Learn about USPTO’s pro bono programs

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Learn about the USPTO’s pro bono programs

Do you want to learn more about pro bono programs available at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)? Join the next Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Boardside Chat webinar on Thursday, June 9, from noon to 1 p.m. ET for a discussion about the various pro bono efforts at the USPTO and the pro bono volunteer opportunities available to practitioners.  

Topics and speakers for this event include:

• Opening remarks on USPTO pro bono efforts - Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO
• Patent Pro Bono Program and the USPTO Law School Clinic Certification Program - Grant Corboy, attorney and Patent Pro Bono Program administer from the Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED)
• New PTAB Pro Bono Program - Judge Stacey White, PTAB lead administrative patent judge
• TTAB Pro Bono Clearinghouse Recognition Program - Judge Mark Thurmon, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) deputy chief 

A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation. Please send questions in advance or during the webinar to PTABBoardsideChat@USPTO.gov.

The event is free and open to all. Captioning service will be provided.

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