registration and enforcement.

The Path to a Patent, Part III: Learn how to draft a patent application

October 30, 1–3 p.m. ET

Eastern Regional Outreach Office USPTO, Alexandria, Virginia (Virtual)

Learn from USPTO experts about the formalities and requirements of drafting a patent application, as well as common pitfalls to avoid. 

November

Trademark application walk-through

November 10, 3–4:30 p.m. ET

Eastern Regional Outreach Office USPTO, Alexandria, Virginia (Virtual)

Learn how to use the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS) in this walk-through of the trademark application process. 

The Path to a Patent, Part IV: Learn how to draft patent claims

November 13, 1–3 p.m. ET

Eastern Regional Outreach Office USPTO, Alexandria, Virginia (Virtual)

Learn the basics of claim drafting from USPTO experts and how a patent examiner views a claim during the course of examination.

Learn how to protect your IP abroad

November 20, 1–3 p.m. ET

Eastern Regional Outreach Office USPTO, Alexandria, Virginia (Virtual)

The USPTO's International Patent Legal Administration will host a two-hour seminar on considerations and options for filing foreign patent applications. Participants will learn about options available to help protect IP in foreign jurisdictions. The discussion will also include an overview of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the use of the Paris Convention for non-PCT countries.

December

The Path to a Patent, Part V: Learn how to file your patent application using EFS-Web

December 8, 1–3 p.m. ET

Eastern Regional Outreach Office USPTO, Alexandria, Virginia (Virtual)

Learn how to use the Electronic Filing System-Web (EFS-Web) and manage your patent application online using the Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) system. 

Maintaining your federal trademark registration

December 8, 3–4 p.m. ET

Eastern Regional Outreach Office USPTO, Alexandria, Virginia (Virtual)

Learn how to maintain your registered trademark during an interactive question-and-answer session with experts from the Trademark Assistance Center (TAC).

Visit the Eastern Regional Outreach Office or Startup Resources pages for more information.

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