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Patent Alert

Learn the fundamentals of the patent application process

Do you have an invention you want to protect, but are unfamiliar with how to file a patent application? Get a “head START” by attending the Stakeholder Application Readiness Training (START) program from Tuesday, April 28, to Thursday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET each day. This free, three-day virtual workshop will teach you the basics on how to apply for a utility patent and provide one-on-one expert assistance in preparing and filing your application.

Learn about: 

• Types of patent applications
• Prior art searches
• Scope of claims
• Formality requirements
• Claim writing and drafting
• Use of application forms (provisional, design, and nonprovisional)
• Application Data Sheet
• Patent Center
• DOCX files 

START is for independent inventors, entrepreneurs, and anyone who wants to file a patent application without assistance from a USPTO-registered agent or attorney (known as pro se filing). 

Capacity is limited. Interest forms will be accepted until Friday, April 17, or until capacity is full.

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