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February 2024
27
 Learn how to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a potential patent application
9:00 a.m. ET
27
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
27
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 8: Question-and-answer panel Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
27
 Foster a culture of creativity in the classroom with invention and intellectual property education Virtual
6:00 p.m. ET
28
 Learn how to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a potential patent application
9:00 a.m. ET
28
 One-day trademarks boot camp Hammond, LA US
9:00 a.m. CT
28
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
29
 Getting started with Patent Public Search Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
29
 The Path to a Patent, Part VII: How to file a patent application using Patent Center Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
29
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
29
 Fashion, Beauty, and Intellectual Property: Trademarks Virtual
4:00 p.m. ET
March 2024
1
 Attend the Public Engagement Partnership meeting Alexandria, VA US
1:00 p.m. ET
1
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
5
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
5
 Inventorship guidance for AI-assisted inventions webinar Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
6
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
6
 Women's Entrepreneurship - Global initiatives and opportunities for women Alexandria, VA US
1:45 p.m. ET
7
 The Path to a Patent, Part VIII: Common mistakes and post-filing support Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
11
 Fundamentos de la propiedad intelectual Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
12
 Recursos útiles para inventores, innovadores y emprendedores Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
12
 National Medal of Technology and Innovation Webinar 2024 Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
13
 Fundamentos básicos de las patentes Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
13
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
14
 One-day trademarks boot camp Princess Anne, MD US
9:00 a.m. ET
14
 Fundamentos básicos de las marcas registradas Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
14
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
14
 Formerly Incarcerated Innovation and Entrepreneurship program: Overcoming challenge with innovation
2:00 p.m. ET
15
 Aprenda cómo proteger su tecnología en el extranjero Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
15
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
16
 Feria de Recursos Esenciales para Emprendedores
9:30 a.m. AT
16
 Entrepreneurship Essentials Roadshow and Resource Fair Fort Buchanan, PR US
9:30 a.m. AT
19
 Learn the fundamentals of the patent application process Virtual
9:00 a.m. ET
19
 Attend the Biotechnology, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical (BCP) Customer Partnership Meeting Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
12:00 p.m. ET
19
 Trademark practitioners: Avoid attorney scams and bad behavior Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
19
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
19
 Patents for librarians Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
20
 Learn the fundamentals of the patent application process Virtual
9:00 a.m. ET
20
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
20
 Trademarks for librarians Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
21
 Learn the fundamentals of the patent application process Virtual
9:00 a.m. ET
21
 Learn about hearings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
12:00 p.m. ET
21
 Igniting innovation: Empowering students through STEAM Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
21
 Getting started with Patent Public Search Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
26
 Strategies for protecting and enforcing intellectual property in China: What Illinois businesses need to know Chicago, IL US
8:30 a.m. CT
26
 Learn how to conduct a patent search at the USPTO Texas Regional Office Dallas, TX US
10:00 a.m. CT
26
 SOaR presents -- How to use Patent Public Search tool (PPUBS) to search like an examiner Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
27
 2024 Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium: Understanding the global impact of women in IP
1:00 p.m. ET
27
 Public Symposium on AI and IP Virtual and
Los Angeles, CA US
10:00 a.m. PT
28
 USPTO PTAB/TTAB Stadium Tour – Live at Southern University Baton Rouge, LA US
10:00 a.m. CT
28
 PTAB Inventor Hour – Episode 26 Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
28
 A day in the life of a USPTO patent examiner Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
28
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
29
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
April 2024
2
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 1: Fundamentals Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
3
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
4
 One-day patents boot camp Bowling Green, KY US
9:00 a.m. CT
4
 Ex Parte Appeal Roadshows - Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis, IN US
1:00 p.m. ET
4
 The Path to a Patent, Part I: IP basics Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
5
 One-day trademarks boot camp Bowling Green, KY US
9:00 a.m. CT
8
 Green energy, intellectual property, and a solar eclipse panel discussion Dallas, TX US
12:00 p.m. CT
9
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 2: Registration process overview Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
10
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
11
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
11
 The Path to a Patent, Part II: Drafting provisional patent applications Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
12
 Patent Pro Bono Program: Pathways to Inclusive Innovation Atlanta, GA US
9:00 a.m. ET
12
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
16
 SOaR webinar: Federal Circuit decision case studies impacting design application examination Virtual
11:00 a.m. ET
16
 Attend the Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership Meeting
1:00 p.m. ET
16
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 3: Searching Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
17
 A fireside chat with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
17
 SOaR webinar: Federal Circuit decision case studies impacting design application examination Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
18
 One-day patents boot camp Frostburg, MD US
9:00 a.m. ET
18
 The Path to a Patent, Part III: Patent searching Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
22
