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THE INVENTORS ASSOCIATION
OF ARIZONA
MOVING FORWARD
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Live USPTO Webcasts at the PTRC
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The State of Arizona Research Library’s Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) will be hosting live webcasts of presentations from the USPTO’s San Jose Regional Office. For those unfamiliar, the USPTO established regional offices in Denver, Dallas, Detroit and San Jose to give inventors, entrepreneurs, and small businesses the added benefit of a USPTO presence in every U.S. time zone. One way the San Jose office is reaching Arizona, is by partnering with the Patent and Trademark Resource Center to livestream events held at the San Jose Office.
Webcasts can be viewed onsite at the PTRC, located in the Polly Rosenbaum Archives and History Building, 1901 W. Madison St. Phoenix Arizona 85009.
Please note that although these are lunchtime events, food and beverage is strictly prohibited.
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Introduction to IP
with an Emphasis on Patents
January 11, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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A supervisory patent examiner will give an overview of the intellectual property landscape, with a focus on the patent system, and answer general intellectual property questions during a live information session. This session is designed for inventors, entrepreneurs, and those who would like to learn what types of intellectual property are available to protect their inventions and creations. Attendees will have a beginning to intermediate knowledge of the intellectual property system.
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Introduction to Design Patents
January 25, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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A supervisory patent examiner will give an overview of the design patent system and answer general design patent questions. This session is designed for inventors, entrepreneurs, and those who would like to learn more about the patent system and have a beginning to intermediate knowledge of the patent system.
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Patent Search Workshop
February 8, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Learn to search databases used by patent examiners, which are available at the PTRC. A supervisory patent examiner will instruct the attendees on the following:
- What are the benefits of searching?
- Where can you search?
- When should you search?
- How do you search using USPTO search tools?
This session is designed for inventors, entrepreneurs, and those who have a beginning to intermediate knowledge of patents and would like to learn more about patent searching.
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Patent Application Drafting Workshop
February 22, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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A Supervisory Patent Examiner will lead a workshop explaining the various parts of a patent application. Attendees will learn about the formalities and requirements of drafting a patent application as well as common pitfalls. Attendees should have an intermediate knowledge of the intellectual property system, and patents specifically. It is recommended that attendees take the previous course “Introduction to IP with an Emphasis on Patents” before taking this workshop.
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Claim Drafting Workshop
March 1, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Learn about the patent claim drafting process through an interactive workshop led by a Supervisory Patent Examiner. Attendees will learn about the importance of drafting claims to the success of a patent application, and attendees will develop a better appreciation of how a patent examiner views a claim during the course of examination. Attendees should have an intermediate knowledge of the intellectual property system, and patents specifically. It is recommended that attendees take the previous course “Introduction to IP with an Emphasis on Patents” as well as the previous “Patent Application Drafting Workshop” before taking this workshop.
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Pursuing Patent Protection Abroad
March 15, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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The two-hour seminar will review the considerations and options for filing foreign patent applications, including an overview of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the use of the Paris Convention for non-PCT countries.
This seminar is intended for paralegals, patent attorneys/agents, and anyone who requires a basic understanding of filing patent applications internationally, particularly under the Patent Cooperation Treaty.
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OUR NEXT OPEN DOOR MEETING IS
Wednesday, February 6th 2019
Keynote Speaker information will be out soon!
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