The Path to a Patent, Part I: Intellectual Property (IP) basics

Event description

Are you interested in learning about intellectual property (IP) basics? In part one of this eight-part recurring series, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) 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

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Contact information for participating offices are as follows:

• Western Regional Outreach Office: email western@uspto.gov 
• Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office: email rockymountain@uspto.gov 
• Southwest Regional Outreach Office: email southwest@uspto.gov 
• Midwest Elijah J. McCoy Regional Outreach Office: email midwest@uspto.gov 
• Northeast Regional Outreach Office: email northeast@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