 Military entrepreneurship summit Alexandria, VA US
8:30 a.m. ET
23
 Entrepreneurship Essentials Roadshow and Resource Fair Eielson Air Force Base, AK US
9:00 a.m. AKT
23
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 4: Application requirements Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
24
 Women transforming industries: Recognizing the power of intellectual property Fairfax, VA US
12:00 p.m. ET
24
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
25
 PTAB Inventor Hour - Episode 27
12:00 p.m. ET
25
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
25
 The Path to a Patent, Part IV: Learn how to draft a patent application Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
25
 World IP Day with the USPTO’s work-based learners Alexandria, VA US
3:30 p.m. ET
25
 Fashion, Beauty, and Intellectual Property: Fashion History Virtual
4:00 p.m. ET
26
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
30
 Learn how to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a potential patent application
9:00 a.m. ET
30
 Kickstart your federal career: Navigating USAJOBS and the federal resume Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
30
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 5: Application filing walk-through Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
30
 Exploring invention and intellectual property with Rory Cooper’s adaptive technology lesson plan Virtual
6:00 p.m. ET
May 2024
1
 Learn how to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a potential patent application
9:00 a.m. ET
1
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
1
 Invention-Con San Jose San Jose, CA US
12:45 p.m. PT
1
 World Intellectual Property Day 2024—Capitol Hill Washington, DC US
4:00 p.m. ET
1
 Trademark basics: Learn the fundamentals Virtual
7:00 p.m. ET
2
 One-day trademarks boot camp Frostburg, MD US
9:00 a.m. ET
2
 Ex Parte Appeal Roadshows - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA US
1:00 p.m. ET
3
 PTAB LEAP: Preparing for your AIA oral hearing
12:00 p.m. ET
7
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 6: Responding to an office action Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
8
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
9
 One-day patents boot camp North East, MD US
9:00 a.m. ET
9
 Attend the 17th annual Design Day Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
10:00 a.m. ET
9
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
9
 The Path to a Patent, Part V: Understanding the role of claims in a patent application Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
10
 Industrial design protection in the United States and Europe: A primer for small businesses
10:00 a.m. ET
10
 Trademark Public Advisory Committee quarterly meeting Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
11:00 a.m. ET
10
 PTAB LEAP: AIA mock oral argument practicum
1:00 p.m. ET
10
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
13
 Patents for librarians Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
14
 Agents and attorneys: Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course
9:00 a.m. ET
14
 One-day trademarks boot camp North East, MD US
9:00 a.m. ET
14
 Trademarks for librarians Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
14
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 7: Keeping your registration alive Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
15
 Agents and attorneys: Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course
9:00 a.m. ET
15
 A day in the life of a USPTO patent examiner Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
15
 Public webinar on recent Guidance on Use of Artificial Intelligence-Based Tools in Practice Before the USPTO Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
16
 Regional innovation roundtable: IP, manufacturing, and export markets—a discussion with the USPTO’s IP attachés Orlando, FL US
9:00 a.m. ET
16
 Agents and attorneys: Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course
9:00 a.m. ET
16
 Boardside Chat webinar – Learn about the latest notices of proposed rulemaking before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
12:00 p.m. ET
16
 The Path to a Patent, Part VI: Learn how to protect your IP abroad Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
17
 Agents and attorneys: Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course
9:00 a.m. ET
17
 PTAB LEAP: AIA oral hearing encore Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
20
 Fundamentos de la propiedad intelectual Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
21
 Recursos útiles para inventores y emprendedores Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
21
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 8: Question-and-answer panel Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
22
 Dialogue on intellectual property and space commercialization Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
22
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
23
 PTAB Inventor Hour - Episode 28
12:00 p.m. ET
23
 Fundamentos de las marcas registradas Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
23
 Getting started with Patent Public Search Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
23
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
24
 Aprenda cómo proteger su tecnología en el extranjero Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
24
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
28
 Ignite Innovation: A mini invention challenge to enrich learning experiences across content areas Virtual
6:00 p.m. ET
29
 Standard essential patent/FRAND disputes: Deal mediation Virtual
10:00 a.m. ET
29
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
29
 SOaR presents: How to use Patent Public Search tool to search like an examiner Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
29
 Successful Inventing: Research Virtual
11:00 a.m. PT
June 2024
5
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
5
 Trademark basics: Learn the fundamentals Virtual
7:00 p.m. ET
6
 One-day patents boot camp Hammond, LA US
9:00 a.m. CT
6
 Exploring your options: USPTO resources and Small Business Innovation Research or Small Business Technology Transfer programs
10:30 a.m. ET
6
 The Path to a Patent, Part VII: How to file a patent application using Patent Center Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
7
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
8
 One-day trademarks boot camp Chicago, IL US
9:00 a.m. CT
10
 Attend the Public Engagement Partnership meeting: Learn how to search for prior art and file a third-party submission Alexandria, VA US
11:00 a.m. ET
10
 Intellectual property fundamentals Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
11
 One-day patents boot camp Chicago, IL US
9:00 a.m. CT
11
 Learn how to conduct a patent search at the USPTO Texas Regional Office Dallas, TX US
