Legal assistance and resources

The Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional U.S. Patent and Trademark Office hosts an interactive question and answer session with the Trademark Assistance Center (TAC) on the 2nd Tuesday of each month . During this virtual meeting with TAC, participants will learn about the trademark registration process...

Do you have an invention? An idea? Are you an author? Do you own a business and want your name protected? Come learn about intellectual property from the Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as we lead an educational workshop with the Detroit Public Library Parkman...

Join us for an interactive Q&A session with the Trademark Experts at the USPTO. This month's presentation will cover navigating the USPTO Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS) and the Identification of Goods and Services Manual. During this virtual meeting with the Trademark Assistance...

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...

The Silicon Valley USPTO hosts an informational public tour of its office located in the 3-story Wing building of the San Jose City Hall Complex. Participants tour the office and learn about the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from USPTO representatives. The event is free and open to the public...

Training delivered through STEPP is designed to provide external stakeholders with a better understanding of how and why an examiner makes decisions while examining a patent application. In person courses are led by USPTO trainers and based on material developed for training employees of the USPTO...

The Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional U. S. Patent and Trademark Office hosts an interactive rotating 3-part series on the patent process, resource navigation, and patent searching every 3rd Wednesday of each month. Part 1 - Patent Process - January 16, 2019; April 17, 2019; July 17, 2019; October...

Attend an interactive Q&A session with patent experts at the USPTO Texas Regional Office (TXRO). The TXRO will continue its 4-class curriculum on patents. Class 1 is an overview of intellectual property with a focus on patents, EFS-Web, and USPTO resources. Class 2 discusses key aspects of...

Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Regional Director, Damian Porcari, will present at the monthly meeting of the Inventors Association of Metropolitan Detroit. The presentation will include an overview of intellectual property for businesses focusing on trade secrets...

The State Bar of Texas IP Section, in collaboration with the Texas Regional Office, will present a day-long seminar for small businesses and independent inventors. This seminar will help entrepreneurs who are considering patenting an invention, starting a business, or who have an existing business...