If
you are a patent attorney or agent, it helps to think like an examiner.
Get a better understanding of how examiners make decisions at the
Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) agent/attorney three-day course on May 12-14, 2020 at the Thomas P. O’Neill, Jr. Federal Building in Boston.
Our
trainers lead in-person courses based on material developed for our
employees. Training focuses on how our examiners review patent
applications according to the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP). Similar to entry-level examiners, each trainee will use a sample application that will be the focus of exercises.
The USPTO is applying for CLE credit in Maine and Vermont for this course.
You can learn more about the program and upcoming sessions on the STEPP page of the USPTO website.