10:00 a.m. CT
11
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
11
 Resources for inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
11
 Federal trademark searching Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
12
 Fundamentos de las patentes Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
12
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
12
 Patent basics Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
12
 Successful Inventing: Protection for your innovation Virtual
11:00 a.m. PT
12
 LEAP to Chambers – Detroit Detroit, MI US
2:00 p.m. ET
12
 Design patents: Updates and trends Virtual and
Denver, CO US
1:00 p.m. MT
12
 Proud Innovation 2024: Getting your products to market
3:00 p.m. ET
13
 Virtual office hour with USPTO trademark examining attorneys Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
13
 Trademark basics Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
13
 The Path to a Patent, Part VIII: Common mistakes and post-filing support Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
13
 Federal trademark searching Virtual
4:00 p.m. ET
14
 Learn how to protect your technology abroad Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
17
 Learn how to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a potential patent application
9:00 a.m. ET
17
 Patents for librarians Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
18
 Learn how to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a potential patent application
9:00 a.m. ET
18
 From vision to value: Women impacting STEM through intellectual property
1:30 p.m. ET
18
 Trademarks for librarians Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
20
 A fireside chat with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
21
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
25
 Learn the fundamentals of the patent application process Virtual
9:00 a.m. ET
25
 Entrepreneurship Essentials Roadshow and Resource Fair Oklahoma City, OK US
8:30 a.m. CT
25
 Trademark identification and classification practice updates: 2024 Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
25
 Invention Education: Tools and strategies to bring innovative resources to your classroom Virtual
5:00 p.m. ET
26
 Learn the fundamentals of the patent application process Virtual
9:00 a.m. ET
26
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
26
 Successful Inventing: License or manufacture Virtual
11:00 a.m. PT
27
 Learn the fundamentals of the patent application process Virtual
9:00 a.m. ET
27
 Together in Innovation: Opportunity is knocking – are you ready? Virtual
9:30 a.m. ET
27
 PTAB Inventor Hour - Episode 29 Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
27
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
27
 Getting started with Patent Public Search Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
28
 Trade secrets protection and enforcement practice in China Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
July 2024
9
 A day in the life of a USPTO patent examiner Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
9
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 1: Fundamentals Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
10
 Successful Inventing: Product development Virtual
11:00 a.m. PT
11
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
11
 The Path to a Patent, Part I: IP basics Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
11
 The Gelatine Gentleman Virtual
4:00 p.m. ET
12
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
16
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 2: Registration process overview Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
17
 SOaR presents: How to use Patent Public Search tool to search like an examiner Virtual
11:30 a.m. ET
17
 Women Entrepreneurs: Leading women share their journeys to success Memphis, TN US
5:30 p.m. CT
18
 Learn about AIA Motion Practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
12:00 p.m. ET
18
 SOaR presents: learn about the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) system's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) technology Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
18
 The Path to a Patent, Part II: Drafting provisional patent applications Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
22
 Patents for librarians Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
23
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
23
 Trademarks for librarians Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
23
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 3: Searching Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
24
 Cancer Moonshot Expedited Examination Pilot Program webinar Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
24
 Successful Inventing: Your elevator pitch and plan Virtual
11:00 a.m. PT
25
 Impact of the proliferation of AI on prior art and PHOSITA listening session Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
10:00 a.m. ET
25
 PTAB Inventor Hour - Episode 30
12:00 p.m. ET
25
 Getting started with Patent Public Search Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
25
 The Path to a Patent, Part III: Patent searching Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
26
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
30
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 4: Application requirements Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
30
 The perfect shot: Learn about one young inventor’s journey through the pro se patent process Virtual
5:00 p.m. ET
August 2024
1
 The Path to a Patent, Part IV: Learn how to draft a patent application Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
2
 Trademark Public Advisory Committee quarterly meeting Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
11:00 a.m. ET
2
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
5
 Public roundtable: AI and protections for use of an individual’s name, image, likeness, or reputation Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
6
 Inventors: Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course - RESCHEDULED
12:00 p.m. ET
6
 SOaR Presents: Learn about Cooperative Patent Classification basics for Blockchain technology Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
6
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
6
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 5: Application filing walk-through Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
7
 Inventors: Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course - RESCHEDULED
12:00 p.m. ET
7
 Successful Inventing: Early-stage funding Virtual
11:00 a.m. PT
7
 Trademark basics: Learn the fundamentals Virtual
7:00 p.m. ET
8
 Inventors: Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course - RESCHEDULED
12:00 p.m. ET
8
