Learn patent and trademark basics in person in Rochester, New York

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USPTO Alert

Upstate New York: Learn patent and trademark basics in person

Are you interested in learning patent and trademark intellectual property basics? Join us for an intellectual property basics seminar on Wednesday, November 20, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET, at the National Technical Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. Registration is required. Space is limited.

The presentation includes information on:

Patent topics (11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. ET):

• Definitions and types of patents
• Benefits of patent protection
• Demonstration of how to use the Patent Public Search tool
• Explanation of how patent examiners search
• Where to find help

Trademark topics (2-3:30 p.m. ET):

• Definitions and types of trademarks
• Benefits of federal registration
• How to select a trademark
• Steps for filing and registration
• Where to find help

This in-person event is free; however, advance registration is required. For registration information or questions about this event, please email Niketa Patel (Patents) at Niketa.Patel@uspto.gov or Brandy Hill (Trademarks) at Brandy.Hill@uspto.gov.

Accessibility accommodation
American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters and captions have been requested. For other accessibility accommodations, please submit your request to the contacts listed above.

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