The Path to a Patent, Part I: IP basics
Date and time
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Location
Online
Organizer
Host organization
USPTO
Type of event
Other federal agency event
Event description
Are you interested in learning about intellectual property (IP) basics? In part one of this eight-part recurring series, our 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
For more information, please email SiliconValley@uspto.gov or RockyMountain@uspto.gov.
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.
This event is part of a series: Path to a Patent
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