 Fashion, Beauty, and Intellectual Property: Handbags Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
8
 The Path to a Patent, Part V: Understanding the role of claims in a patent application Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
9
 Inventors: Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course - RESCHEDULED
12:00 p.m. ET
9
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
13
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 6: Responding to an office action Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
16
 Invention-Con 2024: Expanding your intellectual property potential – Day one Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
11:30 a.m. ET
16
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
17
 Invention-Con 2024: Expanding your intellectual property potential – Day two Alexandria, VA US
10:00 a.m. ET
17
 One-day trademarks boot camp Lihue, HI US
9:00 a.m. HT
19
 One-day patents boot camp Kahului, HI US
9:00 a.m. HT
19
 One-day trademarks boot camp Kailua-Kona, HI US
9:00 a.m. HT
20
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 7: Keeping your registration alive Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
20
 One-day trademarks boot camp Kahului, HI US
9:00 a.m. HT
20
 One-day patents boot camp Kailua-Kona, HI US
9:00 a.m. HT
20
 Learn how to search like a patent examiner at this in-person seminar in Hilo, Hawaii
11:00 a.m. HT
21
 One-day patents boot camp Kaunakakai, HI US
9:00 a.m. HT
21
 One-day trademarks boot camp Honolulu, HI US
9:00 a.m. HT
21
 Women's Entrepreneurship: Collaborating for success and navigating the innovation ecosystem Virtual and
Denver, CO US
2:00 p.m. MT
21
 Attorneys, agents, and inventors: Think like a patent examiner Honolulu, HI US
1:00 p.m. HT
22
 PTAB Inventor Hour - Episode 31 Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
22
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
22
 The Path to a Patent, Part VI: Learn how to protect your IP abroad Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
22
 One-day trademarks boot camp Kaunakakai, HI US
9:00 a.m. HT
22
 One-day patents boot camp Honolulu, HI US
9:00 a.m. HT
22
 Attorneys, agents, and inventors: Think like a patent examiner Honolulu, HI US
1:00 p.m. HT
23
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
23
 Celebrating 10 years of the USPTO's Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office Denver, CO US
1:00 p.m. MT
23
 Attorneys, agents, and inventors: Think like a patent examiner Honolulu, HI US
1:00 p.m. HT
24
 One-day patents boot camp Lihue, HI US
9:00 a.m. HT
27
 Kickstart your federal career: Interviewing techniques Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
27
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 8: Question-and-answer panel Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
29
 The Path to a Patent, Part VII: How to file a patent application using Patent Center Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
29
 Don't roll the dice on IP: Protecting creativity in the tabletop world Virtual
4:00 p.m. ET
30
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
September 2024
4
 Public Engagement Partnership Meeting: Discussing the patent challenge process before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
4
 Trademark basics: Learn the fundamentals Virtual
7:00 p.m. ET
5
 Patent Public Advisory Committee meeting Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
11:00 a.m. ET
5
 Intellectual property basics and helpful resources Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
6
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
10
 Join an interactive discussion of Business Methods Virtual
10:30 a.m. ET
12
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
12
 The Path to a Patent, Part VIII: Common mistakes and post-filing support Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
13
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
18
 Attend the Biotechnology, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical (BCP) Customer Partnership Meeting Virtual
11:00 a.m. ET
19
 One-day patents boot camp Columbus, OH US
9:00 a.m. ET
19
 Learn about discovery in AIA proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board
12:00 p.m. ET
20
 One-day trademarks boot camp Columbus, OH US
9:00 a.m. ET
20
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
24
 Women in intellectual property, tech, and leadership Salt Lake City, UT US
10:30 a.m. MT
24
 Transitioning from TEAS to Trademark Center Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
24
 40th anniversary of the University of Utah's Patent and Trademark Resource Center Virtual and
Salt Lake City, UT US
1:00 p.m. MT
24
 Spark innovation with the "Two patents and an invention" lesson plan Virtual
6:00 p.m. ET
25
 Strategies for protecting and enforcing intellectual property in the PRC: What Utah businesses need to know Salt Lake City, UT US
8:00 a.m. MT
25
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
26
 PTAB Inventor Hour - Episode 32
12:00 p.m. ET
26
 Voices of resilience: Inclusion, diversity, and accessibility in the marketplace Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
26
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
27
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
October 2024
1
 One-day patents boot camp Princess Anne, MD US
9:00 a.m. ET
1
 2024 Veterans Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
1
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 1: Fundamentals Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
2
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
2
 Grand opening of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Patent and Trademark Resource Center Princess Anne, MD US
12:00 p.m. ET
3
 Entrepreneurship Essentials Workshop and Resource Fair Virtual and
Dayton, OH US
8:30 a.m. ET
3
 Intellectual property basics and helpful resources Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
3
 China IP legislation and case law update Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
3
 The Path to a Patent, Part I: IP basics Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
4
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
8
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
8
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 2: Registration process overview Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
9
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
10
 Name, Image, Likeness for student-athletes Phoenix, AZ US
9:30 a.m. PT
10
 Grand opening of Arizona State University’s Patent and Trademark Resource Center Tempe, AZ US
1:00 p.m. MT
11
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
11
 Grand opening of Northern Arizona University’s Patent and Trademark Resource Center Flagstaff, AZ US
1:00 p.m. MT
15
