Events

August			2001
7	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership August 7, 2001		12:00 AM ET
7	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical (BCP) Customer April 17, 2001	Arlington, VA	12:45 AM ET
20	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership August 20-24, 2001		12:30 AM ET

November			2001
15	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership November 15, 2001		12:00 AM ET

March			2002
19	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership March 19, 2002		12:00 AM ET

October			2002
8	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership October 8, 2002	Arlington, VA	12:00 AM ET
8	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical		12:45 AM ET

January			2003
14	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership January 14, 2003		12:00 AM ET

April			2003
29	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership April 29, 2003		12:00 AM ET

July			2003
29	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership July 29, 2003		12:00 AM ET
29	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership July 29, 2003		12:00 AM ET
29	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership July 29, 2003		12:00 AM ET

October			2003
29	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:45 AM ET

February			2004
3	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		1:00 AM ET

April			2004
27	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:15 AM ET

August			2004
3	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:00 AM ET

December			2004
8	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:00 AM ET

March			2005
15	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:00 AM ET

October			2005
10	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		1:00 AM ET

November			2005
10	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:30 AM ET

January			2006
1	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		1:45 AM ET

June			2006
13	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:45 AM ET

September			2006
13	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:15 AM ET

December			2006
5	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:30 AM ET
5	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:45 AM ET

June			2007
13	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:30 AM ET

September			2007
12	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:30 AM ET

December			2007
4	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:30 AM ET

March			2008
12	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:30 AM ET

June			2008
4	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:15 AM ET

September			2009
9	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical/Customer Partnership		12:45 AM ET

November			2009
20	TPAC Meeting Agenda - November 20, 2009	Alexandria, VA	12:00 AM ET

February			2010
11	Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) Meeting - Feb 11, 2010		8:00 AM ET
25	TPAC (Trademark Public Advisory Committee) Meeting - Feb 25, 2010	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET

March			2010
2	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:45 AM ET
3	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - March 3, 2010		11:00 AM ET

April			2010
29	PPAC (Patent Public Advisory Committee) Meeting - April 29, 2010	Alexandria, VA	12:00 AM ET

May			2010
7	TPAC (Trademark Public Advisory Committee) Meeting - May 7, 2010	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET

June			2010
1	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:45 AM ET

August			2010
8	PPAC Weekly Meeting		12:00 AM ET

September			2010
2	TPAC Meeting - September 2, 2010	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
8	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:00 AM ET

November			2010
23	TPAC (Trademark Public Advisory Committee) Meeting - November 23, 2010	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET

December			2010
8	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:00 AM ET

February			2011
10	TPAC (Trademark Public Advisory Committee) Meeting - February 11, 2011	Alexandria, VA	1:30 PM ET

March			2011
2	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		1:00 AM ET

April			2011
14	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - April 14, 2011	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET

June			2011
1	Streamlined Patent Reexamination Proceedings Roundtable		12:00 AM ET
2	TPAC (Trademark Public Advisory Committee) - June 3, 2011	Alexandria, VA	12:00 AM ET
8	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		1:00 AM ET

July			2011
14	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - July 14, 2011	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET

August			2011
19	TPAC (Trademark Public Advisory Committee) Meeting - August 19, 2011	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET

September			2011
1	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - September 1, 2011	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
13	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:15 AM ET
13	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:30 AM ET

November			2011
17	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Meeting - November 18, 2011	Alexandria, VA	3:00 PM ET

December			2011
1	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - December 1, 2011	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET

January			2012
18	PPAC Conference Call Agenda (Janurary 18, 2012)		1:00 AM ET
21	USPTO to Host Combined Medical Device & Biotechnology Partnership Meeting		1:00 AM ET

February			2012
1	PPAC Conference Call Agenda (February 1, 2012)		12:00 AM ET
14	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - February 14, 2012	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET

March			2012
8	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Meeting - March 2012	Alexandria, VA	3:30 PM ET

April			2012
25	WES - Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium		12:45 AM ET

June			2012
6	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:45 AM ET
14	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - June 14, 2012	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
26	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:45 AM ET

July			2012
12	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Meeting - July 2012	Alexandria, VA	3:00 PM ET

September			2012
5	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:45 AM ET
14	Texas Regional Independent Inventors Conference		12:45 AM ET
27	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - September 27, 2012	Alexandria, VA	8:15 AM ET

October			2012
11	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Meeting - October 2012	Alexandria, VA	3:00 PM ET
15	USPTO Semiconductor Customer Partnership Meeting October 15, 2002		12:30 AM ET

December			2012
13	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - December 13, 2012	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET
14	Second USPTO Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) External User Day		12:30 AM ET

February			2013
19	PPAC Conference Call Agenda (February 19, 2013)		12:00 AM ET
28	Thursday February 28, 2013 - Executive Session 3:00 - 4:00pm (EST)		3:00 PM ET

March			2013
6	Postponement of the March 6, 2013, RCE Outreach Event		12:00 AM ET
14	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - March 14, 2013	Alexandria, VA	12:00 AM ET

April			2013
23	Design Day 2013 - A Smashing Success!		12:15 AM ET

May			2013
8	PPAC Conference Call - May 8, 2013		12:00 AM ET
16	PPAC Conference Call - April 23, 2013		12:00 AM ET
16	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - May 16, 2013	Alexandria, VA	9:30 AM ET

June			2013
4	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:00 AM ET
21	Innovation Expo		12:15 AM ET

July			2013
8	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Meeting - July 2013	Alexandria, VA	3:00 PM ET

August			2013
5	PPAC Conference Call - August 5, 2013		5:00 PM ET
14	PPAC Pre-Meeting Public Session - August 14, 2013		2:00 AM ET
15	PPAC Quarterly Meeting - August 15, 2013	Alexandria, VA	9:30 AM ET

September			2013
10	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership		12:00 AM ET
13	PPAC Conference Call - September 13, 2013		12:00 AM ET

October			2013
18	TPAC Quarterly Meeting - October 2013	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET

November			2013
19	An Introduction to Patents and Trademarks - Free Workshop		12:45 AM ET

December			2013
12	Public Meeting on Copyright Policy, Creativity, and Innovation in the Digital Economy (Dec. 12, 2013)	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET

February			2014
28	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Meeting - February 2014		9:00 AM ET

March			2014
5	Roundtable on the Written Description Requirement for Design Applications		1:00 PM ET
20	5th Multistakeholder forum on improving the operation of the DMCA notice and takedown system - Public meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
20	1st Multistakeholder forum on improving the operation of the DMCA notice and takedown system - Public meeting		9:00 AM ET

April			2014
19	Kansas Regional Independent Inventors Conference	Wichita, KS	12:15 AM ET
24	World IP Day 2014		12:30 AM ET
27	Florida Regional Independent Inventors Conference	Tampa, FL	12:15 AM ET

May			2014
1	Intellectual Property Training Programs and Conferences		12:30 AM ET
8	2nd Multistakeholder Forum on the DMCA Notice and Takedown System	Berkeley, CA	1:00 PM ET
17	New York Saturday Seminar		12:30 AM ET
21	Roundtable Discussions on Remixes, First Sale, and Statutory Damages - 1st Roundtable	Nashville, TN	8:30 AM ET

June			2014
19	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Meeting - June 2014	Alexandria, VA	3:00 PM ET
20	3rd MULTISTAKEHOLDER FORUM ON IMPROVING THE OPERATION OF THE DMCA NOTICE AND TAKEDOWN SYSTEM PUBLIC MEETING		10:00 AM ET
25	Roundtable Discussions on Remixes, First Sale, and Statutory Damages - 2nd Roundtable	Cambridge, MA	8:30 AM ET
26	Deputy Director Michelle K. Lee Presents June 26 Lecture at Stanford Law School		12:45 AM ET
30	Denver Satellite Office Opening Ceremony June 30		12:45 AM ET

July			2014
19	Saturday Seminars at the Detroit Office		12:00 AM ET
21	Joint 5x5 Relay and Swearing-in Ceremony, July 21, 2014 in San Jose		12:00 AM ET
22	Alexandria, Virginia - Software Partnership Meeting	Alexandria, VA	12:15 AM ET
29	Roundtable Discussions on Remixes, First Sale, and Statutory Damages - 3rd Roundtable	Los Angeles, CA	8:30 AM ET
30	Roundtable Discussions on Remixes, First Sale, and Statutory Damages - 4th Roundtable	Berkeley, CA	8:00 AM ET

August			2014
14	16th Annual Independent Inventors Conference		12:00 AM ET

September			2014
10	4th ​Multistakeholder Forum on the DMCA Notice and Takedown System	Alexandria, VA	10:00 AM ET

November			2014
14	First Cybersecurity Partnership Meeting	Menlo Park, CA	8:30 AM ET

December			2014
18	6th Multistakeholder forum on improving the operation of the DMCA notice and takedown system public meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET

January			2015
8	USPTO Trade Secret Symposium	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
14	USPTO DevOps Day in January 2015	Alexandria, VA	5:30 PM ET
21	Eligibility Forum (Subject Matter Eligibility)	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
29	ESTTA USERS FORUM	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET

February			2015
18	Roundtable on Domestic and International Issues Related to Privileged Communications Between Patent Practitioners and Their Clients	Alexandria, VA	10:00 AM ET
19	Patent Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting - February 2015	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
19	Roundtable on Evolving TTAB Processes	Alexandria, VA	12:30 PM ET
24	Clemson, South Carolina	Clemson, SC	10:00 AM ET
27	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting - February 2015	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET

March			2015
18	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership- April 7, 2015		10:45 AM ET
23	"What You Need to Know About IP" - Roadshow (North Carolina)	NC	12:00 PM ET
25	USPTO Quality Summit	Alexandria, VA	8:30 AM ET
28	Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium	New York, NY	9:30 AM ET
31	#USPTOJobsCA: Silicon Valley Recruitment Webinar		12:00 PM PT

April			2015
1	Public Meeting on Facilitating the Development of the Online Licensing Environment for Copyrighted Works (April 1, 2015)	Alexandria, VA	8:30 AM ET
1	Facilitating the Development of the Online Licensing Environment for Copyrighted Works	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
7	PTAB to Host Second Boardside Chat on Tuesday, April 7th Focused on Ex Parte Appeals		12:00 PM ET
7	PTAB Boardside Chat Webinar - April 7, 2015		12:00 PM ET
10	225th Anniversary of the Patent Act Celebration	Alexandria, VA	2:00 PM ET
13	#PTORoadTrip15: Patent Examiner Silicon Valley Recruitment Road Trip		8:00 AM PT
17	#USPTOHiresHeroes: IT Veteran Hiring Fair 2015	Alexandria, VA	8:15 AM ET
20	Celebrating the Expansion of Patent Law Pro Bono Assistance in the Upper Midwest	St Paul, MN	1:00 PM CT
22	Patent Basics for Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Startups	New York, NY	6:00 PM ET
25	PTRC public seminar on intellectual property protection	Akron, OH	10:00 AM ET
25	PTRC Training and Events		10:00 AM ET
25	PTRC Training and Events		10:00 AM ET
27	Intellectual Property Basics for Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Startups	New York, NY	7:00 PM ET
28	Going Global with Intellectual Property: Copyrights		1:00 PM ET
29	USPTO Forum on the Geneva Act: Final Rules	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
29	Going Global with Intellectual Property: Patent Cooperation Treaty		1:00 PM ET
30	Going Global with Intellectual Property: Trademarks		1:00 PM ET
30	Intellectual Property Basics for Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Startups	Nesconset, NY	7:00 PM ET

May			2015
2	Innovation Family Festival	Washington, D.C.	11:30 AM ET
4	Patent Pro Bono Program Launches in Miami, Florida	Miami Beach, FL	1:15 PM ET
6	Patent Pro Bono Program Launches in Tampa, Florida	Tampa, FL	5:30 PM ET
12	Colorado Bar Association and Mi Casa Resouce Center	Denver, CO	8:30 AM MT
14	Patent Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting - May 2015	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
16	Detroit Saturday Seminar	Detroit, MI	10:00 AM ET
21	USPTO Webinar for Patent Pro Se, Pro Bono, and Law School Clinic Certification Programs	Alexandria, VA	2:00 PM ET
24	Ideashares Radio Show	Nashville, TN	1:00 PM CT

June			2015
1	Nashville Regional Launch of the Patent Pro Bono Program	Nashville, TN	3:30 PM CT
2	Patent Technology Center 3700 Customer Partnership Information		8:30 AM ET
2	PTAB Boardside Chat Webinar - June 2, 2015		12:00 PM ET
3	Protecting Your IP in the Age of the Collaborative Economy	San Francisco, CA	8:30 AM PT
3	Memphis Regional Launch of the Patent Pro Bono Program	Memphis, TN	3:30 PM CT
5	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting - June 2015	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
8	2015 Legal Secretaries & Administrators' Conference	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET
9	Future of Urban Innovation Summit	New York, NY	8:45 AM ET
9	Patent Quality Chat Webinar – Clarity of the Record		12:00 PM ET
18	PTAB & AIPLA Bench & Bar Conference	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
22	Vermont Launch of the Patent Pro Bono Program	Burlington, VT	10:00 AM ET
26	#USPTOJobsCA15: Patent Examiner Career Open House (San Jose)	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT

July			2015
8	3rd Additive Manufacturing Partnership Meeting		1:00 PM ET
14	Patent Quality Chat Webinar — Face-to-Face Examiner Interviews, A Demonstration of USPTO Tools		12:00 PM ET
14	PTAB Boardside Chat July 14, 2015 Webinar		12:00 PM ET
15	Riverside, CA PTRC Public Training Program	Riverside, CA	9:00 AM ET
20	AIPLA’s 19th Annual Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Seminar	San Francisco, CA	8:00 AM ET
20	WIPO-USPTO Summer School on Designs and the Interface with Other IPRs (Patents, Trademarks, and Copyright)	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
23	AIPLA’s 19th Annual Patent Cooperation Treaty Seminar	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET
29	IIPLA Global IP Summit 2015 - Improving Global Prosecution	London, UK	7:30 AM ET
29	USPTO Patent Quality Overview	New York, NY	5:15 PM ET

