Published on: 01/08/2026 10:34 AM
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Inside the patent black box: What really happens after you file? Find out in our next After Hours IP webinar
For inventors and businesses new to the system, the patent examination process can feel like a black box—a little mysterious, a lot of moving parts, and sometimes hard to understand. In this session, we will open that box.
In the next edition of the After Hours IP: Innovations on your schedule series, a supervisory patent examiner will take you inside the patent black box and share with you what really happens after you file. Please join us Tuesday, January 20, 5-6 p.m. PT (8-9 p.m. ET) for a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how patent applications move through the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Learn how examiners evaluate applications, conduct prior art searches, analyze claims, make patentability determinations, and communicate with applicants throughout the process.
The easiest way to join this event is as a guest through Webex using your browser.
For questions, please contact the Western Regional Outreach Office at western@uspto.gov.
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