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 3: Searching Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
15
 Learn about the Master Teacher of Invention Education Program Virtual
7:00 p.m. ET
16
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
17
 Learn about new final rules announced for AIA proceedings
12:00 p.m. ET
18
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
19
 One-day trademarks boot camp Chicago, IL US
9:00 a.m. CT
22
 Learn to search for patents at the Southwest Office Virtual and
Dallas, TX US
10:00 a.m. CT
22
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 4: Application requirements Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
22
 Innovation Unleashed: A hands-on invention challenge with interactive technology Virtual
6:00 p.m. ET
23
 Trademark enforcement: Basics for new registrants Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
23
 One-day trademarks boot camp Georgetown , IN US
9:00 a.m. ET
23
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
24
 Data modernization industry communication and engagement Virtual
10:00 a.m. ET
24
 PTAB Inventor Hour - Episode 33
12:00 p.m. ET
24
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
24
 SOaR Presents: Cooperative Patent Classification for Artificial Intelligence Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
25
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
29
 Promoción de la innovación y el emprendimiento hispanos Mayagüez, PR US
1:30 p.m. AT
29
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 5: Application filing walk-through Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
30
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
30
 2025 National Patent Application Drafting Competition overview webinar Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
31
 Inspiring Hispanic Innovation and Entrepreneurship San Juan, PR US
1:00 p.m. AT
31
 The Path to a Patent, Part IV: Learn how to draft a patent application Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
November 2024
1
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
4
 Getting started with Patent Public Search Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
5
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 6: Responding to an office action Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
6
 Get equipped with the latest Patent Trial and Appeal Board resources  Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
6
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
6
 Patents for librarians Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
6
 Trademark basics: Learn the fundamentals Virtual
7:00 p.m. ET
7
 Virtual office hour with USPTO trademark examining attorneys Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
7
 Intellectual property basics and helpful resources Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
7
 Trademarks for librarians Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
7
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
7
 The Path to a Patent, Part V: Understanding the role of claims in a patent application Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
8
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
12
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 7: Keeping your registration alive Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
13
 Learn about mechanical disciplines at the Technology Centers 3600 and 3700 Customer Partnership Meeting Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
8:30 a.m. ET
13
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
14
 Join us for Noche de Ciencias (Night of Science) 2024 Alexandria, VA US
5:30 p.m. ET
15
 Name, Image, Likeness for student-athletes San Francisco, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
15
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
19
 Grand opening of Mississippi State University’s Patent and Trademark Resource Center Starkville, MS US
9:00 a.m. CT
19
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 8: Question-and-answer panel Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
20
 Learn patent and trademark basics in person Rochester, NY US
11:00 a.m. ET
20
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
21
 Patent Public Advisory Committee meeting Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
10:00 a.m. ET
21
 Women's Entrepreneurship: Navigating the small business innovation research journey Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
21
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
22
 Trademark Public Advisory Committee quarterly meeting Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
11:00 a.m. ET
22
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
December 2024
3
 Learn the fundamentals of the patent application process
9:00 a.m. ET
3
 2024 Patents for Humanity and Trademarks for Humanity awards ceremony Virtual
9:30 a.m. ET
4
 Learn the fundamentals of the patent application process
9:00 a.m. ET
4
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
4
 Cooperative Patent Classification for cross-cutting technologies Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
4
 Trademark basics: Learn the fundamentals Virtual
7:00 p.m. ET
5
 Learn the fundamentals of the patent application process
9:00 a.m. ET
5
 Intellectual property basics and helpful resources Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
5
 Ex Parte Appeal Roadshows - Rice University Houston, TX US
1:00 p.m. CT
6
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
9
 Getting started with Patent Public Search Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
10
 Learn to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your patent application
9:00 a.m. ET
10
 18th annual USPTO-GIPC IP attaché roundtable Washington, DC US
9:00 a.m. ET
10
 Agents and attorneys: Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course - Postponed
12:00 p.m. ET
11
 Learn to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your patent application
9:00 a.m. ET
11
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
11
 Agents and attorneys: Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course - Postponed
12:00 p.m. ET
11
 Patents for librarians Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
12
 Agents and attorneys: Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course - Postponed
12:00 p.m. ET
12
 Trademarks for librarians Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
12
 Don't roll the dice on intellectual property: Battling fakes in the tabletop industry Virtual
4:00 p.m. ET
13
 Agents and attorneys: Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course - Postponed
12:00 p.m. ET
13
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
14
 One-day trademarks boot camp Long Beach, CA US
9:00 a.m. PT
17
 Attorney practitioners: Failure-to-function refusals before the TTAB Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
