How do patent examiners make decisions?

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Patent Alert

Patent attorneys, agents, and inventors: Learn to think like a patent examiner

Get a better understanding of how patent examiners make decisions at this three-day, in-person course August 21-23 at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu, Hawaii. We'll focus on how examiners use the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure to review patent applications.

Topics will include:

• The steps an examiner takes when reading an application for the first time
• How to plan and conduct a patent prior art search, including mapping prior art to claims
• Writing an office action

The course involves optional pre-event homework, including reviewing several virtual training modules and reading a sample patent application.

Space is limited, and attendees must meet certain criteria to attend. Please submit an interest form by August 14.

For more information, visit the event page or email STEPP@uspto.gov.

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