August			2015
4	Buffalo, NY PTRC Public Training Program	IN	12:00 AM ET
4	PTAB to Host Fourth Boardside Chat Webinar on Tuesday, August 4		12:00 PM ET
10	The Ultimate Inventor Assistance	New York, NY	6:30 PM ET
10	Patent Basics for Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Startups	New York, NY	6:30 PM ET
11	Patent Quality Chat Webinar — Measuring Patent Quality	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
12	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership- September 14, 2015		2:30 PM ET
13	eMod Patent Center Focus Sessions	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
19	2015 PPAC Annual Report Planning Meeting		3:00 PM ET
20	Patent Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting - August 2015	Alexandria, VA	8:30 AM ET
24	USPTO Co-Hosts Cross-Country Roadshows on Patent Quality and AIA Trials	Santa Clara, CA	9:00 AM PT
26	USPTO Co-Hosts Cross-Country Roadshows on Patent Quality and AIA Trials	Dallas, TX	9:00 AM CT
28	USPTO Co-Hosts Cross-Country Roadshows on Patent Quality and AIA Trials	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
28	Intellectual Property Iconathon	Alexandria, VA	10:00 AM ET

September			2015
1	Launch of the IP Clinic and PatentConnect Pro Bono Program	Bloomington, IN	12:00 PM ET
8	America’s Small Business Development Center (ASBDC) Conference		8:00 AM PT
8	Patent Quality Chat Webinar — Improving Global Patent Prosecution	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
10	USPTO Improvements Focus Session (3 components: eMod Patent Center, Global Dossier, and Call Center)	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
10	An Evening with USPTO: Where IP, Technology & Law Intersect (Austin)	Austin, TX	5:30 PM CT
10	An insider's view of the new Silicon Valley U.S. Patent & Trademark Office	San Jose, CA	5:30 PM PT
11	Global Dossier Focus Session	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
14	Global Dossier Focus Session	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
15	Exporting for Small Business Owners and Lenders Supporting Global Opportunities	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
16	Indianapolis IN PTRC Public Training Program	Indianapolis,, IN	10:00 AM ET
16	An Evening with USPTO: Where IP, Technology & Law Intersect (Houston)	Houston, TX	5:30 PM CT
16	What To Expect When Filing A Patent: The Patent Examination Process	New York, NY	6:30 PM ET
17	USPTO New Initiatives Focus Session (eMod Patent Center and Global Dossier)	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
17	An Evening with USPTO: Where IP, Technology & Law Intersect (Dallas)	Dallas, TX	5:30 PM CT
18	#USPTOTxJobs15: Patent Examiner Career Open House (Dallas, TX) - Day One	Dallas, TX	9:00 AM CT
19	#USPTOTxJobs15: Patent Examiner Career Open House (Dallas, TX) – Day Two	Dallas, TX	10:30 AM CT
24	Advanced Seminar on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)		8:00 AM ET
24	PatentsView Inventor Disambiguation Workshop	Alexandria, VA	8:30 AM ET
25	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting - September 2015	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
26	Innovation Festival 2015	Washington, DC	10:00 AM ET

October			2015
1	PTAB Boardside Chat about Proposed AIA Trial Rules		12:00 PM ET
8	ALA’s 2015 Intellectual Property Conference for Legal Professionals		10:45 AM ET
8	Congressional Trademark Caucus Relaunch	Washington, DC	2:30 PM ET
13	Patent Quality Chat Webinar — Special Programs for Patent Prosecution		12:00 PM ET
14	Patent Application Filing and Management Focus Session	Alexandria, VA	9:30 AM ET
14	Launch Event for the Chicago-Kent Patent Hub	Chicago, IL	5:00 PM CT
15	IP Primer and Considerations for Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Startups	New York, NY	6:30 PM ET
16	Silicon Valley StartUp Conference	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
17	USPTO Detroit Saturday Seminar	Detroit, MI	10:30 AM ET
21	Alexandria, Virginia - Software Partnership Meeting on October 21, 2015	Alexandria, VA	11:30 AM ET
21	Silicon Valley Open House for San Jose City Employees	San Jose, CA	11:30 AM PT
21	Patent Quality Roundtable	Denver, CO	2:00 PM MT
28	STEM Community Outreach		1:00 PM ET
30	Third Annual Safety Datapalooza	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET

November			2015
3	Trademark Fee Proposal Hearing	Alexandria, VA	1:30 PM ET
4	Patent Quality Discussion Series – Michigan event	Auburn Hills, MI	9:00 AM ET
5	eMod Patent Center and Global Dossier Information Session	Alexandria, VA	2:00 PM ET
6	Patent Quality Discussion Series – North Carolina event	Durham, NC	9:00 AM ET
10	Midwest Regional Office Press Tour	Detroit, MI	10:00 AM ET
10	Roundtable - Invention: Does Gender Matter?	Richardson, TX	10:00 AM CT
10	Watch in Silicon Valley USPTO - Patent Quality Chat Webinar	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
10	Patent Quality Chat Webinar — Update on the Enhanced Patent Quality Initiative		12:00 PM ET
10	Invention: Does Gender Matter - Networking Lunch	Richardson, TX	11:45 AM CT
10	Silicon Valley USPTO Trademark Tuesday—”Lunch and Learn”	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
17	STEM Community Outreach	Mt. Clemens, MI	3:00 PM ET
17	Collegiate Inventors Competition Expo and Awards Ceremony	Alexandria, VA	3:00 PM ET
17	Info Session: Ombudsman, Prior Art Search, and Interview Practice	San Jose, CA	3:30 PM PT
19	Patent Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting - November 2015	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
19	Patent Public Advisory Committee Fee Setting Hearing	Alexandria, VA	2:00 PM ET
19	Patent "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
23	Delaware Patent Pro Bono Program Launch	Wilmington, DE	1:00 PM ET

December			2015
7	IPR Protection, Cross-Licensing and International Trade Shows	San Jose, CA	1:00 PM PT
7	Midwest Regional Office IP Attaché Outreach	Detroit, MI	4:00 PM ET
8	Silicon Valley USPTO Trademark Tuesday—”Lunch and Learn”	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
10	Legal Secretaries & Administrators’ Conference		8:00 AM ET
11	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Executive Session	Alexandria, VA	11:00 AM ET
12	Denver Saturday Seminar	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
17	Patent "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT

January			2016
7	Hosting Program on Ex Parte Appeals and AIA Trials	Dallas, TX	9:00 AM CT
8	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
12	Global Dossier Information Session		9:00 AM ET
12	Watch at Silicon Valley USPTO - Patent Quality Chat Webinar	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
12	Patent Quality Chat Webinar (2016 Series) – Topic Submission for Case Studies and Post Grant Outcomes	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
12	Trademark Tuesday—”Lunch and Learn”	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
14	Global Dossier Information Session		9:00 AM ET
19	Introduction to Patents and Trademarks Workshop	Detroit, MI	4:00 PM ET
21	Patent "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
25	AIA Live Hearing Midwest Regional Office	Detroit, MI	9:00 AM ET
26	AIA Live Hearing Midwest Regional Office	Detroit, MI	10:00 AM ET
26	Patents and Trademarks: Protecting Your Intellectual Property	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
26	Introduction to Patent and Trademark Searching	Detroit, MI	4:00 PM ET
27	STEM Community Outreach	Detroit, MI	4:00 PM ET
29	USPTO Texas Regional Inventors Conference	Dallas, TX	9:30 AM ET

February			2016
1	Super Bowl City Patent Examiner 1-on-1 Meetings	San Francisco, CA	2:00 PM PT
2	PTAB Boardside Chat February 2, 2016 at noon		12:00 PM ET
4	Patent Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting - February 2016	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
5	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
9	Patent Quality Chat Webinar (2016 Series) – First Inventor to File (FITF) Patent Prosecution	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
9	Midwest Regional Office USPTO Trademark Tuesday — "Lunch and Learn"	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
9	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
10	Cybersecurity Partnership Meeting	San Jose, CA	8:30 AM PT
10	PTAB Tips and Strategies for Trials and Appeals	San Jose, CA	12:30 PM PT
11	Veteran Internship Program (VIP) Information Session	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
11	WebEx Training for Administrative Professionals	Detroit, MI	2:00 PM ET
11	Speed Dating for Startups	San Jose, CA	5:00 PM PT
12	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting - February 2016	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
17	Pennsylvania Patent Pro Bono Program Launch Event	Philadelphia, PA	6:30 PM ET
18	Midwest Regional Office Patent — “Lunch and Learn”	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
18	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
18	Copyright Basics and Considerations for Entrepreneurs	New York, NY	7:00 PM ET
19	Midwest Regional Office Public Tour	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
22	San Jose CA PTRC Public Training Program	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
23	USPTO Texas Regional Office Trademark Seminar	Dallas, TX	9:00 AM CT
24	PTAB/TTAB Stadium Tour - Dedman School of Law	Dallas, TX	12:00 PM CT
26	PTAB/TTAB Stadium Tour - Emory Law School	Atlanta, GA	12:00 PM ET

March			2016
1	PTAB/TTAB Stadium Tour - University of Missouri School of Law	Columbia, MO	9:00 AM CT
2	New Science of Innovation Videos and Live Twitter Chat		1:00 PM ET
3	TTABVUE USERS FORUM	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
4	#USPTOJobsHQ16: Patent Examiner Career Open House	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
4	PTAB/TTAB Stadium Tour - S.J. Quinney College of Law	Salt Lake City, UT	11:00 AM MT
4	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
8	Patent Quality Chat Webinar (2016 Series) – Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) System Update and a Glossary Pilot Report Out	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
8	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
8	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
9	National Medal of Technology and Innovation Informational Webinar 2016	Alexandria, VA	2:00 PM ET
9	Info Session For Design Patent Examiner Positions	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
10	The 11th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute	Alexandria, VA	7:30 AM ET
17	Patent Lunch and Learn	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
23	Request for Information Related to Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge		3:00 PM ET
23	Trademark Basics: What Every Small Business Should Know Now, Not Later	New York, NY	6:30 PM ET
24	USPTO Texas Regional Office of Petitions Seminar	Dallas, TX	10:00 AM CT
31	Women Entrepreneurs: Special Considerations	New York, NY	6:30 PM ET

April			2016
1	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
5	PTAB Boardside Chat April 5, 2016 at Noon		12:00 PM ET
8	Screening of "CODE - Debugging the Gender Gap" Documentary	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
12	Excellence in Customer Service: Meet the Regional Offices	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
13	Seminar on WIPO Services and Initiatives - Nashville	Nashville, TN	8:45 AM ET
15	Seminar on WIPO Services and Initiatives - Atlanta	Atlanta, GA	8:45 AM ET
19	USPTO Design Day - Midwest	Detroit, MI	9:00 AM ET
19	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
19	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
20	World IP Day Detroit 2016	Southfield, MI	5:00 PM ET
21	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
21	World IP Day 2016 - Bay Area	San Jose, CA	6:00 PM PT
22	WIPO Match: IP Support for Developing Economies - Silicon Valley	San Jose, CA	9:30 AM PT
26	St. Louis, MO PTRC Public Training Program	St. Louis, MO	8:00 AM CT
26	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership- April 26, 2016	Alexandria, VA	10:00 AM ET
26	World IP Day at the USPTO	Alexandria, VA	11:00 AM ET
26	PTAB to Host Special Boardside Chat Webinar about New AIA Trial Rules on 4/26		12:00 PM ET
26	World IP Day on the Hill	Washington, DC	4:00 PM ET
27	Patent Community Symposium - Midwest	Detroit, MI	8:30 AM ET
27	Patent Community Symposium	Dallas, TX	8:00 AM CT
27	Patent Quality Community Symposium	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
27	Patent Quality Community Symposium: Rocky Mountain Region	Denver, CO	8:00 AM MT
27	World Intellectual Property Day Expo 2016	Dallas, TX	10:00 AM CT
27	Patent Community Symposium - Silicon Valley	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT

May			2016
2	Madrid Update	Detroit, MI	2:00 PM ET
5	Patent Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting - May 2016	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
6	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
10	Patent Quality Chat – Enhancing Examination Evaluation Using the Master Review Form (MRF)	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
10	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
10	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
17	New York Intellectual Property Law Association Annual Meeting	New York, NY	12:00 PM ET
18	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
18	USPTO Additive Manufacturing Partnership Meeting	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
19	Seminar for Startups: Protecting your IP	Minneapolis, MN	9:00 AM CT
19	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
20	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
24	#AskUSPTOJobs: Patent Examiner Career Twitter Chat		2:00 PM ET
25	USPTO Midwest Regional Seminar	Kansas City, MO	10:00 AM CT
25	"Inventing a Better Mousetrap" book-signing by the authors	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
26	Entrepreneurship Symposium	Wilmington, DE	9:00 AM ET