18
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
20
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
27
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
January 2025
7
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 1: Fundamentals Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
7
 POSTPONED: Grand opening of University of Louisville's Patent and Trademark Resource Center Louisville, KY US
3:00 p.m. ET
8
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
10
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
11
 Successful Inventing: Idea Development: Ideas, Feasibility, Evaluation
1:30 p.m. ET
14
 Patents for librarians Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
14
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
14
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 2: Registration process overview Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
14
 Name, Image, Likeness tips and strategies all student-athletes should know Alexandria, VA US
5:30 p.m. ET
15
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
15
 Getting started with Patent Public Search Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
16
 The Path to a Patent, Part I: Intellectual Property (IP) basics Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
17
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
21
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 3: Searching Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
22
 Get the latest key findings on patent quality Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
22
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners -CANCELED Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
23
 Anti-piracy symposium Virtual and
Alexandria, VA US
8:30 a.m. ET
23
 PTAB Inventor Hour - Episode 34
12:00 p.m. ET
23
 Kickstart your federal career: Hiring paths -CANCELED Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
23
 The Path to a Patent, Part II: Drafting provisional patent applications Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
24
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
28
 Learn the fundamentals of the patent application process
9:00 a.m. ET
28
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 4: Application requirements Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
28
 Learn about the USPTO's National Summer Teacher Institute on Innovation Virtual
6:00 p.m. ET
28
 Invention-Con on the Road: San Francisco Innovation & Funding (Canceled) San Francisco, CA US
4:00 p.m. PT
29
 Learn the fundamentals of the patent application process
9:00 a.m. ET
29
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners -CANCELED Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
30
 Learn the fundamentals of the patent application process
9:00 a.m. ET
30
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
31
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
February 2025
4
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 5: Application filing walk-through Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
5
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners -CANCELED Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
5
 Busque como un examinador Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
5
 Trademark basics: Learn the fundamentals Virtual
7:00 p.m. ET
6
 Intellectual property basics and helpful resources Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
6
 The Path to a Patent, Part III: Patent searching Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
7
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
8
 Successful Inventing: Market Research Virtual
1:30 p.m. ET
11
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
11
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 6: Responding to an office action Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
13
 The Path to a Patent, Part IV: Learn how to draft a patent application Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
14
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
15
 Game Changers: Invention, sports, and style Washington, DC US
10:00 a.m. ET
18
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 7: Keeping your registration alive Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
19
 Attend the Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership Meeting - Postponed
1:00 p.m. ET
20
 Grand opening of Prairie View A&M University's Patent and Trademark Resource Center Virtual and
Prairie View, TX US
12:00 p.m. CT
20
 Cultural Creativity, Global Impact: Highlighting unique perspectives HBCU students bring to the global stage -- POSTPONED
1:00 p.m. ET
21
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
25
 Learn to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your patent application
9:00 a.m. ET
25
 Learn how to conduct a patent search at the USPTO Southwest Regional Outreach Office Dallas, TX US
10:00 a.m. CT
25
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 8: Question-and-answer panel Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
26
 Learn to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your patent application
9:00 a.m. ET
26
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners — Canceled Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
27
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
27
 The Path to a Patent, Part V: Understanding the role of claims in a patent application Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
28
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
March 2025
4
 International agents and attorneys: Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
5
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners — Canceled Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
5
 International agents and attorneys: Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
5
 Trademark basics: Learn the fundamentals Virtual
7:00 p.m. ET
6
 Intellectual property basics and helpful resources Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
6
 International agents and attorneys: Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
6
 Ex Parte Appeal Roadshows - Boston Public Library- POSTPONED Boston, MA US
1:00 p.m. ET
6
 The Path to a Patent, Part VI: Pursuing patent protection abroad Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
7
 International agents and attorneys: Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
7
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
8
 Successful Inventing: Product design, development, and prototypes Virtual
1:30 p.m. ET
12
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners — Canceled Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
13
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
14
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
17
