Inventors and entrepreneurs: Invention-Con 2023 begins next week

Are you a current or aspiring inventor or entrepreneur searching for resources to turn your ideas into innovations, protect your work, and succeed in the marketplace? Register today for the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) free conference, Invention-Con 2023: Building tomorrow's innovation, happening May 10-12, from noon to 4 p.m. ET daily.   

We’ve got an exciting lineup of panels featuring accomplished inventors, innovators, entrepreneurs, and intellectual property (IP) experts: 

• Day one: Understanding your value: hear from successful innovators, discover the importance of branding and trademark protection, and learn how to license your IP.  
• Day two: Connecting to opportunities: discover how to access valuable resources, take prototypes from design to reality, and access capital to start, grow, or expand your business.  
• Day three: Moving your business forward: learn how to turn passion to profits, find funding for growth, and pivot in the marketplace. 

See the conference agenda and register today to attend online or in person (May 12 only) at USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. If you have registered previously, you do not need to register again. 

Invention-Con is the USPTO’s annual conference for independent inventors, entrepreneurs, and small business owners whose success depends on guarding their creative work. This program is presented by the USPTO’s Office of Innovation Outreach. For more information, please contact inventioncon@uspto.gov.