Sign-up
is now open to attend the USPTO's three-day training course on
examination practice and procedure, June 20-22, at the USPTO
headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. The course is offered to members
of the public as part of our Stakeholder
Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP)
program.
This
course is provided through a partnership between the Office
of Patent Training (OPT) and the Office of Innovation and Development
(OID), and is intended for current and future inventors. The course is
not
intended for those interested in representing applicants before the
USPTO. As
a prerequisite, those accepted will be required to review several computer
based training (CBT) modules prior to the start of the course. More information, and a proposed upcoming course schedule,
is available on the USPTO
STEPP page.