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.gov or call 408-918-9900.
Start time: 11 a.m. PT - Rocky Mountain Regional Office: email RockyMountain@uspto.gov or call 303-297-4600.
Start time: noon MT - Texas Regional Office: email TXROevents@uspto.gov or call 469-295-9000.
Start time: 1 p.m. CT - Midwest Regional Office: email midwest@uspto.gov or call 313-446-4800.
Start time: 2 p.m. ET - Eastern Regional Outreach Office: email northeast@uspto.gov or 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 email western@uspto.gov or call 408-918-9900.