Learn the fundamentals of the patent application process
Date and time
Location
Online
Organizer
Host organization
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Type of event
Other federal agency event
Event description
Are you unfamiliar with the patent filing process? Are you a first-time utility application filer or new to Patent Center? Are you unsure where to start?
Get a “head StART” and learn the fundamentals of the patent application process during a free, virtual three-day workshop held August 19-21, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Central Time each day.
The Stakeholder Application Readiness Training (StART) is for independent inventors, entrepreneurs, and anyone working for or with a small business who wants to file patent applications without assistance from a registered patent agent or attorney.
StART participants will learn about:
- Types of patent applications
- Prior art searches
- Scope of claims
- Formality requirements
- Claim writing and drafting
- Proper application forms (provisional, design, and non-provisional)
- Application data sheet
- Patent Center
- DOCX files
You may also receive expert assistance during one-on-one breakout sessions.
For more information, email start@uspto.gov.
Accessibility accommodation
Accessibility
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.
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