Innovation events for all
The USPTO creates annual programming and works with partners from other federal agencies, organizations, and universities to help everyone better understand, secure, and use intellectual property.
Through our partners and free events, the Office of Public Engagement's Innovation Outreach Division connects the public to innovators year-round.
If you would like to work with our staff on a program or have program related questions, please contact us at InnovationOutreach@uspto.gov or 571-272-8033.
| March | 2025 | ||
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27
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Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium: Necessity-driven innovation | Virtual | 3:00 p.m. ET
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| February | 2025 | ||
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20
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Cultural Creativity, Global Impact: Highlighting unique perspectives HBCU students bring to the global stage -- POSTPONED | 1:00 p.m. ET
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| January | 2025 | ||
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28
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Invention-Con on the Road: San Francisco Innovation & Funding (Canceled) | San Francisco, CA US | 4:00 p.m. PT
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| November | 2024 | ||
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21
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Women's Entrepreneurship: Navigating the small business innovation research journey | Virtual | 1:00 p.m. ET
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| October | 2024 | ||
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31
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Inspiring Hispanic Innovation and Entrepreneurship | San Juan, PR US | 1:00 p.m. AT
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29
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Promoción de la innovación y el emprendimiento hispanos | Mayagüez, PR US | 1:30 p.m. AT
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1
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2024 Veterans Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program | Virtual | 1:00 p.m. ET
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| September | 2024 | ||
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26
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Voices of resilience: Inclusion, diversity, and accessibility in the marketplace | Virtual | 1:00 p.m. ET
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| August | 2024 | ||
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21
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Women's Entrepreneurship: Collaborating for success and navigating the innovation ecosystem | Virtual and Denver, CO US |
2:00 p.m. MT
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17
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Invention-Con 2024: Expanding your intellectual property potential – Day two | Alexandria, VA US | 10:00 a.m. ET
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16
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Invention-Con 2024: Expanding your intellectual property potential – Day one | Virtual and Alexandria, VA US |
11:30 a.m. ET
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| July | 2024 | ||
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17
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Women Entrepreneurs: Leading women share their journeys to success | Memphis, TN US | 5:30 p.m. CT
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| June | 2024 | ||
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27
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Together in Innovation: Opportunity is knocking – are you ready? | Virtual | 9:30 a.m. ET
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18
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From vision to value: Women impacting STEM through intellectual property | 1:30 p.m. ET
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12
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Proud Innovation 2024: Getting your products to market | 3:00 p.m. ET
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| May | 2024 | ||
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1
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Invention-Con San Jose | San Jose, CA US | 12:45 p.m. PT
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| April | 2024 | ||
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24
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Women transforming industries: Recognizing the power of intellectual property | Fairfax, VA US | 12:00 p.m. ET
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| March | 2024 | ||
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27
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2024 Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium: Understanding the global impact of women in IP | 1:00 p.m. ET
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14
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Formerly Incarcerated Innovation and Entrepreneurship program: Overcoming challenge with innovation | 2:00 p.m. ET
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6
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Women's Entrepreneurship - Global initiatives and opportunities for women | Alexandria, VA US | 1:45 p.m. ET
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| February | 2024 | ||
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22
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2024 Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship program: Innovate, elevate, and empower | St. Louis, MO US | 1:00 p.m. CT
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21
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Women's Entrepreneurship Series – Leading with purpose: Women making a difference | St. Louis, MO US | 5:00 p.m. CT
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| January | 2024 | ||
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10
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Women's Entrepreneurship Series: Leading women leading change | Las Vegas, NV US | 2:00 p.m. PT
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