June			2016
1	Trademark Wednesday "Lunch and Learn"	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
2	Webinar: Patent Examiner Career Info Session - CA & TX		3:00 PM ET
3	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
4	Northern Virginia National Day of Civic Hacking 2016	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET
6	IIPLA 2nd Global IP Summit		8:00 AM ET
6	Prior Art Access Regional Office Focus Sessions and Global Dossier Information Sessions	Denver, CO	2:00 PM MT
7	PTAB Boardside Chat June 7, 2016 at Noon		12:00 PM ET
8	DevOpsDays DC	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET
8	The Economic Contribution of Technology Licensing	Alexandria, VA	8:30 AM ET
8	Prior Art Access Regional Office Focus Sessions and Global Dossier Information Sessions	Dallas, TX	11:30 AM CT
10	TPAC Quarterly Meeting June 2016	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
14	Prior Art Access Regional Office Focus Sessions and Global Dossier Information Sessions	Detroit, MI	9:00 AM ET
14	Patent Quality Chat – eCommerce Modernization (eMod): Improving the Electronic Patent Application Process	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
14	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
14	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
15	Innovation Matters		12:00 PM ET
15	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
15	USPTO and AIPLA Co-Sponsoring Second Annual PTAB Bench & Bar Conference on June 15	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
15	Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Seminar	San Jose, CA	1:00 PM PT
16	Accessing Relevant Prior Art and Global Dossier Information Session	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
16	Prior Art Access Regional Office Focus Sessions and Global Dossier Information Sessions	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
16	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
17	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
18	Saturday Seminar - Silicon Valley	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
21	Patent Quality Chat – SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT – Evaluating Subject Matter Eligibility	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
22	Trademark Madrid Protocol: Update and Tips for Users	San Jose, CA	1:00 PM PT
23	2016 Legal Secretaries and Administrators’ Conference	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET
23	Patent Trial and Appeal Board Hearing at Midwest Regional Office	Detroit, MI	9:00 AM ET
23	PTAB to Host Special Boardside Chat on June 23, 2016 at noon to Demo a new PTAB E2E system		12:00 PM ET
24	Public Meeting on TTAB’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
24	Public Meeting: Report Out on the comments to the TTAB’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
28	IP and 3D Printing Conference	Dallas, TX	8:00 AM CT
28	Patent and Trademark Seminar	San Antonio, TX	8:00 AM CT
28	USPTO IP and 3D Printing Conference	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
28	USPTO IP and 3D Printing Conference at Midwest Regional Office	Detroit, MI	9:00 AM ET
28	Legal and Policy Considerations of Intellectual Property in 3D Printing	Denver, CO	7:30 AM MT
28	USPTO IP and 3D Printing Conference at Silicon Valley	San Jose, CA	9:30 AM PT
29	Bring your own lunch & learn about Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)	Dallas, TX	11:30 AM CT
29	Innovation to Power the Nation (and the World): Reinventing our Climate Future	Washington, DC	1:00 PM ET
30	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership- June 30, 2016	Alexandria, VA	10:00 AM ET
30	Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Partnership Meeting	Dallas, TX	9:00 AM CT
30	Second Anniversary Celebration & Reception	Denver, CO	4:30 PM MT

July			2016
1	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
6	Trademarks Lunch and Learn	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
12	Patent Technology Centers 3600 & 3700 Customer Partnership		8:30 AM ET
12	Patent Quality Chat – Opportunities for Examiner Interviews: First Action Interview Pilot and General Practice	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
12	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
12	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
15	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
17	2016 National Summer Teacher Institute	East Lansing, MI	8:00 AM ET
20	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
21	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
25	AIPLA’s 20th Annual Patent Cooperation Treaty Seminar		8:00 AM ET
26	Patent and Trademark Seminar	El Paso, TX	8:00 AM MT
26	CANCELLED - PTAB to Host Special Boardside Chat on 7/26 to Meet New Chief Judge David Ruschke		12:00 PM ET
26	Denver, CO PTRC Public Training Program	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
26	Overview of the Patent Pro Bono Program and Ethical Issues in Representing Pro Bono Clients at Silicon Valley USPTO	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
27	PTAB E2E Boardside Chat July 27, 2016 at Noon		12:00 PM ET
27	Overview of the Patent Pro Bono Program and Ethical Issues in Representing Pro Bono Clients (Los Angeles)	Los Angeles, CA	6:00 PM PT
28	Overview of the Patent Pro Bono Program and Ethical Issues in Representing Pro Bono Clients (San Diego)	San Diego, CA	12:00 PM PT

August			2016
2	CANCELLED - PTAB Boardside Chat August 2, 2016 at Noon		12:00 PM ET
3	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
5	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
8	Dallas Area Paralegal Association (DAPA) Petition's Seminar	Dallas, TX	12:00 PM CT
9	Patent Formality Review and Petitions	Dallas, TX	10:00 AM CT
9	Patent Quality Chat – The Post-Prosecution Pilot: A New After Final Collaboration Program	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
9	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
9	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
12	Salt Lake City Regional Conference for Inventors, Makers and Entrepreneurs	Salt Lake City, UT	8:00 AM MT
13	Intellectual Property Seminar At Hawaii State Library PTRC (Honolulu, HI)	Honolulu, HI	10:30 AM HT
17	2016 PPAC Annual Report Planning Meeting		8:30 AM ET
17	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
18	Patent Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
18	Meet the Patent Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
18	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
19	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
23	Inventor’s Oath or Declaration Patent Provisions Seminar	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
25	Patents and Trademarks, Where to Start ...	Newark, DE	8:30 AM ET
25	Free Webinar: Bringing Your Company into the Innovation Ecosystem		2:00 PM ET
25	Cancer Moonshot Challenge - Info Session		3:00 PM ET

September			2016
2	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
7	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
8	Lansing Regional Seminar	East Lansing, MI	9:00 AM ET
13	Patent Quality Chat – Future Information Disclosure Practice in a Global Dossier Environment	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
13	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
13	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
15	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
16	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
16	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
20	Advanced Patent Seminar	Dallas, TX	8:30 AM CT
20	Rocky Mountain Trademark Tuesday	Denver, CO	11:30 AM MT
21	Las Cruces, NM PTRC Public Training Program	Las Cruces, NM	8:30 AM MT
21	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
21	America Invents Act Anniversary	Washington, DC	3:00 PM ET
28	Houghton, MI PTRC Public Training Program		11:30 AM ET
28	Roundtable on Importing Prior Art Automatically & Streamlining Patent Issuance	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
29	Morgantown,WV PTRC Public Training Program	Morgantown, WV	9:30 AM ET
29	Denver Biz Tech Expo	Denver, CO	9:00 AM MT

October			2016
1	2016 Inventors Conference - Gillette, WY	Gillette, WY	7:30 AM MT
2	ALAS - STEM Event	Denver, CO	12:00 PM MT
4	Lincoln Startup Week - Lincoln, NE	Lincoln, NE	8:00 AM MT
4	Advisory Hours at The Commons on Champa	Denver, CO	1:00 PM MT
5	Seminar on Pursuing Patent Protection Abroad	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
5	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
7	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
8	NoCo Mini Maker Faire	Loveland, CO	10:00 AM MT
11	Patent Quality Chat – Assistance in Patenting: Patents Ombudsman and Pro Se Assistance	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
11	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	1:45 PM ET
11	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
12	Patent & Trademark Seminar	New Orleans, LA	8:00 AM CT
13	Meet the Patent Experts: All about Provisionals	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
19	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership - October 19, 2016		10:00 AM ET
19	Boise Startup Week	Boise, ID	9:00 AM MT
19	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
20	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
21	2016 National Trademark Expo	Washington, DC	10:00 AM ET
21	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
25	Atlanta GA PTRC Public Training Program	Atlanta, GA	8:30 AM ET
27	Importing Prior Art Automatically & Streamlining Patent Issuance Roundtable	Chicago, IL	1:00 PM CT
27	2016 Nebraska State Bar Association : New Perspectives	La Vista, NE	1:15 PM MT
28	2016 PatentsView Workshop on Engaging User Communities	Alexandria, VA	8:30 AM ET
31	Protecting Your IP Overseas: WIPO Services and Initiatives	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT

November			2016
1	Patent and Trademark Seminar	Baton Rouge, LA	8:00 AM CT
1	Advisory Hours at The Commons on Champa	Denver, CO	1:00 PM MT
2	Colorado Bar IP Section Breakfast Roundtable with Will Covey	Denver, CO	8:00 AM MT
2	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
3	PPAC Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
3	Trademark Public Advisory Committee Executive Session	Alexandria, VA	11:30 AM ET
3	Patent Quality Forum Series - Washington DC	Washington, DC	4:30 PM ET
4	2016 Collegiate Inventors Competition® Expo and Awards	Alexandria, VA	11:00 AM ET
4	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
8	Patent Quality Chat – Clarity of the Record Pilot: A Discussion of Findings	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
8	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
10	Meet the Patent Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
10	Patent Quality Forum Series - Milwaukee WI	Milwaukee, WI	2:00 PM CT
12	Steam-A-Palooza II - World of Tomorrow	Aurora, CO	9:00 AM MT
14	Patent Examination Time Goals: Roundtable 1	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
14	Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 1 – Webcast	Dallas, TX	11:00 AM CT
14	Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 1	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
14	Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 1 - Webcast	Detroit, MI	1:00 PM ET
14	Patent Subject Matter Eligibility : Roundtable 1 - Webcast	Denver, CO	11:00 AM MT
14	Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 1 - Webcast	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
14	Patent Quality Forum Series - Kansas City MO	Kansas City, MO	6:00 PM CT
16	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
16	Patent Quality Forum Series	Baton Rouge, LA	3:00 PM CT
16	Patent Quality Forum Series - Baton Rouge LA	Baton Rouge, LA	3:00 PM CT
16	Patent Quality Forum Series - Portland OR	Portland, OR	3:00 PM PT
17	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
17	Forum on the North American Patent Prosecution Highway Region	Dallas, TX	2:15 PM CT
18	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
18	Spanish IP Seminar	Dallas, TX	1:00 PM CT
29	Recent Developments at the European Patent Office	Detroit, MI	11:00 AM ET
29	Patent Examination Time Goals: Roundtable 2	Dallas, TX	10:00 AM CT

December			2016
2	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
5	World Trade Center Denver Hosts USPTO IP Attaches to Discuss IP Protection Abroad	Denver, CO	8:00 AM MT
5	Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 2 - Webcast	Denver, CO	9:30 AM MT
5	Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 2 – Webcast	Alexandria, VA	11:30 AM ET
5	Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 2	Stanford, CA	8:30 AM PT
5	Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 2 - Webcast	Detroit, MI	11:30 AM ET
5	Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: Roundtable 2 – Webcast	Dallas, TX	10:30 AM CT
8	Highland Heights, KY PTRC Public Training	Highland Heights, KY	1:00 PM ET
9	Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works	Alexandria, VA	8:30 AM ET
9	Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works - Webcast	Dallas, TX	7:30 AM CT
9	Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works - Webcast	Denver, CO	8:30 AM MT
9	Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works - Webcast	San Jose, CA	9:30 AM PT
13	Patent Quality Conference - Webcast	Dallas, TX	7:30 AM CT
13	Patent Quality Conference - Webcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
13	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
13	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
14	Advanced Patent & Trademark Seminar	San Antonio, TX	8:30 AM CT
14	Intellectual Property (IP) Attaché Career Roundtable Discussion - Webcast		11:30 AM ET
15	Patent Examination Time Goals: Roundtable 4	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
15	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT

January			2017
5	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
6	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
7	Intellectual Property Series for Beginners - Introduction to Intellectual Property	Denver, CO	9:00 AM MT
9	A Conversation on Claim Interpretation and 112(f)	Dallas, TX	12:00 PM CT
10	Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP)	Dallas, TX	8:30 AM CT
10	Regional Inventors Seminar: Louisville, Kentucky	Louisville, KY	10:00 AM ET
10	Patent Quality Chat - Webcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
10	PTAB Boardside Chat - Webcast	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
10	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
10	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
11	Patent Examination Time Goals: Roundtable 5	San Jose, CA	1:00 PM PT
12	CANCELED - Hague Conference’s Preliminary Draft Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements		1:00 PM ET
13	TPAC Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
13	Diversity Boot Camp on Intellectual Property	Denver, CO	8:30 AM MT
17	Connecting IP, Innovation, and STEM in the Classroom	San Jose, CA	4:00 PM PT
18	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
18	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
19	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
19	Patent Quality Chat Webinar - Silicon Valley Simulcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
19	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 1	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
19	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
21	Patents & Trademarks Workshop	Corpus Christi, TX	8:00 AM CT
24	San Antonio, TX PTRC Public Training		9:00 AM CT
24	Protecting Your IP	San Antonio, TX	9:00 AM CT
24	Hands-on Patent Search Worskhop	San Jose, CA	1:00 PM PT
25	Patent Quality Update	Cary, NC	10:00 AM ET
27	Patent Basics and Resources for Inventors	Alexandria, VA	8:30 AM ET
31	Design Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT

February			2017
1	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
2	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
3	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
4	Intellectual Property Series for Beginners - Patent Application Basics and Online Filing	Denver, CO	9:30 AM MT
14	Seminar for Startups: Understanding Intellectual Property	Ann Arbor, MI	10:30 AM ET
14	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	11:30 AM ET
14	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
14	Patent Quality Chat Webinar - Simulcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
14	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
15	10th Annual Veteran's Small Business & Why Hire a Vet Conference	Colorado Springs, CO	7:30 AM MT
15	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
15	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 2	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
16	The Different Types of Patent Applications - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
16	Panel Discussion on Inventors and the Patent System at the National Museum of American History	Washington, DC	1:00 PM ET
16	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
17	[Postponed] Fabrication and Innovation Series: IP Strategy is a Business Strategy	San Diego, CA	4:00 PM PT
17	Intellectual Property Q & A Session	San Diego, CA	4:00 PM PT
21	PPAC Executive Session		3:00 PM ET
22	Patents and Trademarks: Why Search?	Detroit, MI	1:30 PM ET
22	Patents and Trademarks: Why Search?	Detroit, MI	1:30 PM ET
24	Utah IP Summit	Salt Lake City, UT	7:30 AM MT
28	Fort Collins Startup Week	Fort Collins, CO	10:00 AM MT

