Are you unfamiliar with the patent filing process? Are you a first-time utility application filer or new to Patent Center? Are you unsure where to start?
Get a “head StART” and learn the fundamentals of the patent application process during a free, virtual three-day workshop held August 19-21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET each day.
The Stakeholder Application Readiness Training (StART) is for independent inventors, entrepreneurs, and anyone working for or with a small business who wants to file patent applications without assistance from a registered patent agent or attorney.
StART participants will learn about:
- Types of patent applications
- Prior art searches
- Scope of claims
- Formality requirements
- Claim writing and drafting
- Proper application forms (provisional, design, and non-provisional)
- Application data sheet
- Patent Center
- DOCX files
You may also receive expert assistance during one-on-one breakout sessions.
For more information, email start@uspto.gov.
Accessibility accommodation
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to the contact information listed above.