The Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional USPTO is offering an interactive four-part course on patent prosecution. It is designed for a law student interested in pursuing a career in intellectual property, but may be of interest for patent information professional. The course will help to understand the patent process and the ways USPTO patent examiners review a patent application.
USPTO Patent Prosecution Boot Camp
On Satudays, December. 12, 2020, January 23, February 6 & 20, 2020 at 1:00 PM ET - 3:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM- 9 PM CET
Program:
Module One covers an overview of patents, steps for filing provisional and non-provisional patent applications, and the examination process including legal statues in the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP).
Recommended reading prior to this course: 35 USC 100; 35 USC 101, 35 USC 102; 35 USC 103 and 35 USC 112; MPEP 601 and MPEP 606-609.
Saturday, December 12, 2020, 1:00 PM ET - 3:00 PM ET Registration link
Module Two covers the importance of patent claims, different types of claims, and claim interpretation.
Recommended reading prior to this course: 35 USC 112 (a)-(f); MPEP 608.01(i)-(o); and MPEP 2111-2114.
Saturday, January 23, 2021, 1:00 PM ET - 3:00 PM ET Registration link
Module Three covers legal statues more in-depth, including common prior art rejections, and ways to overcome rejections to advance patent prosecution towards allowance.
Recommended reading prior to this course: 35 USC 102; 35 USC 103; and MPEP 2120-2129; 2131; 2141-2145; 2150-2159.
Saturday, February 6, 2021, 1:00 PM ET - 3:00 PM ET Registration link
Module Four covers one of the most important skills for patent practitioners, drafting patent applications claims.
Recommended reading prior to this course: 37 CFR 1.58(a); 37 CFR 1.75; MPEP 608.01(i); MPEP 608.01(m); MPEP 2111; MPEP 2114 and MPEP 2173.05(e).
Saturday, February 20, 2021, , 1:00 PM ET - 3:00 PM ET Registration link
For more information, email MidwestRegion@uspto.gov or call 313-446-4800.
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/uspto-locations/detroit-mi/patent-prosecution-boot-camp-module-one
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/uspto-locations/detroit-mi/patent-prosecution-boot-camp-module-two
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/uspto-locations/detroit-mi/patent-prosecution-boot-camp-module-three
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/uspto-locations/detroit-mi/patent-prosecution-boot-camp-module-four
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events
For other forthcoming USPTO public virtual training in December 2020- March 2021, see an USPTO event page.
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See additional USPTO online resources related patent prosecution in the Sep. 23, 2020 PIUG-PF post related USPTO patent training.
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