March			2017
1	PPAC Executive Session		12:00 PM ET
1	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
2	Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium	Pittsburgh	8:30 AM ET
2	PPAC Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
2	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
3	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
4	Intellectual Property Series for Beginners - The Patent Process	Denver, CO	9:00 AM MT
4	All About STEM	Detroit, MI	11:00 AM ET
14	Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP)	San Jose, CA	8:30 AM PT
14	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
14	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
14	Patent Quality Efforts Through the Office of Patent Training	San Jose, CA	2:00 PM PT
15	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
15	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 3	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
16	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership- March 16, 2017	Alexandria, VA	10:00 AM ET
16	IP Day in Montana	Missoula, MT	8:30 AM MT
16	Inventor Info Chat - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
16	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		1:00 PM ET
16	[Rescheduled]Patent Quality Chat Webinar - Simulcast	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
16	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
21	Hands-on Patent Search Worskhop	San Jose, CA	1:00 PM PT
23	Rio Grande Valley IP Workshop - Brownsville Session	Brownsville, TX	8:00 AM CT
23	Working with Patents and Trademarks	Indianapolis, IN	12:30 PM ET
23	Professional Responsibility and Practice	Boulder, CO	12:00 PM MT
23	Launch of Arizona Public Patent Program	Tucson, AZ	4:00 PM MT
24	Rio Grande Valley IP Workshop - McAllen Session	McAllen, TX	8:00 AM CT
25	A Day in the Life of a Patent Examiner	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
25	How to Make Money with Your Invention	San Jose, CA	1:30 PM PT
28	Design Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT

April			2017
1	IP Patch Workshop: Brownie Girl Scouts	Detroit, MI	10:00 AM ET
5	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
6	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
6	Social Science: Play. Tinker. Make.	Saint Paul, MN	6:00 PM CT
7	Trademark Basics: What Every Small Business Should Know Now, Not Later	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
7	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
8	62nd Colorado Science and Engineering Fair	Fort Collins, CO	9:00 AM MT
8	Expanding Your Horizons	Fort Collins, CO	9:00 AM MT
11	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
11	Patent Quality Chat Webinar - Simulcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
11	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
11	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
12	Disruptors vs. Predators: Leveraging Federal Resources to Mitigate Your Risk	San Jose, CA	1:00 PM PT
17	UNT College of Law Interest Fair	Dallas, TX	11:45 AM CT
18	Consumer Messaging in Connection with Online Transactions Involving Copyrighted Works	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
19	The Intersection of the PTO and the Courts 2017	Detroit, MI	9:00 AM ET
19	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
19	IP You Should Know Before You Expo - Webinar	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
19	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 4	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
19	PIPLA Annual Meeting/Awards Dinner	Pittsburgh, PA	6:00 PM ET
19	Celebrating Colorado's Startups: World Intellectual Property Day	Denver, CO	5:30 PM MT
20	Inventor Info Chat - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
20	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
21	The New Era of Trade Secret Law: The DTSA and other Developments	St. Paul, MN	8:30 AM ET
21	AIPLA Trademark Roundtable	Denver, CO	8:00 AM MT
21	Law School Clinic Open House	Dallas, TX	10:00 AM CT
21	Earth Day Texas / World IP Day Dallas	Dallas, TX	10:00 AM CT
22	Charles H. Wright Musem of African American History: Night at the Museum	Detroit, MI	4:00 PM ET
24	Observe a Live Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) Hearing	San Jose, CA	3:00 PM PT
24	Panel Discussion: Jobs and Externships in Trademarks at the USPTO	San Jose, CA	4:00 PM PT
25	2017 Design Day - Detroit Live Stream	Detroit, MI	8:15 AM ET
25	2017 Design Day - Dallas Live Stream	Dallas, TX	8:00 AM CT
25	2017 Design Day - Silicon Valley Live Stream	San Jose, CA	7:30 AM PT
25	2017 Design Day - Denver Live Stream	Denver, CO	8:30 AM MT
25	PTAB Bar Association Inaugural Regional Event	Denver, CO	1:30 PM MT
25	World IP Day 2017 - Silicon Valley	San Jose, CA	5:00 PM PT
26	FIRST Championship	St. Louis, MO	11:00 AM CT
26	World IP Day 2017 — Capitol Hill	Washington, DC	4:00 PM ET
26	World IP Day - Houston	Houston, TX	4:00 PM CT
26	World IP Day 2017 - Chicago	Chicago, IL	5:00 PM CT
27	FIRST Championship	St. Louis, MO	10:00 AM CT
27	Dream Big Eads	Eads, CO	9:00 AM MT
27	Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
27	Georgia Lawyers for the Arts Recognition Event	Atlanta, GA	5:30 PM ET
28	FIRST Championship	St. Louis, MO	10:00 AM CT
29	STEAM Fest 2017	Longmont, CO	10:00 AM MT

May			2017
2	Lone Star Strategies for IP in China	Dallas, TX	8:00 AM CT
2	Advisory Hours at The Commons on Champa	Denver, CO	1:00 PM MT
3	PPAC Executive Session		9:00 AM ET
3	A Celebration of Intellectual Property Driving Business in Arkansas	Fayetteville, AR	9:00 AM CT
3	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
3	World IP Day - Austin	Austin, TX	4:00 PM CT
4	PPAC Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
4	TPAC Executive Sessions		10:30 AM ET
4	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
4	Mandarin Introduction to Intellectual Property	Houston, TX	1:00 PM CT
4	2017 Induction to National Inventors Hall of Fame	Washington, DC	7:00 PM ET
4	2017 AIPLA Women in IP Global Networking Event	Denver, CO	5:00 PM MT
5	TPAC Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
5	Lone Star Strategies for IP in China	Houston, TX	8:30 AM CT
5	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
6	Make Something Saturdays	Dearborn, MI	10:00 AM ET
8	Developments in Trade Secret Protection — Public Symposium	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
8	Developments in Trade Secret Protection—Public Symposium (Detroit Live Stream)	Detroit, MI	9:00 AM ET
8	Developments in Trade Secret Protection — Public Symposium (Dallas Live Stream)	Dallas, TX	8:00 AM CT
8	Developments in Trade Secret Protection — Public Symposium (Denver Live Stream)	Denver, CO	9:00 AM MT
8	Developments in Trade Secret Protection--Public Symposium (Delayed Webcast Viewing)	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
9	Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP)	Denver, CO	8:00 AM MT
9	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
9	Patent Quality Chat Webinar - Simulcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
9	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
9	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
9	LSU Inventorship Showcase	Baton Rouge, LA	5:30 PM CT
11	Update on Patent Quality Metrics and Current Quality Programs	San Jose, CA	3:00 PM PT
12	Colorado Bar Association IP Section USPTO Discussion	Ft. Collins, CO	11:00 AM MT
13	World IP Day - Nashville	Nashville, TX	10:00 AM CT
15	Bootstrapping 101: Taking advantage of (almost) free resources	Boulder, CO	1:00 PM MT
15	IP 101 for Entrepreneurs: Protecting Your Innovations and Your Business	Boulder, CO	3:00 PM MT
16	World Trade Day 2017	Denver, CO	8:00 AM MT
16	eMod Information Session		1:00 PM ET
17	Alabama Digital Government Summit	Montgomery, AL	8:00 AM CT
17	Boulder Startup Week Community Office Hours		9:00 AM MT
17	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
17	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 1	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
17	Government and Engineering	Livonia, MI	5:30 PM ET
17	San Diego Intellectual Property Series 2017 Kickoff: IP Strategy is a Business Strategy	San Diego, CA	5:00 PM PT
18	Starting the Patent and Trademark Process at University of Nebraska at Lincoln	Lincoln, NE	8:30 AM CT
18	Albany, NY PTRC Public Training Program	Albany, NY	9:30 AM ET
18	ChIPs - Austin's Foodie Focus	Austin, TX	10:00 AM CT
18	Inventor Info Chat - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
18	RMRO Community Day	Denver, CO	11:00 AM MT
18	Federal Circuit Bar Association Webcast on Patent Pro Bono		1:00 PM ET
18	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
18	AIPLA Special Committee on Pro Bono Presentation and Reception	San Diego, CA	3:30 PM ET
19	UNT Open Access Symposium	Frisco, TX	9:00 AM CT
20	All Day Patent Seminar	Wichita, KS	9:00 AM ET
20	Patent Seminar at Wichita State University	Wichita, KS	9:00 AM CT
20	Military Invention Day	Washington, DC	10:00 AM ET
23	Palo Alto Business Development Summit	Palo Alto, CA	11:00 AM PT
23	Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
23	Design Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
24	Trademark Basics: What Every Small Business Should Know Now, Not Later	Arlington, VA	6:00 PM ET
26	Startup Weekend Denver | IoT 3.0 and Smart Cities	Denver, CO	6:00 PM MT
31	New York, NY PTRC Public Training Program	New York, NY	9:15 AM ET
31	U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Day	Denver, CO	4:00 PM MT

June			2017
1	Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property & Technology Law Institute	Westminster, CO	8:45 AM MT
1	Intellectual Property Basics and Midwest USPTO Tour	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
1	USPTO Additive Manufacturing Partnership Meeting	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
1	Meet the Patent Experts (in Spanish)	Dallas, TX	12:00 PM CT
1	Smithtown, NY PTRC Public Training Program	Smithtown, NY	1:30 PM ET
2	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
3	How to Protect Your Invention	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
8	International and Domestic Trademark Practice Before the USPTO	San Jose, CA	8:30 AM PT
13	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
13	Patent Quality Chat Webinar - Simulcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
13	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
13	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
14	Empowering Innovation: Overview of the Patent Process with USPTO Regional Director Dr. Christal Sheppard	Madison, WI	1:00 PM CT
14	Madison Women In IP	Madison, WI	4:30 PM ET
15	Inventor Info Chat - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
15	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
16	International Trademark Association Roundtable	Dallas, TX	11:00 AM CT
20	Updates on the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) from WIPO	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
20	Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
21	Introduction to Intellectual Property	Waterford, MI	9:00 AM ET
21	Patent Wednesday Presents: Comments on the Origins and History of Patent Law	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
22	SBOT and DBA IP Sections PTO Day	Dallas, TX	12:00 PM CT
22	Patent and Trademark Protection for your Business	Indianapolis, IN	2:30 PM ET
22	Patent and Trademark Protection for Your Business	Indianapolis, IN	2:30 PM CT
28	Patent Pro Bono Florida - Startup Speakeasy Event	Coral Gables, FL	5:30 PM ET
29	Texas Rural Challenge	Waco, TX	8:00 AM CT
29	2017 Patent Trial and Appeal Board Judicial Conference - Webcast		1:00 PM ET
29	2017 Patent Trial and Appeal Board Judicial Conference	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET

July			2017
6	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO Tour	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
7	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
10	China Intellectual Property Road Show: Detroit - Sold Out	Detroit, MI	8:15 AM ET
11	Patent Quality Chat Webinar - Simulcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
11	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
11	Live Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
11	Score IP Program for Small Business and Entrepreneurs	Dallas, TX	1:00 PM CT
11	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
12	China Intellectual Property Road Show: Grand Rapids	Grand Rapids, MI	8:30 AM ET
12	PPAC Executive Session		2:00 PM ET
12	DoD Technology Transfer Training Workshop	Austin, TX	1:00 PM CT
12	Regional Event by PTAB Bar Association	San Jose, CA	1:30 PM PT
13	Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership Meeting	Alexandria, VA	8:30 AM ET
13	Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership Meeting	Dallas, TX	9:15 AM CT
13	Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership Meeting	San Jose, CA	8:30 AM PT
13	Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership: Join Us to Learn More About USPTO and TC2600 Practices and Policies	Denver, CO	9:30 AM MT
14	12th Annual Door County Intellectual Property Academy	Sturgeon Bay, WI	9:00 AM ET
14	Past, Present, and Future: Celebrating 5 Years of the Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional USPTO	Detroit, MI	2:00 PM ET
15	Finding the Right Funding	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
17	Voluntary Initiatives to Combat Infringement of IP in Online Environment	Dallas, TX	8:00 AM CT
17	SBIR Road Tour - Minneapolis	Minneapolis, MN	8:00 AM CT
17	TPAC Executive Session		10:00 AM ET
17	Washington Pro Bono Patent Network Announcement	Seattle, WA	5:00 PM ET
18	SBIR Road Tour - Madison	Madison, WI	8:00 AM CT
18	Design Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
18	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
19	SBIR Road Tour - Ypsilanti	Ypsilanti, MI	8:00 AM ET
19	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
20	SBIR Road Tour - Cleveland	Cleveland, OH	8:00 AM ET
20	SBOT Adavanced Patent Litigation	Horseshoe Bay, TX	8:00 AM CT
20	Inventor Info Chat - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
20	Intro to Patent Searching	Ann Arbor, MI	1:00 PM ET
21	SBIR Road Tour - Lexington	Lexington, KY	8:00 AM ET
25	Recent developments on standard-essential patents in China	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
25	Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
26	Trademark Fraudulent Solicitations Roundtable Interactive Webcast	Denver, CO	12:00 PM MT
26	Fraudulent Solicitations to Trademark Owners - Simulcast	Detroit, MI	2:00 PM ET
26	Fraudulent Solicitations to Trademark Owners	Alexandria, VA	2:00 PM ET
26	Roundtable to Fraudulent Solicitations	Dallas, TX	1:00 PM CT
26	Fraudulent Solicitations to Trademark Owners - Simulcast	San Jose, CA	11:00 AM PT
27	TPAC Executive Session		10:30 AM ET
27	TPAC Executive Session		2:30 PM ET
28	TPAC Quarterly Meeting		9:00 AM ET

