US Patent and Trademark Office Training Webinars September Schedule
Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Upcoming Events
Trademark Basics
September 8, 2020, 12:30 p.m.to 1:30 p.m.
Learn about trademark registration and ask experts your questions during Trademark Basics, a virtual meeting with the Trademark Assistance Center (TAC). The Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional USPTO hosts this interactive question and answer session on the second Tuesday of each month. This free event is intended for individuals with a beginning to intermediate level of knowledge of trademarks.
The TAC is located in Alexandria, Virginia and provides general information about trademarks. Get the most out of Trademark Basics by checking out Basic Facts About Trademarks: What Every Small Business Should Know Now, Not Later (link is external) prior to the event.
Register: HERE
Learn How to Protect your IP Abroad
September 11, 2020
Did you know that patents offer country-by-country protection? Learn how to help protect your intellectual property in foreign jurisdictions. The USPTO's International Patent Legal Administration will host a two-hour seminar on considerations and options for filing foreign patent applications. This event is free and open to the public, so register early.
The discussion will include an overview of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the use of the Paris Convention for non-PCT countries.
Register: HERE
Safeguarding Trade Secrets in China’s Changing IP Landscape
September 15, 2020, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. ET
This free, two-hour webinar will offer U.S. businesses, inventors, and intellectual property (IP) rights holders doing business in China the opportunity to hear from senior USPTO attorneys and guest practitioners and companies from the private sector about protection and enforcement of trade secrets in China. Register early for this special event.
The presenters, all of whom possess many years of China IP experience, will look at the latest developments in trade secret protection and enforcement in China—including those prompted by the U.S.-China “Phase One” agreement—and will discuss, from the practical perspective of a hypothetical case study, how these developments are likely to affect U.S. business interests.
Presenters will include:
- Michael Diehl, senior attorney in the USPTO’s Office of Policy and International Affairs
- Jing Liu, CEO, Skyroam, Inc.
- Ruixue Ran, partner, Covington & Burling LLP, Beijing office
- Jerry Xia, partner, Anjie Law Firm
The program will be moderated by two senior USPTO IP attorneys:
- David Foley, attorney advisor in the USPTO’s Office of Policy and International Affairs
- Michael Mangelson, senior counsel for China IP in the USPTO’s Office of Policy and International Affairs and former IP attaché at the U.S. Consulate, Shanghai
Register: HERE
Patent Wednesday, Part three: Patent Searching
September 16, 2020 - 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
The Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional USPTO hosts an interactive, rotating three-part series on the patent process, resource navigation, and patent searching every third Wednesday of each month.
Register: HERE
Parkman Branch Library Program: Learn about IP
September 28, 2020 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
If you are an independent inventor, small business owner, or entrepreneur, you can't afford to ignore intellectual property. Join USPTO Resource Supervisory Patent Examiner Milton Cano for valuable insights at the latest session of this monthly program. Space is limited, so register early.
The Parkman Branch of the Detroit Public Library is a designated Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC). The PTRC network of public, state, and academic libraries disseminates patent and trademark information and supports the diverse intellectual property needs of the public.
Register: HERE
Questions? Contact the USPTO Midwest Regional Office 313-446-4800 for more information.