 Fundamentos de la propiedad intelectual Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
17
 Intellectual property fundamentals Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
18
 Recursos útiles para inventores y emprendedores Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
18
 Trademarks for librarians Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
18
 Resources for inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
19
 Fundamentos de las patentes Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
19
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners — Canceled Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
19
 Patent basics Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
20
 Fundamentos de las marcas registradas Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
20
 Getting started with Patent Public Search Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
20
 Trademark basics Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
20
 The Path to a Patent, Part VII: How to file a patent application using Patent Center Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
21
 Aprenda cómo proteger su tecnología en el extranjero Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
21
 Learn how to protect your technology abroad Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
21
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
22
 One-day trademarks boot camp - Canceled Las Cruces, NM US
9:00 a.m. MT
25
 Learn the fundamentals of the patent application process
9:00 a.m. ET
25
 One-day trademarks boot camp - Canceled Princess Anne, MD US
9:00 a.m. ET
25
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
25
 Trademark attorneys: Mastering the Trademark Center application filing system Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
26
 Learn the fundamentals of the patent application process
9:00 a.m. ET
26
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners — Canceled Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
27
 Learn the fundamentals of the patent application process
9:00 a.m. ET
27
 The Path to a Patent, Part VIII: Common mistakes and post-filing support Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
27
 Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium: Necessity-driven innovation Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
28
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
April 2025
1
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 1: Fundamentals Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
2
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners — Canceled Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
2
 SOaR presents: How to use Patent Public Search tool to search like an examiner
1:00 p.m. ET
3
 Intellectual property basics and helpful resources Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
3
 Ex Parte Appeal Roadshows - North Carolina State University- POSTPONED Raleigh, NC US
1:00 p.m. ET
4
 2025 National Patent Application Drafting Competition finals
9:00 a.m. ET
4
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
8
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 2: Registration process overview Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
9
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners — Canceled Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
10
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
10
 The Path to a Patent, Part I: Intellectual property (IP) basics Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
11
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
12
 Successful Inventing: Legal protection and early-stage funding Virtual
1:30 p.m. ET
15
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 3: Searching Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
16
 USPTO Hour: Patents priorities for FY2025 and fraud and threat mitigation Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
16
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners — Canceled Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
17
 Learn about the new interim processes relating to institution in AIA proceedings Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
17
 The Path to a Patent, Part II: Drafting provisional patent applications Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
18
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
21
 One-day trademarks boot camp - Canceled Grand Island, NE US
8:30 a.m. CT
22
 Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course
12:00 p.m. ET
22
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 4: Application requirements Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
23
 USPTO Hour: Trademark pendency and preventing fraudulent filings Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
23
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners — Canceled Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
23
 Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course
12:00 p.m. ET
23
 Getting started with Patent Public Search Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
24
 Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course
12:00 p.m. ET
24
 The Path to a Patent, Part III: Patent searching Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
25
 Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course
12:00 p.m. ET
25
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
29
 Public Hearing on the WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
29
 Strategies for protecting and enforcing intellectual property concerning China: What Houston-area businesses need to know Houston, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
29
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 5: Application filing walk-through Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
30
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners — Canceled Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
30
 World Intellectual Property Day 2025 on Capitol Hill Washington, DC US
4:00 p.m. ET
May 2025
1
 Grand opening of University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Edinburg Patent and Trademark Resource Center Virtual and
Mission, TX US
10:00 a.m. CT
1
 Intellectual property basics and helpful resources Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
1
 Ex Parte Appeal Roadshows - USPTO headquarters - POSTPONED Alexandria, VA US
1:00 p.m. ET
2
 Grand opening of University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Brownsville Patent and Trademark Resource Center Virtual and
Brownsville, TX US
10:00 a.m. CT
2
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
6
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 6: Responding to an office action Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
7
 USPTO Hour: Patent Trial and Appeal Board basics and priorities Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
