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PATENT BASICS

Learn about the patent process
April 2025
8
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 2: Registration process overview Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
9
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners — Canceled Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
10
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
10
 The Path to a Patent, Part I: Intellectual property (IP) basics Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
11
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
12
 Successful Inventing: Legal protection and early-stage funding Virtual
1:30 p.m. ET
15
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 3: Searching Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
16
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners — Canceled Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
17
 The Path to a Patent, Part II: Drafting provisional patent applications Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
18
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
21
 One-day trademarks boot camp - Canceled Grand Island, NE US
8:30 a.m. CT
22
 Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
22
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 4: Application requirements Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
23
 Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
23
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners — Canceled Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
24
 Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
24
 The Path to a Patent, Part III: Patent searching Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
25
 Learn to think like a patent examiner with STEPP's four-day course Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
25
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
29
 Strategies for protecting and enforcing intellectual property concerning China: What Houston-area businesses need to know Houston, TX US
8:00 a.m. CT
29
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 5: Application filing walk-through Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
30
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners — Canceled Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
May 2025
1
 Intellectual property basics and helpful resources Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
1
 Ex Parte Appeal Roadshows - USPTO headquarters - POSTPONED Alexandria, VA US
1:00 p.m. ET
2
 Federal trademark searching: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
6
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 6: Responding to an office action Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
7
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
7
 Trademark basics: Learn the fundamentals Virtual
7:00 p.m. ET
8
 Attend the next Patent Public Advisory Committee meeting Alexandria, VA US
10:00 a.m. ET
8
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
8
 The Path to a Patent, Part IV: Learn how to draft a patent application Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
9
 Federal trademark filing: Overview Virtual
3:00 p.m. ET
10
 Successful Inventing: Licensing your product or concept Virtual
1:30 p.m. ET
13
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 7: Keeping your registration alive Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
14
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
20
 Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 8: Question-and-answer panel Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
21
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
22
 The Path to a Patent, Part V: Understanding the role of claims in a patent application Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
28
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
June 2025
4
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
4
 Trademark basics: Learn the fundamentals Virtual
7:00 p.m. ET
5
 Intellectual property basics and helpful resources Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
5
 The Path to a Patent, Part VI: Pursuing patent protection abroad Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
10
 Attend DOCX filing training Virtual
1:00 p.m. ET
11
 One-day trademarks boot camp - Canceled Little Rock, AR US
9:00 a.m. CT
11
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
12
 The Path to a Patent, Part VII: How to file a patent application using Patent Center Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
18
 Virtual office hour with USPTO patent examiners Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
26
 The Path to a Patent, Part VIII: Common mistakes and post-filing support Virtual
2:00 p.m. ET
August 2025
7
 Intellectual property basics and helpful resources Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
September 2025
4
 Intellectual property basics and helpful resources Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
October 2025
2
 Intellectual property basics and helpful resources Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
November 2025
6
 Intellectual property basics and helpful resources Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
13
 Attend the next Patent Public Advisory Committee meeting Alexandria, VA US
10:00 a.m. ET
December 2025
4
 Intellectual property basics and helpful resources Virtual
12:00 p.m. ET
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