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USPTO Patent Training Events (April-June 2021) (Updated 4/19/2021)

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05 Apr 2021 3:03 PM

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Update 4/19/2021 Registration Information for USPTO Design Day (4/22) and USPTO: Plant Patents (4/29) has been added.

USPTO offers number of online training opportunities in April-June 2021. They include several events related to patent searching (Apr 7, 21 and 30), patent prosecution ( April 7,16, 21, May 5, 19, 21), design patents (April 22, June 4 and 16), plant patents ( April 29) and trademarks (April 6, 13, 20 and May 6) and patent protection outside US (June 11).

Of particular interest may be a workshop of prior art search for cybersecurity patent applications (a part of TC 2400 Cybersecurity Partnership meeting, 4/7/2021, 2:20-3:30 pm), Patent Prosecution Boot Camp (April 7 [Examination process], April 21[patent claim and claim Interpretation], May 5 [prior art rejections], 19 [Claim Drafting - workshop]), lectures on claim drafting (May 21), design patents (June 4) and PCT (June 11).

Selected USPTO Training events April - June 2021

Notes: Registration for some events could be ended a day before events For some events registration has not announced yet.

Sources: USPTO Events; USPTO's Eastern Regional Outreach Office Update and event webpages

April 2021
6		p.m. ET	Registration
	Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 1: Fundamentals (Presentation, 54 p.) [Definitions and types of trademarks, benefits of federal registration, selecting a trademark, filing and registration, and how to find help]
7	TC 2400 Cybersecurity Partnership meeting	11 a.m -5 pm ET	Registration
	Includes: Prior art searches within the cybersecurity working groups [TC2400 – Search Workshop 2.0], Presentation, 73 p.	2:20 – 3:20 p.m ET
7	Patent Prosecution Boot Camp - Module One	4-6 p.m. ET	Registration
	Overview of patents, steps for filing provisional and nonprovisional patent applications, and the examination process, including legal statutes in the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP). Recommended reading prior this course: 35 USC 100; 35 USC 101, 35 USC 102; 35 USC 103 and 35 USC 112; MPEP 601 and MPEP 606-609. .
13	Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 2: Searching	2-3 p.m. ET	Registration
	Trademark basics; Likelihood of confusion; Searching in TESS [Trademark Electronic Search System]; Summary of search principles Presentation (45 p. with notes) [See pattern matching queries for "organic" rg{v0:2}{“n”1:2}{v0:2}{“ckqx”} and FLEX {“fh”}le{“h”0:1}{“ckqx”}, p.20-23]
16	The Path to a Patent, Part II: How to draft provisional patent applications	1-3 p.m. ET	Registration (by 4/15)
	Key differences between provisional and nonprovisional applications, filing requirements and fees, different ways available to file a provisional application
20	Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 3: Application requirements	2-3 p.m. ET	Registration
	Trademark basics; Drawings; Identifications of goods and services; Filing bases; Specimens and ornamentation (Presentation, 45 p.)
21	Meet the Patent Experts: Class Five	1:30-2:30 p.m. ET	Registration
	Basics of patent searching and an introduction to searching strategies
21	Patent Prosecution Boot Camp - Module Two	4-6 p.m. ET	Registration (by 4/20)
	Importance of patent claims, different types of claims, and claim interpretation. Recommended reading prior this course: 35 USC 112 (a)-(f); MPEP 608.01(i)-(o); MPEP 2111-2114. .
22	14 Annual USPTO Design Day 2021	1-4 p.m. ET	Registration
	Join panels of design patent insiders, including attorneys, USPTO examiners, patent owners, and other leading designers in the consumer products and fashion industries to discuss the role and value of design patents.
29	Do You Know @ USPTO: Plant patents	3-4 p.m. ET	Registration
	[Incl. How USPTO applies non-obviousness for plant patents and How a patent owner proves infringement of a plant patent]
30	The Path to a Patent, Part III: Patent searching	1- 2:30 pm EDT	Registration (by 4/29)
	[preliminary searching, Seven Step Strategy, tips and resources for searching….]
May

5	Patent Prosecution Boot Camp - Module Three	4-6 p.m. ET	Registration by 5/4
	Module Three covers legal statutes more in-depth, including common prior art rejections and ways to overcome rejections to advance patent prosecution towards allowance. Recommended reading prior this course: 35 USC 102; 35 USC 103; MPEP 2120-2129; 2131; 2141-2145; 2150-2159 .
6	Patent Basics [Silicon Valley RO]	1:30 pm ET	TBD
	This session demystifies the patent process and discusses the role of a U.S. patent examiner and what to expect when working with the USPTO.
11	Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 6: Registration process overview	2-3 p.m. ET	Registration
	Application workflow and timeline overview; Post-registration workflow overview (Presentation, 39 p.)
14	The Path to a Patent, Part IV: Learn how to draft a patent application	1-3 p.m. ET	Registration by 5/13
	Formalities and requirements of drafting a patent application
19	Meet the Patent Experts: Class One	1:30-2:30 PM ET	Registration
	Overview of intellectual property with a focus on patents, ...and USPTO resources
19	Patent Prosecution Boot Camp - Module Four	4-6 p.m. ET	Registration (by 5/18)
	Drafting patent applications claims. Recommended reading prior this course: 37 CFR 1.58(a); 37 CFR 1.75; MPEP 608.01(i); MPEP 608.01(m); MPEP 2111; MPEP 2114 and MPEP 2173.05(e). .
21	The Path to a Patent, Part V: Learn how to draft patent claims	1-3 p.m. ET	Registration
	Learn the basics of claim drafting from USPTO experts in this interactive workshop. You will develop a better appreciation of how a patent examiner views a claim during the course of examination.
June

4	Learn about design patents	1-3 p.m. ET	Registration (by 6/3)
	USPTO Design Supervisory Patent Examiners Garth Rademaker and Michael Stout will lead a course on design patents, teaching the basics of the design patent system and how a design patent differs from a utility patent.
11	The Path to a Patent, Part VI: Learn how to protect your IP abroad	1-3 p.m. ET	Registration (by 6/10)
	Overview of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the use of the Paris Convention for non-PCT countries
17	Design patents: The secret weapon for electronics and user interfaces	1-2 p.m. ET	TBD
	After a brief introduction on what a design patent is and how to apply for design patent protection, learn about the benefits design patents provide in the consumer products and fashion industries. ...Join panels of design patent insiders, including attorneys, USPTO examiners, patent owners, and other leading designers in the consumer products and fashion industries...

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