TODAY! Final sessions of Intro to IP Webinar Series in Spanish and English

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is offering a new Spanish-language intellectual property (IP) webinar series designed for the entrepreneur, startup, and small business communities.  This free virtual five-part series started on October 6 and repeats every quarter.  USPTO experts lead this series that includes the basics of patents and trademarks plus USPTO resources available to the public. 

 Listed below are program dates, registration links, and downloadable flyers for the upcoming IP series to share with the small business community.  Please note, the webinar series will also be presented in English on the same day. The last installment in this series will be held on Wednesday, November 3.

 

USPTO Intellectual Property Series

• Intellectual property 101 – October 6
• Spanish-language program – 1 – 2 p.m. ET
• English-language program – 3 – 4 p.m. ET
• Resources for inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs – October 13
• Spanish-language program – 1 – 2 p.m. ET
• English-language program – 3 – 4 p.m. ET
• Patent basics – October 20
• Spanish-language program – 11 a.m. – noon ET
• English-language program – 1 – 2 p.m. ET
• Trademark basics – October 27
• Spanish-language program – noon – 1 p.m. ET
• English-language program – 2 – 3 p.m. ET
• Learn how to protect your technology abroad – November 3
• Spanish-language program – noon – 2 p.m. ET
• English-language program – 3 – 5 p.m. ET

Spanish-language flyer: https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Propiedad_intelectual_101_Octubre_de.pdf

English-language flyer: https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Intro_to_IP_series_flyer_October.pdf

 

Trademark Webinar: Preparing an effective letter of protest

 Trademark Alert

Webinar: Preparing an effective letter of protest

Are you a trademark applicant, registrant, or practitioner interested in learning how to prepare letters of protest to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) under the new 37 C.F.R. Section 2.149. Do you want insight into specific requirements for letters of protest? If so, register now for the latest installment of the Trademarks Webinar Series on December 2, from 3-4:30 p.m. ET:

https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/preparing-effective-letter-protest?utm_campaign=subscriptioncenter&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=

Join John Dalier, Attorney Advisor in the Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Examination Policy, as he provides an overview of letters of protest best practices and highlights key areas, including:

Appropriate subject matter

Strict evidence requirements

Common pitfalls when filing a letter of protest

A question-and-answer period will follow the presentation. You may submit your questions before the event to TMWebinar@uspto.gov.

Find more information about this webinar, including CLE credit and accessibility details, on the event page.