August			2017
1	Advisory Hours at The Commons on Champa	Denver, CO	1:00 PM MT
2	PPAC Executive Session		9:00 AM ET
2	The Bicoastal Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical (BCBCP) Partnership Meeting	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
2	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
2	San Diego Intellectual Property Series 2017: Trademark Basics	San Diego, CA	5:30 PM PT
3	PPAC Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
3	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest USPTO Tour	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
4	Intellectual Property Series for Beginners - Introduction to Intellectual Property	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
4	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
8	Patent Quality Chat - Webcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
8	Patent Quality Chat		12:00 PM ET
8	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
8	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
9	Little Rock, AR PTRC Public Training Program	Little Rock, AR	8:00 AM CT
9	#USPTOChat - Trademarks: Avoiding Common Mistakes		2:00 PM ET
11	Invention-Con 2017	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET
11	Invention-Con 2017	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET
16	U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Trade Day 2017	Detroit, MI	9:00 AM ET
16	Patent Wednesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
16	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 2	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
17	Inventor Info Chat		11:00 AM ET
17	RESCHEDULED: Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
18	Intellectual Property Series for Beginners - Patent Application Contents and Search	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
22	TC2800 Semiconductor Customer Partnership	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
22	Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
22	Federal Government Resources	Denver, CO	2:00 PM MT
24	Utah Solutions Summit	Salt Lake City, UT	7:30 AM MT
24	Patent Application Filing Basics and EFS-Web	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
28	Leveraging Intellectual Property for Business Success - Frisco	Frisco, CO	9:00 AM MT
29	Anti-Counterfeiting and The Global Marketplace	Dallas, TX	8:30 AM CT
29	Leveraging Intellectual Property for Business Success - Grand Junction	Grand Junction, CO	1:00 PM MT
30	Clemson, SC PTRC Public Training Program	Clemson	8:00 AM ET
30	Leveraging Intellectual Property for Business Success- Montrose	Montrose, CO	9:00 AM MT
31	PTAB Boardside Chat - Webcast	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
31	Leveraging Intellectual Property for Business Success - Gunnison	Gunnison, CO	10:00 AM MT
31	Leveraging Intellectual Property for Business Success - Buena Vista	Buena Vista, CO	4:00 PM MT

September			2017
1	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
5	Advisory Hours at The Commons on Champa	Denver, CO	1:00 PM MT
6	Third Annual Cybersecurity Partnership Meeting	Colorado Springs, CO	8:00 AM MT
6	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
6	Cyber Oriented Companies Panel	Colorado Springs, CO	1:00 PM HT
7	Author U Extravaganza	Aurora, CO	7:15 AM MT
7	Intellectual Property Basics and Midwest Regional Office Tour	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
7	Launch IP Fort Wayne	Fort Wayne, IN	5:30 PM ET
7	LaunchIP: Fort Wayne	Fort Wayne, IN	5:30 PM CT
7	Spanish Language Intellectual Property Seminar at Mi Casa	Denver, CO	5:30 PM MT
8	Intellectual Property Series for Beginners: Application Filing/Management using EFS-Web and PAIR	Denver, CO	10:00 AM ET
12	Jackson, MS PTRC Public Training Program- CANCELLED		9:00 AM CT
12	Patent Quality Chat		12:00 PM ET
12	Special Boardside Chat with Chief Judge Ruschke celebrating PTAB's Fifth Anniversary		12:00 PM ET
12	Patent Quality Chat - Webcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
12	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
13	2017 PPAC Annual Report Discussion		1:00 PM ET
15	5th Annual Michigan Inventors Expo	East Lansing, MI	2:00 PM ET
18	Jamestown Regional Entrepreneur Center Event	Jamestown, ND	5:00 PM CT
19	Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP)	Detroit, MI	8:30 AM ET
19	The Importance of Patents and Intellectual Property as Part of a Business Strategy	Grand Forks, ND	1:00 PM CT
20	Patent Series Part 1 - Patent Process	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
20	2017 Business Methods Partnership Meeting - Webcast	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
20	2017 Business Methods Partnership Meeting - Webcast	Denver, CO	11:00 AM MT
20	2017 Business Methods Partnership Meeting - Webcast	Detroit, MI	1:00 PM ET
20	2017 Business Methods Partnership Meeting	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
20	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 3	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
20	Patent It! Panel Discussion	Fargo, ND	2:15 PM CT
21	Inventor Info Chat		11:00 AM ET
21	We’re Hiring! Silicon Valley USPTO Patent Examiner Info Session and Open House	San Jose, CA	9:30 AM PT
21	Design Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
22	Automotive Design Day	Denver, CO	11:00 AM MT
23	IP for Apps: From Conception to Creation	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
25	TTAB public meeting: streamlined grounds for abandonment, non-use cancellation proceedings	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
25	Denver Startup Week - Intellectual Property is a Business Decision	Denver, CO	12:00 PM MT
26	17th Annual Great Lakes Women's Business Conference	Novi, MI	5:30 AM ET
26	Lansing Regional Seminar	Lansing, MI	8:30 AM ET
26	Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
26	From Start to Exit: Why Licensing Partnerships Enhance the Chance for Success	Denver, CO	2:00 PM MT
27	USPTO Commissioner for Trademarks at the Ann Arbor PTRC	Ann Arbor, MI	10:00 AM ET
27	Protecting Your Trade Secrets	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
27	PTAB TTAB Stadium Tour University of Minnesota Law School	Minneapolis, MN	12:30 PM CT
27	CANCELED: IP and App Development: A K-12 Resource Program	San Jose, CA	6:00 PM PT
28	Midwest IP Institute	Minneapolis, MN	9:30 AM CT
28	Patent Application Filing Basics	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
28	Past event: application workshop	Minneapolis, MN	5:30 PM CT

October			2017
3	Intellectual Property Protection in China— Recent Developments and Challenges for Colorado Businesses	Denver, CO	8:00 AM MT
3	Washington Pro Bono Network Launch	Seattle, WA	12:00 PM PT
4	Launch of Idaho Patent Pro Bono Program	Boise, ID	6:00 PM PT
4	Licensing vs. New Venture	San Jose, CA	6:00 PM PT
5	Intellectual Property Protection in China— Recent Developments and Challenges for Utah Businesses	Salt Lake City, UT	8:00 AM MT
5	Intellectual Property Basics and Midwest Regional Office Tour	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
6	Third Annual PatentsView Workshop: Engaging User Communities	Alexandria, VA	8:30 AM ET
6	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
10	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
10	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
10	Information Session for Patent Examiner Hiring	Denver, CO	4:00 PM MT
11	USPTO Update at the Nebraska State Bar Association Meeting	LaVista, NE	9:30 AM CT
12	Patent Quality Chat - Webcast	San Jose, CA	8:00 AM PT
12	Patent Quality Chat		11:00 AM ET
12	We’re Hiring! Patent Examiner Information Session - Webcast		12:00 PM PT
14	Denver Maker Faire	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
18	Roundtable on Intellectual Property and Trade Shows	Denver, CO	7:00 AM MT
18	Roundtable on Intellectual Property and Trade Shows	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
18	At the Crossroads of America: Strategies for IP in China—What Indiana Rights Holders Need to Know Now	Indianapolis, IN	8:00 AM CT
18	Patent Series Part 2 - Types of Patent Applications and How to File	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
18	Roundtable on Intellectual Property and Trade Shows - Webcast	San Jose, CA	10:15 AM PT
18	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 4	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
18	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 4	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
18	Legal Clinic for Creatives	Miami, FL	5:30 PM ET
19	International and Domestic Trademark Practice Before the USPTO	Denver, CO	8:30 AM MT
19	Inventor Info Chat - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
19	Inventor Info Chat: Patents Overview in Spanish - Webcast	San Jose, CA	8:00 AM PT
19	Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
20	IP Protection in China - What Companies in the "Heart of America" Need to Know Now	Chicago, IL	8:30 AM CT
21	2017 Inventors Conference - Torrington, WY	Torrington, WY	7:30 AM MT
21	IP Strategy is a Business Strategy	Honolulu, HI	9:00 AM HT
23	Patent History: Comments on the Origins and History of Patent Law	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
24	EMU Michigan Drone Conference	Ypsilanti, MI	8:30 AM ET
24	“Chat with the Chief”		12:00 PM ET
24	Multiple AIA Petitions		12:00 PM ET
24	Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
24	Intellectual Property (IP) Seminar Series	Atlanta30332, GA	5:00 PM ET
25	Founders Floor Startup Workshop: IP Strategy, Patents, and Trademarks	San Jose, CA	6:00 PM PT
26	Patent Application Filing Basics	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
29	Graphene Innovation Summit and Expo	Nashville, TN	12:30 PM CT
31	TPAC Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET

November			2017
1	Meet the Trademark Experts: Techweek Dallas Edition	Dallas, TX	1:00 PM CT
2	University of Texas Law School Advanced Patent Law Institute	Austin, TX	7:30 AM CT
2	SBDC Women's Small Business Conference	Loveland, CO	7:30 AM MT
2	Intellectual Property Basics and Midwest Regional Office Tour	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
3	2017 Collegiate Inventors Competition® Expo and Awards	Alexandria, VA	11:00 AM ET
3	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
5	IP Law & Management Institute hosted by the International Performance Management Institute (IPMI)	Austin, TX	8:30 AM CT
6	Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Partnership (BCP) Meeting	Alexandria, VA	10:00 AM ET
7	Patents for Humanity webinar		2:00 PM ET
8	IP Fundamentals for Startups and SMEs: Optimize Protection and Grow Corporate Value	San Jose, CA	10:30 AM PT
8	Inventors Night at MiSci	Detroit, MI	5:00 PM ET
9	PPAC Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
11	STEAM-a-Palooza III: Empowered by Innovation	Aurora, CO	10:00 AM MT
13	Center for American and International Law (CAIL) Intellectual Property Law Conference	Plano, TX	7:15 AM CT
13	China IP Road Show: What Oregon Companies Need to Know	Portland, OR	8:00 AM PT
14	Transition Expo 2017	Fort Smith, AR	7:30 AM CT
14	Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP)	Denver, CO	8:00 AM MT
14	2017 IP Statistics for Decision Makers Conference	Mexico City, Mexico	9:00 AM CT
14	China IP Road Show: What Silicon Valley Companies Need to Know	San Jose, CA	8:00 AM PT
14	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
14	Patent Quality Chat - Webcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
14	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
14	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
15	Boise, ID PTRC Public Training Program	Boise, ID	8:30 AM MT
15	Patent Series Part 3 - Patent Searching	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
15	Patents and Trademarks 101	Bellevue, WA	12:00 PM PT
16	Inventor Info Chat - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
16	Inventor Info Chat: Free Legal Services for Inventors - Webcast	San Jose, CA	8:00 AM PT
16	China IP Road Show: What Washington Companies Need to Know	Seattle, WA	8:15 AM PT
16	Design Patent Brown Bag "Lunch and Learn"	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
17	Part I: IP for Beginners Series - Overview of Utility Patents, Design Patents, Trade Secrets, Copyrights, and Trademarks	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
28	Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
29	Finding the Right Funding - Part 2	San Jose, CA	6:00 PM PT
30	Patent Application Filing Basics	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT

December			2017
1	The Trajectory of Innovation: How USPTO Regional Offices Have Impacted the Patent Process	Dallas, TX	11:30 AM CT
1	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
2	Girl Scouts Intellectual Property Patch Program	Denver, CO	9:00 AM MT
5	SpaceCom: Space Commerce Conference and Exposition	Houston, TX	7:00 AM CT
5	Reno, NV PTRC Public Training Program	Reno, NV	8:30 AM PT
5	Soaring High with Business Financial Literacy		1:00 PM ET
5	IP Attachés: How This USPTO Resource Can Help You Navigate IP Issues Abroad	Dallas, TX	1:00 PM CT
5	Spanish Language Intellectual Property Seminar	San Jose, CA	6:00 PM PT
6	Colorado Emerging Medical Devices Meetup	Denver, CO	6:00 PM MT
7	Best practices for presenting prior art and proving a document is a printed publication		12:00 PM ET
7	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest Regional Office Tour	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
7	Start-Up Right: FTC's Basics for Small Businesses	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
8	Part II: IP for Beginners Series - Tips and Tricks for Patent Searching: “The 7-Step Search Process”	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
9	Boulder Computer Science Education Week	Boulder, CO	10:00 AM MT
12	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
12	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
13	IP Attaché roundtable	Washington, DC	12:00 PM ET
14	Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
14	Fashionably IP	Denver, CO	4:00 PM MT
15	Part III: IP for Beginners Series - How to File: Patent Electronic Application Filing and Management Systems	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
19	"Chat with the Chief" on Current Happenings at the Board		12:00 PM ET
19	Patent Application Filing Basics	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT

January			2018
3	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
4	Intellectual Property Basics and Midwest Regional Office Tour	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
5	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
9	Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP)	Dallas, TX	8:00 AM CT
9	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
9	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
9	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
11	David K. Winder Intellectual Property Inn of Court Meeting	Salt Lake City, UT	5:30 PM MT
15	Open City: Put Your Mark On It	Detroit, MI	6:00 PM ET
17	Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership Meeting	Alexandria, VA	8:30 AM ET
17	Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership Meeting - Webcast	Detroit, MI	8:30 AM ET
17	Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership Meeting Webcast	Dallas, TX	7:30 AM CT
17	Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership Meeting - Webcast	Denver, CO	8:30 AM MT
17	Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership Meeting - Webcast	San Jose, CA	8:00 AM PT
17	Patent Series Part 1 - Patent Process	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
17	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 2	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
17	New year, new neighbors: USPTO open house	Alexandria, VA	4:00 PM ET
18	State Bar of Texas Pro Bono Tour – El Paso	El Paso, TX	8:30 AM CT
18	Inventor Info Chat: Overview of the Patent Examination Process - Webcast	San Jose, CA	8:00 AM PT
18	Inventor Info Chat - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
18	Introduction to Patents	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
18	Inventors Association of Metropolitan Detroit Meeting	Southfield, MI	6:30 PM ET
20	Brownie Imagination Pioneer Intellectual Property Workshop	Detroit, MI	10:00 AM ET
22	Navigating the International IP Landscape with the USPTO	Steamboat Springs, CO	4:30 PM MT
23	Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
23	Leveraging Intellectual Property for Business Success - Steamboat Springs	Steamboat Springs, CO	1:00 PM MT
23	Bill J. Priest Small Business Innovation Center IP Program	Dallas, TX	6:00 PM CT
24	Disruptors vs. Predators: Leveraging Federal Resources to Mitigate Your Risk	Pasadena, CA	1:00 PM PT
25	Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works (Second Public Meeting) - Simulcast	Detroit, MI	9:00 AM ET
25	Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works (Second Public Meeting)	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
25	Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works (Second Public Meeting) – Denver Webcast	Denver, CO	7:00 AM MT
25	Developing the Digital Marketplace for Copyrighted Works (Second Public Meeting) - Webcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
25	South East Michigan Entrepenuers Association Lunch and Learn	Southfield, MI	12:00 PM ET
25	The Supreme Court and Patent Reform	Denver, CO	2:00 PM MT
27	University of Scouting	Madison Heights, MI	8:30 AM ET
30	Quarterly Regional Trademark Tuesday Program	Denver, CO	11:30 AM MT
30	National Association of Patent Practitioners - Rocky Mountain Chapter Monthly Meeting	Louisville, CO	7:00 PM MT

