This week
June 4
USPTO Hour: Patent initiatives requested by Congress noon ET
Our Patents organization and Office of Governmental Affairs will discuss patent initiatives requested by Congress and answer submitted questions.
Trademark basics: Learn the fundamentals 7 p.m. ET
This free session is a must for any small business or new entrepreneur learning to navigate trademarks for the first time.
June 5
Roundtable: OECD e-commerce guidelines 9 a.m. ET
Join us and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Washington, D.C., for a public roundtable on the OECD’s draft guidelines for countering online trade in counterfeit goods.
Intellectual property basics and helpful resources noon ET
Unfamiliar with patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from USPTO experts about intellectual property basics and potential ways to protect your innovation as you transition from idea to product.
The Path to a Patent, Part VI: Pursuing patent protection abroad 2 p.m. ET
In part six of this eight-part recurring series, our International Patent Legal Administration experts will discuss filing foreign patent applications. The session will include an overview of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the use of the Paris Convention for non-PCT countries.
June 6
Federal trademark filing: Overview 3 p.m. ET
Are you a small business owner preparing to federally register your trademark? Or are you an experienced trademark attorney or paralegal interested in a new way of filing? Join this webinar to learn the fundamentals of our new filing system in Trademark Center.
Next week
June 12
The Path to a Patent, Part VII: How to file a patent application using Patent Center
2 p.m. ET
Looking for more information on using Patent Center? In part seven of this eight-part recurring series, USPTO experts will teach you how to use this tool to file and manage patent documents online.
June 14
Successful Inventing: Manufacture 1:30 p.m. ET
The Successful Inventing series covers various aspects of the invention process. During this session, experts will focus on materials, costs, and more associated with manufacturing.
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