Are you interested in learning about intellectual property (IP) basics? In part one of this eight-part recurring series, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) experts will:
- Provide a brief overview of the different types of IP (patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights)
- Review the patenting process from invention, to application, to issue
- Cover the requirements for patentability
- Explain how to determine whether a provisional or nonprovisional application is right for you
- Discuss how to weigh the costs and benefits of hiring a patent attorney
Contact information for participating offices are as follows:
- Western Regional Outreach Office: email western@uspto.gov
- Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office: email rockymountain@uspto.gov
- Southwest Regional Outreach Office: email southwest@uspto.gov
- Midwest Regional Outreach Office: email midwest@uspto.gov
- Northeast Regional Outreach Office: email northeast@uspto.gov
Accessibility accommodation
Accessibility
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.
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This event is part of a series: Path to a Patent