February			2018
1	PPAC Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
1	11th Annual Texas STEM Conference	Galveston, TX	9:00 AM CT
1	Design Patent Appeals		12:00 PM ET
1	Introduction to Intellectual Property and Midwest Regional Office Tour	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
2	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
6	Meet the USPTO	Kalamazoo, MI	3:00 PM ET
6	Office Hours at Commons on Champa	Denver, CO	1:00 PM MT
7	AIPLA Patent Prosecution Bootcamp	Denver, CO	7:30 AM MT
7	State Bar of Texas Intellectual Property Law Course	Houston, TX	12:00 PM CT
7	Embracing Smart Technology to Grow Your Business		1:00 PM ET
7	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
8	Empowering Innovation with the USPTO	Chicago, IL	10:00 AM CT
9	TPAC Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
9	University of Houston Law Center Government and Public Interest Table Talk (GPITT)	Houston, TX	12:00 PM CT
9	Chicago Regional Seminar	Chicago, IL	1:00 PM CT
9	Copyright Basics and Considerations for Entrepreneurs	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
10	Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition	Chicago, IL	8:00 AM CT
10	International Trademark Association Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition – Southwest Regional Oral Arguments	Dallas, TX	9:00 AM CT
12	Empowering Innovation: Intellectual Property Basics and USPTO Resources	Roscommon, MI	5:00 PM ET
13	Patent Quality Chat - Webcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
13	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
13	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
13	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
15	Inventor Info Chat: Claim Drafting - Webcast	San Jose, CA	8:00 AM PT
15	Inventor Info Chat - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
15	Introduction to Design Patents	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
16	Patriot Boot Camp	San Antonio, TX	8:00 AM CT
16	USICOC Annual Women's Conference	Dallas, TX	11:00 AM CT
16	Start-Up Nation Comes to Silicon Valley	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
16	Wyoming SBDC Small Business Roundtable: Leveraging IP for Business Success	Laramie, WY	6:00 PM ET
20	Wayne County Small Business Resource Forum	Detroit, MI	5:00 PM ET
21	GRO-Biz Conference and Idea Expo	Rock Springs, WY	8:00 AM MT
21	Patent Series Part 2 - Types of Patent Applications and How to File	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
21	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 3	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
21	An Evening With Steve Sasson	Tampa, FL	6:00 PM ET
21	Denver Womens Entrepreneurs Resources Fair	Denver, CO	5:00 PM MT
22	Winter showcase small business seminar	Falls Church, VA	9:00 AM ET
22	National Medal of Technology and Innovation Informational Webinar 2018		1:00 PM ET
22	Leverging Intellectual Property for Business Success	Ogden, UT	12:00 PM MT
22	Patent Application Filing Basics	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
23	Part I: IP for Beginners Series - Overview of Utility Patents, Design Patents, Trade Secrets, Copyrights, and Trademarks	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
23	Utah Bar Association Annual Intellectual Property Summit	Salt Lake City, UT	3:00 PM MT
23	Startup Weekend Tuscaloosa for Entrepreneurs	Tuscaloosa, AL	5:30 PM CT
24	3rd Annual International Patent Drafting Competition	Detroit, MI	8:30 AM ET
26	Fort Collins Startup Week	Fort Collins, CO	7:00 AM MT
27	Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
28	PTAB/TTAB Stadium Tour at Tulane Law School	New Orleans, LA	10:00 AM CT

March			2018
1	Intellectual Property Basics and Midwest Regional Office Tour	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
1	Colorado School of Mines Information Session	Golden, CO	5:30 PM MT
2	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
3	Rocky Mountain STEAM Fest	Longmont, CO	8:00 AM MT
3	The Big Muddy Mini Maker Faire	St. Joseph, MO	10:00 AM CT
3	GSSEM FIRST Robotics Expo	Troy, MI	11:30 AM ET
4	Girls and Science	Denver, CO	9:00 AM MT
6	Anti-Counterfeiting and the Global Marketplace: How to Protect and Enforce IP while Expanding Trade	Denver, CO	8:00 AM MT
6	From High Tops to High Tech: The IP of Basketball	Dallas, TX	12:00 PM CT
6	Empowering Innovation: How to Protect Your Ideas	Toledo, OH	6:00 PM ET
7	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
7	USPTO Initiatives and Pro Bono Opportunities	Akron, OH	2:00 PM ET
7	Nuts and Bolts of Licensing	San Jose, CA	6:00 PM PT
8	Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium	Colorado Springs, CO	9:00 AM MT
8	Akron Inventor's Club	Akron, OH	6:00 PM ET
10	Junior and Cadet Intellectual Property Patch Workshop	Detroit, MI	10:00 AM ET
11	South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference: IP to IPO Panel	Austin, TX	3:30 PM CT
11	New Patent Design Unveiling	Austin, TX	4:30 PM CT
13	Protect Your Intellectual Property When Going Global	Petaluma, CA	7:00 AM PT
13	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
13	Patent Quality Chat - Webcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
13	New PTAB Studies in AIA Proceedings: Expanded Panels and Trial Outcomes for Orange Book Listed Patents		12:00 PM ET
13	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
13	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
14	Presentation at the Rotary Club of Aurora	Aurora, CO	12:00 PM MT
15	Inventor Info Chat: Common Mistakes and Support After Filing - Webcast	San Jose, CA	8:00 AM PT
15	Inventor Info Chat - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
15	Technology Center 3600 Business Methods Partnership Meeting	Dallas, TX	12:00 PM CT
15	2018 Business Methods Partnership Meeting	Denver, CO	11:00 AM MT
15	2018 Business Methods Partnership Meeting - Webcast	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
15	2018 Business Methods Partnership Meeting	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
15	Introduction to Patents	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
16	State Bar of Texas (SBOT) Women in the Law Program	Dallas, TX	7:30 AM CT
19	Michigan Invention Convention	Dearborn, MI	10:00 AM ET
20	Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP)	Detroit, MI	8:00 AM ET
20	5th Annual Women's Business Forum	Southfield, MI	11:00 AM ET
20	TC 1700 Partnership Meeting - Webcast	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
20	TC 1700 Partnership Meeting	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
20	TC 1700 Partnership Meeting - Webcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
20	Women on the Rise: A Leadership Dialogue	Alexandria, VA	4:00 PM ET
21	Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium	Cincinnati, OH	8:30 AM ET
21	Patent Series Part 3 - Patent Searching	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
21	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 4	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
21	Denver Fashion Week Designer Day	Denver, CO	6:00 PM MT
22	Biotechnology, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership (BCP) Meeting	Alexandria, VA	10:00 AM ET
22	Patent Application Filing Basics	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
22	Conozca a los Expertos en Patentes (Meet the Patent Experts: Spanish Language Edition)	Dallas, TX	4:00 PM CT
23	Digital Millennium Copyright Act at 20 Symposium	Fort Worth, TX	8:00 AM CT
23	Denver March Powwow	Denver, CO	8:00 AM MT
23	Part III: IP for Beginners Series - Tips and Tricks for Patent Searching: “The 7-Step Search Process”	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
27	Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
28	Eastern Idaho Intellectual Property and Inventors Conference	Idaho Falls, ID	8:15 AM MT

April			2018
4	Meet the Trademark Experts: Dallas Startup Week Edition	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
4	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 1 (Dallas Startup Week Edition)	Dallas, TX	2:00 PM CT
5	Federal Small Business Procurement and Technology Plus Expo	Washington, DC	9:00 AM ET
5	Petitionable Matters, Objectionable Matters, and New Grounds of Rejections in Ex Parte Appeals		12:00 PM ET
5	Intellectual Property Basics	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
5	An Evening With Vint Cerf	Washington, DC	6:00 PM ET
5	Chicago-Kent Patent Hub Awards	Chicago, IL	5:00 PM CT
6	Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property Symposium	Chicago, IL	9:30 AM CT
6	Part IV: IP for Beginners Series - How to File: Patent Electronic Application Filing and Management Systems	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
6	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
7	2018 STEM Day Extravaganza	San Antonio, TX	9:00 AM CT
10	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
10	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
10	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
11	Brown Bag for Law Clerks		12:00 PM ET
12	USPTO Provides Information on Obtaining Free Legal Assistance at Cleveland Public Library	Cleveland, OH	2:00 PM ET
13	3rd Annual Inventors and Entrepreneurs Workshop	Socorro, NM	10:30 AM MT
14	All About STEM!	Detroit, MI	11:00 AM ET
16	Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Road Tour: Chattanooga	Chattanooga, TN	8:00 AM ET
16	Leveraging Intellectual Property for Success — Omaha, NE	Omaha, NE	2:00 PM CT
17	Understanding Utility Model Patents in China - Webinar		9:00 AM ET
17	Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Road Tour: Huntsville	Huntsville, AL	8:00 AM CT
17	Intellectual Property for Law Students: Past, Present & Future	Lincoln, NE	12:00 PM CT
17	World IP Day Event - Intellectual Property for Exporters	Honolulu, HI	8:45 AM HT
18	Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Road Tour: Little Rock	Little Rock, AR	8:00 AM CT
18	Patent Series Part 1 - Patent Process	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
18	Leveraging Intellectual Property for Success — Hays, KS	Hays, KS	1:30 PM CT
18	World IP Day Event - Intellectual Property: Protecting Your Inventiveness	Milpitas, CA	7:00 PM PT
19	Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Road Tour: Jackson	Jackson, MS	7:15 AM CT
19	28th Annual Government Procurement Conference	Washington, DC	9:00 AM ET
19	Inventor Info Chat: Understanding the ADS - Webcast	San Jose, CA	8:00 AM PT
19	Inventor Info Chat - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
19	World IP Day: Houston	Houston, TX	11:00 AM CT
19	Introduction to Design Patents	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
20	World IP Day - STEM Event with Dallas ISD	Dallas, TX	8:00 AM CT
20	Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Road Tour: Baton Rouge	Baton Rouge, LA	8:00 AM CT
20	EARTHx 2018	Dallas, TX	10:00 AM CT
20	FIRST LEGO Championship Women in STEM Panel and Workshop	Houston, TX	11:00 AM CT
21	2018 Tech Savvy Gaylord	Gaylord, MI	8:30 AM ET
21	World IP Day Event - K-12 Innovation Expo	San Jose, CA	11:00 AM PT
23	World IP Day: Dallas	Dallas, TX	6:00 PM CT
24	World IP Day 2018 - Alexandria	Alexandria, VA	10:00 AM ET
24	Assisting U.S. Rights Holders and Protecting their IP in China	Detroit, MI	2:00 PM ET
24	Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
25	Design Day 2018 - Alexandria, VA	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET
25	Design Day 2018 - Detroit Webcast	Detroit, MI	8:30 AM ET
25	12th Annual Design Day at the Texas Regional Office	Dallas, TX	8:00 AM CT
25	FIRST Championship	Detroit, MI	10:00 AM ET
25	Design Day 2018 - Denver Program & Webcast	Denver, CO	9:00 AM MT
25	Design Day 2018 - Silicon Valley Webcast	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
25	World IP Day: Bentonville	Bentonville, AR	4:00 PM CT
25	Rescheduled: Branding and Trademarking Your Product	San Jose, CA	6:00 PM PT
26	World IP Day Michigan: Protecting Your Brand Globally	East Lansing, MI	8:30 AM ET
26	Fort Belvoir Technology Plus & Small Biz Procurement Expo	Fort Belvoir, VA	10:00 AM ET
26	Patent Application Filing Basics	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
26	World IP Day 2018 - Capitol Hill	Washington, DC	4:00 PM ET
26	Powering Change: Women in Innovation and Creativity	Chicago, IL	5:00 PM CT
26	State Bar of Texas Asian Pacific Interest Section Annual Conference	Austin, TX	6:00 PM CT
26	World Intellectual Property Day Event and Reception	Denver, CO	5:00 PM MT
27	Part I: IP for Beginners Series - Overview of Utility Patents, Design Patents, Trade Secrets, Copyrights, and Trademarks	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
27	World IP Day: Austin	Austin, TX	11:30 AM CT
30	National Craft Brewer's Conference and BrewExpo America	Nashville, TN	8:00 AM CT
30	Strategies for IP Protection in China: What Tennessee Rights Holders Need to Know	Nashville, TN	8:15 AM CT
30	SAS Guidance for AIA Trial Proceedings After Supreme Court Decision		12:00 PM ET
30	World IP Day Event - Patent Application Filing Basics	San Diego, CA	6:30 PM PT

