USPTO events for the weeks of July 3 - July 14

This Week

July 6 

Intellectual Property Basics and Helpful Resources noon ET
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from USPTO experts about intellectual property (IP) basics and potential ways to protect your innovation as you transition from idea to product. 

Next Week

July 11

Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 1: Fundamentals 2 p.m. ET
In this first module of our eight-part virtual Trademark Basics Boot Camp, we’ll focus on trademark protection in the United States.

Attend DOCX filing training 2 p.m. ET
Join us to learn how to file patent-related documents in DOCX format using Patent Center and EFS-Web and hear from experts from the USPTO eCommerce Modernization (eMod) team, who will provide demonstrations and answer your questions. 

July 12

Design Webinar Series: Implementing design patents into a business strategy 1 p.m. ET
In this second session, we'll progress to an intermediate discussion on the USPTO's perspective on leveraging design patents, and the path applications take from filing to grant. 

July 13

The Path to a Patent, Part I: IP basics 2 p.m. ET
In part one of this eight-part recurring series you will learn about the different types of IP, review the patenting process, requirements for patentability, provisional and nonprovisional applications, and the costs and benefits of hiring a patent attorney.

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