Did you know that patents offer territorial rights, meaning that there is no such thing as an international or global patent? Learn how to help protect your intellectual property (IP) in foreign jurisdictions. United States Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) International Patent Legal Administration experts will discuss considerations and options for filing foreign patent applications. Register now for this free virtual event.
You may receive one hour of California Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credit for attending this seminar. Please check with your USPTO regional office for more information on Continuing Legal Education (CLE) accreditation. The discussion will include an overview of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the use of the Paris Convention for non-PCT countries.
Contact information for participating offices and local start times for this event are as follows:
- Silicon Valley Regional Office: email western@uspto.govor call 408-918-9900.
Start time: 11 a.m. PT - Rocky Mountain Regional Office: email RockyMountain@uspto.govor call 303-297-4600.
Start time: noon MT - Texas Regional Office: email southwest@uspto.govor call 469-295-9000.
Start time: 1 p.m. CT - Midwest Regional Office: email midwest@uspto.govor call 313-446-4800.
Start time: 2 p.m. ET - Eastern Regional Outreach Office: email northeast@uspto.govor call 571-272-7100.
Start time: 2 p.m. ET
This event is accessible to individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation, including captioning, sign language interpreting, or other, please call 313-446-4800, email MidwestRegion@uspot.gov, or visit us online at Midwest Regional Office.
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.