May			2018
1	Volunteer Lawyers Breakfast of Champions	Birmingham, AL	7:30 AM ET
2	Forum for Small Business Inventors and Entrepreneurs	Cullowhee, NC	8:00 AM ET
2	USPTO Technology Centers 3600 and 3700 Customer Partnership Meeting	Alexandria, VA	8:30 AM ET
2	TXRO IP Roadshow in Collaboration with Oklahoma State PTRC	Tulsa, OK	9:00 AM CT
2	Lunch and Learn with SCORE Nashville	Nashville, TN, TN	11:00 AM CT
2	Meet the Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
2	CANCELED: World IP Day Event - An Afternoon at Thinkabit Lab	San Diego, CA	12:00 PM PT
3	PPAC Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
3	Intellectual Property Basics and SBA Resources	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
3	2018 National Inventors Hall of Fame Induction	Washington, DC	7:00 PM ET
4	TPAC Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
4	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
7	Researching Patent and Trademark Information: Essential Information You Need to Protect Your Intellectual Property		1:15 PM ET
7	China IP Road Show: What Arizona Rights Holders Need to Know	Phoenix, AZ	1:00 PM MT
8	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
8	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
8	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
9	China IP Road Show: What Nevada Rights Holders Need to Know	Las Vegas, NV	8:30 AM PT
9	2018 Big "A" Conference: SB Matchmaking	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
10	Empowering Innovation: Understanding Intellectual Property	Milwaukee, WI	6:00 PM CT
11	World IP Day Event - Powering change: Women in innovation and creativity	Las Vegas, NV	8:30 AM PT
11	Part II: IP for Beginners- Design Patents	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
12	Madison Mini Maker Faire	Madison, WI	10:00 AM CT
15	Cost-Effective Intellectual Property Enforcement in China (Webinar)		9:00 AM ET
15	World Trade Day	Denver, CO	7:30 AM MT
15	IP 101 Panel Discussion at Boulder Startup Week	Boulder, CO	10:00 AM MT
15	World IP Day Event - International IP Strategies for Life Science Companies	Seattle, WA	2:15 PM PT
16	Global IP challenges in healthcare: understanding cutting edge IP issues around the world	Seattle, WA	8:30 AM PT
16	Patent Series Part 2 - Types of Patent Applications and How to File	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
16	Meet the Patent Experts: Provisional Applications (Class 2)	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
17	Inventor Info Chat: Prior Art and Its Use in Determining Patentability - Webcast	San Jose, CA	8:00 AM PT
17	Inventor Info Chat - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
17	NIST - Return on Investment (ROI) Public Forum	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
17	International IP and its effect on trade	Seattle, WA	11:00 AM PT
17	Introduction to Patents	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
22	Durango Patent and Trademark Resource Center Grand Opening	Durango, CO	8:30 AM MT
22	DOCX Filing and Patent Center Update - Webinar Series		11:00 AM ET
22	Post Grant Patent Challenges: Reexamination and AIA Trials	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
22	RESCHEDULED - Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
23	Branding and Trademarking Your Product	San Jose, CA	6:00 PM PT
24	CANCELED: Patent Application Filing Basics	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
25	Part III: IP for Beginners Series - Tips and Tricks for Patent Searching: “The 7-Step Search Process”	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
29	Department of Commerce Financial Management Training	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
29	"Game-Changer" Career Day	Dallas, TX	8:30 AM CT
30	Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
30	GA Tech PTRC Info Session	Atlanta, GA	6:00 PM ET
30	USPTO Day	Denver, CO	4:00 PM MT
31	Rocky Mountain Intellectual Property and Technology Institute	Westminster, CO	7:45 AM MT
31	DOCX Filing and Patent Center Update - Webinar Series		2:00 PM ET

June			2018
1	Education Day - Minneapolis/St. Paul Mini Maker Faire	St. Paul, MN	9:00 AM CT
1	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
2	Minneapolis/St. Paul Mini Maker Faire	St. Paul, MN	10:00 AM CT
4	A Conversation with Prolific IBM Inventor Lisa Seacat DeLuca	San Jose, CA	1:00 PM PT
5	Impact of SAS, Motion to Amend Practice, and Claim Construction in Trial Proceedings		12:00 PM ET
6	DOCX Filing and Patent Center Update - Webinar Series		11:00 AM ET
7	Intellectual Property Basics and SBA Resources	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
7	Motions to Exclude and Motions to Strike in AIA Trial Proceedings		12:00 PM ET
8	Part IV: IP for Beginners Series - How to File: Patent Electronic Application Filing and Management Systems	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
12	Capitol Hill Maker Faire	Washington, DC	9:00 AM ET
12	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
12	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
12	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
13	TC 2800 Circuits Customer Partnership Meeting	Alexandria, VA	12:30 PM ET
13	TC 2800 Circuits Customer Partnership Meeting - Webcast	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
13	TC 2800 Circuits Customer Partnership Meeting - Webcast	San Jose, CA	9:30 AM PT
13	TC 2800 Circuits Customer Partnership Meeting at the Texas Regional Office	Dallas, TX	11:30 AM CT
13	From Idea to Reality	Miami, FL	5:00 PM ET
13	The 2018 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems	Dallas, TX	5:15 PM CT
13	Approaching the Corporate World with Your Product(s)	San Jose, CA	7:00 PM PT
14	DOCX Filing and Patent Center Update - Webinar Series		2:00 PM ET
19	Medical Main Street: Doctors' Wish List	Troy, MI	8:30 AM ET
19	Next Generation Innovation Entrepreneurship Program at University of Houston	Houston, TX	8:00 AM CT
19	Startup Week Detroit: Empowering Innovation with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office	Detroit, MI	9:00 AM ET
19	Startup Week Detroit: Intellectual Property Issues for Startups	Detroit, MI	5:00 PM ET
20	Startup Week Detroit: Protecting Your Ideas	Detroit, MI	9:00 AM ET
20	Patent Series Part 3 - Patent Searching	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
20	Public Records and Public Search Services users meeting	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
20	Ten million patents at the National Museum of American History	Washington, DC	1:00 PM ET
20	Startup Week Detroit: Fireside Chat with the USPTO	Detroit, MI	5:00 PM ET
21	State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting	Houston, TX	7:00 AM CT
21	Inventor Info Chat: Understanding the Application Data Sheet (ADS) - Webcast	San Jose, CA	8:00 AM PT
21	Inventor Info Chat - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
21	Introduction to Design Patents	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
23	Maker Faire Kansas City	Kansas City, MO	10:00 AM CT
24	Marcus Evans IP Law Summit June 2018	Irving, TX	9:00 AM CT
24	Maker Faire Kansas City	Kansas City, MO	10:00 AM CT
26	Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
26	Inventorship Program for Young Stars Child Development Center	Dallas, TX	3:00 PM CT
27	USPTO Additive Manufacturing Partnership Meeting	Alexandria, VA	1:00 PM ET
28	2018 PTAB Annual Judicial Conference in Alexandria, Virginia	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET

July			2018
5	Intellectual Property Basics and SBA Resources	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
6	Part I: IP for Beginners- Overview of Patents, Trade Secrets, Copyrights, and Trademarks	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
6	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
9	2018 PTAB Annual Judicial Conference in Detroit, Michigan	Detroit, MI	9:00 AM ET
10	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
10	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
10	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
11	2018 PTAB Annual Judicial Conference in Denver, Colorado	Denver, CO	9:00 AM MT
12	TexasBarCLE Annual Advanced Patent Litigation Course	Denver, CO	7:30 AM MT
13	Shark Tank Diversity Tour: Casting Call in New Orleans	New Orleans, LA	9:00 AM CT
15	Shark Tank Diversity Tour: Casting Call in San Antonio	San Antonio, TX	11:00 AM CT
17	Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership Meeting - Webcast	Alexandria, VA	10:15 AM ET
17	Technology Center 2600 Customer Partnership Meeting	Denver, CO	8:15 AM MT
17	Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Agent/Attorney 3-Day Course	San Jose, CA	8:30 AM PT
18	Patent Series Part 1 - Patent Process	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
19	ChallengeHER Arlington	Arlington, VA	8:00 AM ET
19	Inventor Info Chat - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
19	Inventor Info Chat: Strategies for Filing Internationally - Webcast	San Jose, CA	8:00 AM PT
20	Training Seminar on WIPO's ePCT	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
20	Part II: IP for Beginners- Design Patents	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
20	Innovations in aerospace technology: Panel discussion at the National Air and Space Museum	Washington, DC	1:00 PM ET
24	Assisting U.S. Rights Holders and Protecting their IP in China	Fort Mitchell, KY	8:30 AM ET
24	Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
25	China IP Road Show: What Kentucky companies and universities need to know	Louisville, KY	8:30 AM ET
25	Federal Government Small Business Procurement and Technology Plus Expo	Washington, DC	9:00 AM ET
25	Thingamajig: San Antonio	San Antonio, TX	9:00 AM CT
26	TC2800 Semiconductor Customer Partnership	Alexandria, VA	8:30 AM ET
26	TPAC Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
26	2018 PTAB Annual Judicial Conference in San Jose, California	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
27	2018 National Trademark Exposition	Washington, DC	10:00 AM ET
28	Maker Faire Detroit	Dearborn, MI	9:30 AM ET
29	2018 National Summer Teacher Institute	Tampa, FL	8:00 AM ET
29	Maker Faire Detroit	Dearborn, MI	9:30 AM ET
31	2018 PTAB Annual Judicial Conference in Dallas, Texas	Dallas, TX	9:00 AM CT
31	Dallas Area Paralegal Association Luncheon	Dallas, TX	12:00 PM CT

August			2018
1	Patents and Trademarks: PTRC event in Charlotte	Charlotte, NC	9:00 AM ET
1	Meet The Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
2	PPAC Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
2	Intellectual Property Basics and SBA Resources	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
2	2018 Notre Dame Club of Detroit Career Fair	Detroit, MI	3:00 PM ET
3	2nd Annual Billington Automotive Cybersecurity Summit	Detroit, MI	7:30 AM ET
3	Part III: IP for Beginners- Tips and Tricks for Patent Searching	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
3	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
7	Copyright Basics and Considerations for Entrepreneurs	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
7	Legal Clinic for Creatives	Miami Beach, FL	5:30 PM ET
8	Start-up Time	San Jose, CA	6:30 PM PT
9	Last Chance Showcase	Falls Church, VA	9:00 AM ET
14	Intro to IP Program at Northeast Small Business Development Center in Mount Pleasant	Mount Pleasant, TX	11:00 AM CT
14	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
14	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
14	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
15	Patent Series Part 2 - Types of Patent Applications and How to File	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
15	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 3	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
16	National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit - Summer 2018	Arlington, VA	7:30 AM ET
16	Inventor Info Chat - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
16	Introduction to Design Patents	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
17	Invention-Con 2018	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET
17	How to File a Patent Application Using EFS-Web	San Jose, CA	9:00 AM PT
17	Part IV: IP for Beginners - How to File	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
17	Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents Oh My!	Detroit, MI	8:30 PM ET
18	Protecting Your Ideas	Detroit, MI	1:30 PM ET
21	Stopfakes Roadshow in Dallas, Texas	Dallas, TX	8:30 AM CT
21	USPTO Webinar for Schools Interested in the Law School Clinic Certification Program	Webinar	1:00 PM ET
22	Empowering Innovation with the USPTO	Minneapolis, MN	9:00 AM CT
22	Empowering Innovation with the USPTO	River Falls, WI	3:00 PM CT
23	Stopfakes Roadshow in Austin, Texas	Austin, TX	8:30 AM CT
23	STEM Day at the Minnesota State Fair	St. Paul, MN	9:00 AM CT
28	China IP Road Show: What Iowa businesses need to know	Iowa City, IA	8:30 AM CT
28	Trademark Tuesday	Denver, CO	11:30 AM MT
28	Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
29	Intellectual Property Basics and Local Inventor Resources	Kansas City, MO	12:00 PM CT
29	Intellectual Property Basics at the Davenport Public Library	Davenport, IA	1:00 PM CT
30	China IP Road Show: What Missouri and Kansas businesses need to know	Kansas City, MO	8:30 AM CT

September			2018
5	Meet The Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
6	PPAC Fee Setting Hearing	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
6	Trademark Update at the 6th Annual Michigan Inventors Expo	East Lansing, MI	11:00 AM ET
6	Intellectual Property Basics and SBA Resources	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
7	Talking Trademarks with Mary Boney Denison, Commissioner for Trademarks	Detroit, MI	9:00 AM ET
7	Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association: September Lunch & Learn	Southfield, MI	11:30 AM ET
7	Meet & Learn with Mary Boney Denison, U.S. Commissioner for Trademarks	Detroit, MI	2:30 PM ET
7	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
11	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
11	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
12	North Dakota Independent Inventors Conference	Grand Forks, ND	9:30 AM CT
13	North Dakota State University Intellectual Property Presentation	Fargo, ND	2:00 PM CT
14	UMA/USPTO Veteran Hiring Fair 2018	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET
16	Maker Faire Louisville	Louisville, KY	11:00 AM ET
17	Empowering Innovation in Lexington Roundtable	Lexington, KY	11:30 AM ET
17	University of Kentucky Innovation Workshop	Lexington, KY	2:00 PM ET
18	LaunchIP Louisville	Louisville, KY	4:00 PM ET
19	Patent Series Part 3 - Patent Searching	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
19	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 4	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
19	IP Strategy is a Business Strategy	San Diego, CA	6:00 PM PT
20	Inventor Info Chat - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
20	Introduction to IP with emphasis on patents	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
20	PTAB/TTAB Stadium Tour at University of San Diego School of Law	San Diego, CA	10:00 AM PT
20	Authentication Change for EFS-Web and PAIR Info Session		3:00 PM ET
21	Lansing Regional Seminar	Lansing, MI	8:00 AM ET
23	2018 Sixth Annual National Docketing Association (NDA) Conference	New Orleans, LA	1:30 PM CT
24	Biotechnology/Chemical/Pharmaceutical Customer Partnership	Alexandria, VA	10:00 AM ET
25	Autonomous Vehicle Legal Forum 2018	Detroit, MI	8:00 AM ET
25	Inventor Information Session and Volunteer Appreciation Event	Miami, FL	9:00 AM ET
25	STOPfakes.gov Roadshow	Phoenix, AZ	8:45 AM PT
25	Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
26	Authentication Change for EFS-Web and PAIR Info Session		2:00 PM ET
27	China IP Road Show: What New York businesses need to know	New York, NY	9:00 AM ET
27	Intellectual Property Basics and Local Inventor Resources	Milwaukee, WI	10:00 AM CT
27	STOPfakes.gov Roadshow	Tucson, AZ	8:45 AM PT
27	Inventors Day: Part 1	River Falls, WI	11:00 AM CT
28	2018 Midwest IP Institute	Minneapolis, MN	9:00 AM CT
28	2018 Midwest IP Institute: Best Practice Tips from Supervisory Patent Examiners	Minneapolis, MN	10:15 AM CT
28	Maker Faire Milwaukee	West Allis, WI	5:00 PM CT
29	2018 IP for Apps: From Conception to Creation	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
29	Maker Faire Milwaukee	West Allis, WI	10:00 AM CT
30	Maker Faire Milwaukee	West Allis, WI	10:00 AM CT

