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Registration Closed! Independent Inventors Conference

USPTO employees speak to independent inventors.

Limited walk-in registration available. For those unable to attend, USPTO will webcast Under Secretary Kappos's 1:15 p.m. keynote remarks on Thursday and the morning general sessions beginning at  8:30 a.m. (ET). 

 

 

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USPTO Director Keynotes Inventors Conference

USPTO Director David Kappos

On November 5, USPTO Director David Kappos delivered the keynote address at the 14th Annual Independent Inventors Conference held at USPTO’s headquarters in Alexandria, Va.

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New Rules for Docketing RCEs

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The USPTO recently posted new rules for docketing Requests for Continued Examination (RCEs) related to the new examiner production ("count") system.

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14th Annual Independent Inventors Conference

USPTO employees speak to inventors.

The USPTO’s headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia will be the site of the 14th annual Independent Inventors Conference on November 5-6. Registration for the conference is closed. For those unable to attend, video stream will be available to log in beginning at 8 a.m. (ET) Thursday and Friday.  

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Roundtable on Work Sharing to be held November 18

Madison Building auditorium

The USPTO is conducting a roundtable on Wednesday, November 18, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to evaluate views on work sharing.  The roundtable is open to the public. Requests to participate must be received by 5 p.m., Wednesday, November 4. The roundtable will be held at the USPTO, Alexandria, Va.

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Registration for USPTO Independent Inventors Conference now closed: Limited space is still available on a walk-in basis only.Attendees at the 2008 Independent Inventors Conference

For those unable to attend, the USPTO will webcast Under Secretary Kappos's Thursday keynote remarks where he will address independent inventor concerns with the prospect of rising fees, long patent pendency, and the potential policy changes associated with proposed patent reform legislation.  Thursday and Friday morning general sessions will also be streamed live.

Visitors can log in to the video stream beginning at 8 a.m. (ET) Thursday and Friday.  Streaming will begin at 8:30 AM (EST).

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USPTO Director Speaks to AIPLAUnder Secretary Kappos

USPTO Director David Kappos delivered remarks at the annual meeting of the American Intellectual Property Law Association on October 15 in Washington, DC.

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