Learn the fundamentals of the patent application process

Patent Alert

Learn the fundamentals of the patent application process

Do you have an invention you want to protect, but are unfamiliar with how to file a patent application? Get a “head START” by attending the Stakeholder Application Readiness Training (START) program from Tuesday, April 28, to Thursday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET each day.

This free, three-day virtual workshop will teach you the basics on how to apply for a utility patent and provide one-on-one expert assistance in preparing and filing your application.

Learn about:

Types of patent applications
Prior art searches
Scope of claims
Formality requirements
Claim writing and drafting
Use of application forms (provisional, design, and nonprovisional)
Application Data Sheet
Patent Center
DOCX files

START is for independent inventors, entrepreneurs, and anyone who wants to file a patent application without assistance from a USPTO-registered agent or attorney (known as pro se filing).

Capacity is limited. Interest forms will be accepted until Friday, April 17, or until capacity is full.

Register

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