October			2018
2	China IP Road Show: What Louisiana rights holders need to know	New Orleans, LA	8:30 AM CT
2	The 2018 Small Business Summit	Washington, DC	12:00 PM ET
2	Office Hours @ The Commons on Champa	Denver, CO	1:00 PM MT
2	Practice Tips for Using the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS)	San Jose, CA	1:00 PM PT
2	Trademark Basics: What Every Small Business Should Know Now, Not Later	San Jose, CA	5:45 PM PT
2	Trademark and Copyright Basics for Graphic Designers	San Jose, CA	7:30 PM PT
3	Trademark Basics: What Every Small Business Should Know Now, Not Later	San Francisco, CA	6:00 PM PT
4	Intellectual Property Basics and SBA Resources	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
4	Authentication Change for EFS-Web and PAIR Info Session		1:00 PM ET
4	China IP Road Show: What Texas rights holders need to know	Austin, TX	12:30 PM CT
4	LAIPLA Young Lawyers USPTO Pro Bono Event	Los Angeles, CA	5:00 PM PT
5	Manufacturing Day at Michigan Science Center	Detroit, MI	9:00 AM ET
5	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
8	CSforALL Summit	Detroit, MI	11:00 AM ET
9	CSforALL Summit	Detroit, MI	8:00 AM ET
9	Association of United States Army (AUSA) 6th Annual Small Business Seminar	Washington, DC	8:00 AM ET
9	The evolution of accessibility at Microsoft	Alexandria, VA	12:00 PM ET
9	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
9	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
11	National HUBZone Conference	Chantilly, VA	8:00 AM ET
11	USPTO Speaker Series: Lonnie Johnson	Alexandria, VA	2:00 PM ET
11	Authentication Change for EFS-Web and PAIR Info Session		2:00 PM ET
11	170 Years of American Latino Invention and Innovation	San Jose, CA	6:00 PM PT
12	Women of Color STEM Conference	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
13	Senator Enzi's Inventors Conference	Casper, WY	9:00 AM MT
16	Researching Patent and Trademark Information	Orono, ME	8:30 AM ET
16	PTAB Bar Association Regional Event - USPTO Patent Commissioner and PTAB Speak	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
17	Eastern District of Texas Bench Bar Conference	Plano, TX	7:00 AM CT
17	Nebraska State Bar Association Annual Meeting	La Vista, NE	8:00 AM MT
17	Patent Wednesday Part 1: Patent Process	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
17	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 1	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
17	IP Strategy is a Business Strategy	Los Gatos, CA	6:00 PM PT
18	Inventor Info Chat - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
18	Managing Risk in the 21st Century - Boise Startup Week	Boise, ID	9:00 AM MT
18	Chat de información para inventores - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
18	Diversity and Inclusion v. Implicit Bias in the Workplace	San Jose, CA	10:30 AM PT
18	Authentication Change for EFS-Web and PAIR Info Session		2:00 PM ET
18	The Future of Manufacturing	Detroit, MI	5:15 PM ET
19	IP Basics Part I: An overview of intellectual property	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
19	Introduction to IP with Emphasis on Patents	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
23	Michigan Tech University: Innovation Day	Houghton, MI	9:00 AM ET
24	Partnering in Patents 2018 - 25th Anniversary	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
24	Fall Federal Government Small Business Procurement and Technology Plus Expo	Washington, DC	9:00 AM ET
25	44th Annual Intellectual Property Law Institute	Dearborn, MI	8:30 AM ET
25	Authentication Change for EFS-Web and PAIR Info Session		12:00 PM ET
26	TPAC Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	8:00 AM ET
26	Introduction to Design Patents	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
27	Young Americans intellectual property workshop	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
30	20th Annual U.S. Department of Health and Human Services SBIR/STTR Conference	Dallas, TX	7:00 AM CT
30	Authentication Change for EFS-Web and PAIR Info Session		11:00 AM ET
31	Grand Junction Patent and Trademark Resource Center grand opening	Grand Junction, CO	9:00 AM MT

November			2018
1	University of Texas Advanced Patent Law Institute	Austin, TX	7:30 AM CT
1	University of Texas 23rd Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute		7:30 AM CT
1	Intellectual Property Basics and SBA Resources	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
1	China IP Road Show: What Maryland rights holders need to know	Baltimore, MD	1:00 PM ET
2	IP Basics Part II: Design Patents	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
2	Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
2	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
3	Science Museum of Minnesota Microscope Day	Saint Paul, MN	12:00 PM ET
6	Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Agent/Attorney 3-Day Course	Chicago, IL	8:30 AM CT
6	Authentication Change for EFS-Web and PAIR Info Session		2:00 PM ET
6	Office Hours @ The Commons on Champa	Denver	1:00 PM MT
7	Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Agent/Attorney 3-Day Course	Chicago, IL	8:30 AM CT
7	Special Webinar on Several Recent Changes and Proposals for AIA Trials		12:00 PM ET
7	2018 Noche de Ciencias	Alexandria, VA	5:30 PM ET
8	Veterans Keepsake Project	Alexandria, VA	12:00 AM ET
8	PPAC Quarterly Meeting	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
8	Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Agent/Attorney 3-Day Course	Chicago, IL	8:30 AM CT
8	Sioux City MakerSpace STEM Festival	Sioux City, IA	3:00 PM CT
8	An Evening With Titans of Nanotechnology	IL	5:30 PM CT
9	2018 IPLAC IP Symposium	Chicago, IL	11:30 AM CT
10	STEMQuest: Inventing Merit Badge Workshop	Auburn Hills, MI	8:00 AM ET
12	Center for American and International Law 56th Annual Conference on Intellectual Property Law	Plano, TX	8:30 AM CT
12	Innovation Louisiana 2018	New Orleans, LA	9:00 AM CT
13	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
13	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
13	Trademark Tuesday	Denver, CO	1:00 PM MT
13	Accelerate: 19th Annual Conference on Technology Innovation	Jackson, MS	2:00 PM CT
13	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
14	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 2	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
14	Technology Center 1600 Panel	Denver, CO	1:00 PM MT
15	National Small Business Federal Contracting Summit - DC Conference - Fall 2018	Arlington, VA	7:30 AM ET
15	Inventor Info Chat - Webinar		11:00 AM ET
15	CANCELED: International and Domestic Trademark Practice Before the USPTO	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
15	Authentication Change for EFS-Web and PAIR Info Session		2:00 PM ET
16	2018 Collegiate Inventors Competition® Expo and Awards	Alexandria, VA	11:00 AM ET
16	IP Basics Part III: Patent searching	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
16	Patent Application Drafting Workshop	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
17	Inclusive Innovation Forum	Chicago, IL	9:00 AM CT
19	Authentication Change for EFS-Web and PAIR Info Session		11:00 AM ET
21	Patent Wednesday Part 2:Types of Patent Applications and How to File	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
27	Patents for Humanity awards ceremony	Alexandria, VA	9:30 AM ET
27	Authentication Change for EFS-Web and PAIR Info Session		12:00 PM ET
30	IP Basics Part IV: How to file	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
30	Claim Drafting Workshop	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT

December			2018
3	A conversation with Temple Grandin	Alexandria, VA	11:30 AM ET
3	Meet the USPTO IP Attachés	Chicago, IL	11:45 AM CT
4	Lunch and Learn: How to Protect and Enforce Your Creations and Inventions Globally	Chicago, IL	12:00 PM CT
4	Commons on Champa office hours	Denver, CO	1:00 PM MT
4	The USPTO IP Attachés: On Protecting IP Abroad for U.S. Stakeholders	Chicago, IL	2:00 PM CT
6	Hearsay & Authentication before the Board		12:00 PM ET
6	Intellectual Property Basics and SBA Resources	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
6	Authentication Change for EFS-Web and PAIR Info Session		2:00 PM ET
7	Pursuing Patent Protection Abroad - Overview of PCT	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
7	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
8	Girl-Powered Invention and Entrepreneurship Day	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET
11	Patent Quality Chat - Webinar		12:00 PM ET
11	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
11	Introduction to Intellectual Property and USPTO Resources	Detroit, MI	5:00 PM ET
12	IP Attaché roundtable	Washington, DC	9:00 AM ET
12	Authentication Change for EFS-Web and PAIR Info Session		1:00 PM ET
13	Orlando PTRC Site Visit	Orlando, FL	8:30 AM ET
14	China IP Road Show: What Idaho businesses need to know	Boise, ID	8:45 AM MT
14	How to File a Patent Application Using EFS-Web plus Updates on Authentication Changes	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
19	Authentication Change for EFS-Web and PAIR Info Session		12:00 PM ET
19	Patent Wednesday Part 3: Patent Searching	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET

January			2019
3	Intellectual Property Basics and Local Resources	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
8	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
8	Introduction to Intellectual Property and USPTO Resources	Detroit, MI	4:30 PM ET
9	Meet The Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
11	Introduction to IP with Emphasis on Patents	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
11	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
15	Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) Agent Attorney 3-Day Course	Dallas, TX	8:30 AM CT
16	Patent Wednesday Part 1: Patent Process	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
16	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 3	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
17	Inventors Association of Metropolitan Detroit Meeting	Southfield, MI	6:30 PM ET
18	State Bar of Texas Pro Bono Tour – Waco	Waco, TX	8:00 AM CT
18	The Path to a Patent, Part I: The patent application process	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
24	Researching Patent and Trademark Information - Essential Information You Need to Protect Your Intellectual Property	Miami, FL	9:30 AM ET
25	Introduction to Design Patents	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
26	University of Scouting	Madison Heights, MI	8:30 AM ET
28	Managing Risks—Rural & Independent Innovators Conference	Manhattan, KS	2:45 PM MT
31	Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property Policy Considerations - NEW DATE	Alexandria, VA	9:00 AM ET

February			2019
1	The Path to a Patent, Part II: Patent searching	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
1	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
5	Trademark Tuesday	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
5	Office Hours @ The Commons on Champa	Denver, CO	1:00 PM MT
5	Trademark Tuesday	Denver, CO	1:00 PM MT
6	Meet The Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
7	Grand Rapids Innovation Forum	Grand Rapids, MI	9:00 AM ET
7	POSTPONED - A conversation with Vint Cerf	Alexandria, VA	11:30 AM ET
7	Intellectual Property Basics and SBA Resources	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
8	Hands-on Patent Search Workshop	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
10	AUTM 2019 Annual Meeting	Austin, TX	8:00 AM CT
12	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
12	Introduction to Intellectual Property and USPTO Resources	Detroit, MI	4:30 PM ET
14	Entrepreneurs: Learn valuable copyright basics	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
15	The Path to a Patent, Part III: How to file a patent application using EFS-Web	Denver, CO	10:00 AM MT
18	Career Preparation for the Future of Tech	Denver, CO	6:00 PM MT
20	Patent Wednesday Part 2: Types of Patent Applications and How to File	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
20	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 4	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
22	Patent Application Drafting Workshop	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
22	Utah IP Summit	Salt Lake City, UT	1:00 PM MT
23	4th Annual International Patent Drafting Competition	Detroit, MI	8:00 AM ET
27	State Bar of Texas Advanced Intellectual Property Law Course and Annual Meeting	Dallas, TX	8:00 AM CT

March			2019
1	Claim Drafting Workshop	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
1	Silicon Valley USPTO Public Tour	San Jose, CA	12:00 PM PT
5	Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP)	Denver, CO	8:30 AM MT
5	Office Hours @ The Commons on Champa	Denver, CO	1:00 PM MT
6	Meet The Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
7	Intellectual Property Basics and SBA Resources	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
11	South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference	Austin, TX	3:30 PM CT
12	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
12	Introduction to Intellectual Property and USPTO Resources	Detroit, MI	4:30 PM ET
15	Pursuing Patent Protection Abroad - Overview of PCT	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT
20	Patent Wednesday Part 3: Patent Searching	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
20	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 1	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
29	How to File a Patent Application Using EFS-Web	San Jose, CA	10:00 AM PT

April			2019
2	2019 Business Methods Partnership Meeting	Alexandria, VA	10:00 AM ET
2	2019 Business Methods Partnership Meeting	Dallas, TX	9:00 AM CT
3	Meet The Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
4	Intellectual Property Basics and SBA Resources	Detroit, MI	12:00 PM ET
9	Trademark Tuesday	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
17	Patent Wednesday Part 1: Patent Process	Detroit, MI	12:30 PM ET
17	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 2	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT

May			2019
1	Meet The Trademark Experts	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT
11	All About STEM!	Detroit, MI	11:00 AM ET
14	Trademark Tuesday	Denver, CO	1:00 PM MT
15	Meet the Patent Experts: Class 3	Dallas, TX	12:30 PM CT

August			2019
13	Trademark Tuesday	Denver, CO	1:00 PM MT