USPTO Notice in Federal Register, Vol. 86 No. 162

  Patent and Trademark Office

Federal Register

Vol. 86, No. 162
Wednesday, August 25, 2021

 

NOTICES

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposals, Submissions, and Approvals:

Fee Deficiency Submissions,

47478-47480 [2021-18231]                     [TEXT]  [PDF]

Upcoming USPTO Events

August 26

Inside PTAB–an educational webinar, 11 a.m. ET

Inaugural Inventor Hour webinar, noon ET

The Path to a Patent, Part VI: Learn how to protect your IP abroad, 10 a.m. PT

Attend DOCX filing training, 2 p.m. ET

Do You Know @USPTO - August edition: Office of Patents Stakeholder Experience, 3 p.m. ET

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Next week

August 31

Trademark Basics Boot Camp, Module 5: Application filing walk-through, 2 p.m. ET 

September 2

Innovators and entrepreneurs: Learn about IP basics and helpful resources, noon ET

Looking for more? View all upcoming USPTO events at https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events 

August 5: Webinar on IP enforcement for artists and creative organizations

 August 5: Webinar on IP enforcement for artists and creative organizations

Register to attend (https://www.uspto.gov/ip-policy/enforcement-policy/ip-enforcement-overview-artists-and-creative-organizations?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=) a free webinar on Thursday, August 5, from 1-3 p.m. ET, to hear about ways artists and creative organizations can protect their creative works and trademarks. Discover no-cost and low-cost options that may be available when encountering instances of online intellectual property (IP) infringement.

The program will feature presentations by IP specialists from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

For more information, visit the event page (https://www.uspto.gov/ip-policy/enforcement-policy/ip-enforcement-overview-artists-and-creative-organizations?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=) on the USPTO website.

USPTO Alert - Student workshops available August 18 at Invention-Con 2021, Email 2021-114

 

USPTO Alert

Student workshops available August 18 at Invention-Con 2021

If you know an aspiring inventor or entrepreneur of any age, make sure to tell them about the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) free online Invention-Con 2021, coming August 18–20. The first day of this special event will focus on students and help them understand how to protect their creative work and use key USPTO resources. Please feel free to share the event link: www.uspto.gov/InventionCon.   The August 18 agenda will feature Gitanjali Rao, inventor and TIME magazine’s 2020 Kid of the Year, and other young innovators who will share their experiences and insights. Workshops and presentations will cover: The basics of patents, trademarks, and copyrights How students can create, write, and produce their own stories to document their work and to encourage others  Best practices for turning an idea into an invention The world of branding as seen through the eyes of an artist, educator, and entrepreneur  Tips from educators and students who have collaborated with student teams to receive U.S. patents   Fun, free resources for students This event is offered by the USPTO’s Office of Innovation Outreach. For questions or assistance, please contact InventionCon@uspto.gov. Don’t forget: The USPTO offers many informative presentations, panels, and chats year-round. Find one that interests you on the Events page of the USPTO website.