Registration Closed! Independent Inventors Conference
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
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.
Read MoreNew Rules for Docketing RCEs
The USPTO recently posted new rules for docketing Requests for Continued Examination (RCEs) related to the new examiner production ("count") system.
Read more14th Annual Independent Inventors Conference
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.
Read moreRoundtable on Work Sharing to be held November 18
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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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 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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