June 9,10 or 11: Double Patenting

Learn online how examiners approach double patenting
Want to be briefed on recent examination practice and procedure guidance on double patenting?
Title:
Double Patenting
Webinar Date+Time:
Attend our Virtual Instructor Led Training (vILT) course "Double Patenting" on June 9, 10, or 11, 2020.
The course has limited capacity, and selection for attendance is based on a first-come, first-served basis. Sign up by Monday, May 25, 2020.
By:
USPTO
Credit:
Two hr fee CLE Virginia, applied for. You may be able to apply for credit in other jurisdictions.
Registration


Our trainers will lead this course based on recent training delivered to patent examiners.

May 7: Highlights from the field: Current IP developments in China

This free, 90-minute webinar will offer U.S. businesses, inventors, and intellectual property (IP) rights holders doing business in China a unique opportunity to hear from three senior USPTO IP attorneys with many years of experience in China. They will offer their unique insights on the current IP environment in China, including: new laws and regulations, current trends, significant court and administrative rulings, and what these developments mean for U.S. rights holders looking to protect their IP in China
Title:
Highlights from the field: Current IP developments in China
May 7, 2020
9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Webinar - Space is limited; Register By May 6, 2020 12:00 AM
Presenters:

• Michael Mangelson, senior counsel for China IP in the USPTO’s Office of Policy and International Affairs and former IP attaché at the U.S. Consulate, Shanghai
• Duncan Willson, USPTO IP attaché at the U.S. Embassy, Beijing
• Conrad Wong, USPTO IP attaché at the U.S. Consulate, Guangzhou

By:
USPTO
Credit:
The announcement does not say that USPTO is applying for CLE credit but you may be able to self-apply
Space is limited; Register By May 6, 2020 12:00 AM

Seattle: Register by December 15, 2019 for 3 day USPTO Course

Agents and attorneys: Learn to think like an examiner

"If you are a patent attorney or agent, it helps to think like an examiner. Sunday, December 15, 2019, is the last day to sign up for the Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) agent/attorney three-day course on March 17-19, 2020, at the Seattle Public Library. The training is limited to those who have passed the patent bar, since it will make use of statutes, rules, and guidelines relevant to practicing before the USPTO. Priority will be given to those who have recently passed the patent bar. Our trainers lead this course based on material developed for training our patent examiners and other employees. The USPTO is applying for CLE credit in Washington for this course. Use the STEPP sign-up form to register to attend. You can learn more about the program and upcoming sessions on the STEPP page of the USPTO website."

September 5: Clear Obviousness Rejections: Important Lessons from Outdry v. Geox

Sign up to attend the virtual training course entitled “Clear Obviousness Rejections: Important Lessons from Outdry v. Geox.”
A recent case from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Outdry Technologies Corp. v. Geox S.P.A., is used as a vehicle for discussing good practices for writing clear obviousness rejections. This course emphasizes the importance of proper claim construction and a clear articulation of the obviousness rejection including citation of evidence, reasoned explanation and factual findings.
Title:
Clear Obviousness Rejections: Important Lessons from Outdry v. Geox
When:
September 5, 2018
1 pm Eastern
Webcast - Sign Up Now!
By:

USPTO

Speakers:
USPTO trainers will lead this course based on recent training delivered to patent examiners.
Credit:

USPTO is applying for CLE credit in Virginia. 

This course has limited capacity, and selection for attendance is on a first-come, first-served basis. More Information And Registration

Jan. 9-11: Dallas - USPTO Attorney and Agent Stakeholder Training

Registration is now open to attend the Jan. 9-11 USPTO Attorney and Agent Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) at the Texas Regional U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in Dallas. 

This training, which will make use of statutes, rules, and guidelines relevant to practicing before the USPTO, is limited to those who have passed the patent bar, and priority will be given to those who have recently passed the patent bar. The course is led by USPTO trainers and is based on material developed for training patent examiners and other employees.

STEPP courses are planned throughout the year for attorneys and agents, and also for inventors. Courses are held in person across the country, and some are held virtually. For more information, and to see the schedule of upcoming courses, visit the STEPP page of the USPTO website.

Title:USPTO Attorney and Agent Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP)

When/Where:

January 9 through 11, 2018
Dallas, TX.

Credit:

The USPTO is applying for CLE credit in Texas for this three-day course. You might be able to apply for credit in other jurisdictions.

Cost:

Free.

By:

US Patent and Trademark Office

More Information and Registration