Midwest Regional USPTO Update

Published on: 10/01/2020 10:16 AM

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The Midwest Regional USPTO is excited to host stakeholder services and unique engagement opportunities this fall.

Our monthly recurring seminars will continue to offer an eclectic range of topics in intellectual property to the greater Midwestern public. Learn more about our programming and resources in the full event listing on the Midwest Regional USPTO webpage.

Please note that registration begins October 1 for the 2021 National Patent Application Drafting Competition.

Upcoming events

October 

October 1, noon–1:30 p.m. ET 

Midwest Regional USPTO, Detroit, Michigan (Virtual) 

Learn about intellectual property (IP) basics and potential ways to protect your innovation as you transition from idea to product. The discussion will cover an overview of intellectual property types, why innovators and entrepreneurs should consider protecting their IP, and local resources and assistance available through the USPTO and other agencies. 

October 13, 12:30–1:30 p.m. ET 

Midwest Regional USPTO, Detroit, Michigan (Virtual) 

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

October 21, 12:30–1:30 p.m. ET 

Midwest Regional USPTO, Detroit, Michigan (Virtual) 

This is part one of an interactive, rotating three-part series on the patent process, resource navigation, and patent searching.  

October 26, 5:30–7:30 p.m. ET 

Detroit Public Library, Parkman Branch, Detroit, Michigan (Virtual)

If you are an independent inventor, small business owner, or entrepreneur, you can't afford to ignore intellectual property. Join USPTO Resource Supervisory Patent Examiner Milton Cano for valuable insights at the latest session of this monthly program. 

October 27, 2–3 p.m. ET 

Midwest Regional USPTO, Detroit, Michigan (Virtual) 

Before filing a trademark application, you need to find out if someone else has already applied for or registered the same or a similar mark for the same or similar goods or services. Learn to use the USPTO's free searchable database, the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS). This program will be useful for inventors, entrepreneurs, and all those who have a beginning to intermediate knowledge of federal trademark registrations. 

November 

November 5, noon–1:30 p.m. ET 

Midwest Regional USPTO, Detroit, Michigan (Virtual)

Learn about intellectual property (IP) basics and potential ways to protect your innovation as you transition from idea to product. The discussion will cover an overview of intellectual property types, why innovators and entrepreneurs should consider protecting their IP, and local resources and assistance available through the USPTO and other agencies. 

November 10, 12:30–1:30 p.m. ET 

Midwest Regional USPTO, Detroit, Michigan (Virtual) 

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

November 18, 12:30–1:30 p.m. ET 

Midwest Regional USPTO, Detroit, Michigan (Virtual) 

This is part two of an interactive, rotating three-part series on the patent process, resource navigation, and patent searching.  

November 23, 5:30–7:30 p.m. ET 

Detroit Public Library, Parkman Branch, Detroit, Michigan (Virtual)

If you are an independent inventor, small business owner, or entrepreneur, you can't afford to ignore intellectual property. Join USPTO Resource Supervisory Patent Examiner Milton Cano for valuable insights at the latest session of this monthly program. 

December 

December 3, noon–1:30 p.m. ET 

Midwest Regional USPTO, Detroit, Michigan (Virtual)

Learn about intellectual property (IP) basics and potential ways to protect your innovation as you transition from idea to product. The discussion will cover an overview of intellectual property types, why innovators and entrepreneurs should consider protecting their IP, and local resources and assistance available through the USPTO and other agencies. 

December 8, 12:30–1:30 p.m. ET 

Midwest Regional USPTO, Detroit, Michigan (Virtual) 

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

December 16, 12:30–1:30 p.m. ET 

Midwest Regional USPTO, Detroit, Michigan (Virtual) 

This is part three of an interactive, rotating three-part series on the patent process, resource navigation, and patent searching. 

December 28, 5:30–7:30 p.m. ET 

Detroit Public Library, Parkman Branch, Detroit, Michigan (Virtual) 

If you are an independent inventor, small business owner, or entrepreneur, you can't afford to ignore intellectual property. Join USPTO Resource Supervisory Patent Examiner Milton Cano for valuable insights at the latest session of this monthly program.

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

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