7
 Virtual office hour on becoming a patent examiner — Canceled Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
7
 International Design Forum Alexandria, VA US
1:00 p.m. ET
7
 Academic research and inventorship Virtual
1:00 p.m. CT
7
 Trademark basics: Learn the fundamentals Virtual
7:00 p.m. ET
8
 Attend the next Patent Public Advisory Committee meeting - POSTPONED Alexandria, VA US
10:00 a.m. ET
8
 2025 National Small Business Week Detroit, MI US
12:00 p.m. ET
8
 The Path to a Patent, Part IV: Learn how to draft a patent application Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
8
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
9
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
10
 Successful Inventing: Licensing your product or concept Virtual
1:30 p.m. ET
13
 Learn to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your patent application
9:00 a.m. ET
13
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 7: Keeping your registration alive Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
14
 Learn to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your patent application
9:00 a.m. ET
14
 USPTO Hour: Agency messaging and innovator recognition Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
14
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners - Canceled Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
20
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 8: Question-and-answer panel Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
21
 USPTO Hour: Improving patent inventory and pendency Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
21
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners — Canceled Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
22
 The Path to a Patent, Part V: Understanding the role of claims in a patent application Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
23
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
27
 Getting started with Patent Public Search Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
28
 Learn how to conduct a patent search CANCELED Dallas, TX US
10:00 a.m. CT
28
 USPTO Hour: Introduction to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
28
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners — Canceled Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
June 2025
4
 USPTO Hour: Studying applications with large patent families Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
4
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners — Canceled Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
4
 Trademark basics: Learn the fundamentals Virtual
7:00 p.m. ET
5
 Roundtable: OECD online marketplace guidelines Washington, DC US
9:00 a.m. ET
5
 Intellectual property basics and helpful resources Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
5
 The Path to a Patent, Part VI: Pursuing patent protection abroad Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
6
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
10
 Attend DOCX filing training - CANCELED
1:00 p.m. ET
11
 One-day trademarks boot camp - Canceled Little Rock, AR US
9:00 a.m. CT
11
 USPTO Hour: Patent value and durability Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
11
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners — Canceled Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
12
 Learn to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your patent application Virtual
9:00 a.m. ET
12
 The Path to a Patent, Part VII: How to file a patent application using Patent Center Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
13
 Learn to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your patent application Virtual
9:00 a.m. ET
14
 Successful Inventing: Manufacture Virtual
1:30 p.m. ET
17
 USPTO Hour: Artificial intelligence Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
18
 USPTO Hour: Congressional inquiries about Patents topics Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
18
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners — Canceled Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
20
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
23
 Fundamentos de la propiedad intelectual Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
23
 Intellectual property fundamentals Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
24
 Recursos útiles para inventores y emprendedores Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
24
 Experienced practitioners: Trademark ex parte expungement and reexamination proceedings Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
24
 Resources for inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
25
 Grand opening of Tuskegee University's Patent and Trademark Resource Center Virtual and
Tuskegee, AL US
8:45 a.m. CT
25
 USPTO Hour: Combating trademark fraud and threats Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
25
 Fundamentos de las patentes Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
25
 Become a trademark examining attorney Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
25
 Cooperative Patent Classification for Combination Sets Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
25
 Patent basics Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
26
 Fundamentos de las marcas registradas Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
26
 Trademark basics Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
26
 The Path to a Patent, Part VIII: Common mistakes and post-filing support Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
27
 Aprenda cómo proteger su tecnología en el extranjero Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
27
 Learn how to protect your technology abroad Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
July 2025
1
 A day in the life of a USPTO patent examiner Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
1
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 1: Fundamentals Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
2
 USPTO Hour: Patent Prosecution Highway Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
8
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 2: Registration process overview Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
9
 Using the Patent Public Search tool to search like an examiner Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
11
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
12
 Successful Inventing: Early-stage funding and informal plan Virtual
1:30 p.m. ET
15
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 3: Searching Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
16
 USPTO Career Day Alexandria, VA US
9:00 a.m. ET
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 USPTO Hour: An overview and statistical update on design patents Virtual
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