May 13
Patents for librarians 2 p.m. ET
The USPTO's Patent and Trademark Resource Center Program is offering a new webinar that introduces patent concepts and resources for professional librarians and library staff.
May 14
One-day trademarks boot camp 9 a.m. ET
Learn about trademarks at this in-person, single-day workshop in North East, Maryland, for entrepreneurs, small businesses, and start-ups.
Agents and attorneys: Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course
9 a.m. ET
Get a better understanding of how examiners make decisions by attending the Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) agent-attorney four-day course from May 14-17.
Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 7: Keeping your registration alive 2 p.m. ET
In this seventh module of our eight-part virtual Trademark Basics Boot Camp, we’ll focus on what happens after registration, including mandatory filings to keep your registration alive.
Trademarks for librarians 2 p.m. ET
The USPTO's Patent and Trademark Resource Center Program is offering a new webinar that introduces trademark concepts and resources for professional librarians and library staff.
May 15
A day in the life of a USPTO patent examiner noon ET
By attending this event, you will learn more about the USPTO and the patent examiner position, meet with the USPTO team, and hear about our tremendous benefits and why employees love to work here.
Public webinar on recent Guidance on Use of Artificial Intelligence-Based Tools in Practice Before the USPTO 1 p.m. ET
USPTO personnel will provide an overview of the guidance and answer your questions relating to the guidance.
May 16
Regional innovation roundtable: IP, manufacturing, and export markets—a discussion with the USPTO’s IP attachés 9 a.m. ET
Join us at this in-person event at the University of Central Florida’s Digital Learning Center for a discussion with several of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s intellectual property (IP) attachés.
Boardside Chat webinar – Learn about the latest notices of proposed rulemaking before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board noon ET
Learn about the latest notices of proposed rulemaking before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
The Path to a Patent, Part VI: Learn how to protect your IP abroad 2 p.m. ET
In part six of this eight-part recurring series, International Patent Legal Administration experts will discuss considerations and options for filing foreign patent applications.
May 17
PTAB LEAP: AIA oral hearing encore noon ET
Practitioners will present arguments in a mock American Invents Act (AIA) trial proceeding before a panel of PTAB administrative patent judges.
Next Week
May 21
Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 8: Question-and-answer panel 2 p.m. ET
In this module, we'll provide a unique opportunity for you to meet the trademark experts and ask all your trademark questions.
May 22
Dialogue on intellectual property and space commercialization 9 a.m. ET
Join us in person or virtually for this free one-day program to discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of space commercialization and its related intellectual property (IP) considerations.
Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners noon ET
Bring your questions about the agency, the role of a USPTO patent examiner, and the hiring process to this informal Q&A session with current team members.
May 23
PTAB Inventor Hour - Episode 28 noon ET
This episode will feature an interview with a special guest, Shubo (Joe) Zhou, Ph.D., Supervisory Patent Examiner, who will speak on plant patents and his experience as an examiner.
Attend DOCX filing training 2 p.m. ET
This event is a must for patent applicants learning to navigate filing and retrieving their documents in DOCX format. We will provide information, conduct a demo, and answer any questions.
Getting started with Patent Public Search 2 p.m. ET
Librarians from the Patent and Trademark Resource Center Program will demonstrate Patent Public Search features for new patent searchers.
May 24
Federal trademark searching: Overview 3 pm. ET
This webinar will introduce attendees to the fundamental mechanics of searching using the trademark search tool.
