Join us this fall for exciting events at the Texas Regional USPTO.

We will wrap up the year with unique programming designed for inventors, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and intellectual property practitioners. Listen to Andrei Iancu, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, address the legal community at the 58th Annual Conference on Intellectual Property Law. Learn the basics of intellectual property for entrepreneurs by participating in regional programs such as Innovate Mississippi Accelerate Conference and Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week 2020. Our signature series will also continue with new installments of Meet the Experts.

We have other events occurring throughout our eight-state region. A full event listing can be found on the Texas region events webpage. 

October

Meet the trademark experts

October 7, 12:30–1:30 p.m. CT

Texas Regional USPTO, Dallas, Texas (Virtual)

This interactive question-and-answer session with trademark experts will cover navigating the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS), the Identification of Goods and Services Manual, and maintaining federal trademark registrations.

State Bar of Texas Advanced Intellectual Property Litigation Course

October 15-16, 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. CT

Dallas, Texas (Virtual)

Hear from USPTO experts during this two-day online course co-sponsored by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.

Meet the Patent Experts: Class five

October 21, 12:30–1:30 p.m. CT

Texas Regional USPTO, Dallas, Texas (Virtual)

This interactive question-and-answer session is class five of a five-class series and will cover the basics of patent searching.

November

Small Business Innovation Research Virtual Road Tour Southern Region

November 2-6, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT

Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas (Virtual)

Don't miss your chance to learn about available business funding, have a one-on-one virtual meeting with an expert, and connect with local assistance at a stop of the Small Business Innovation Research Road Tour.

Meet the trademark experts

November 4, 12:30–1:30 p.m. CT

Texas Regional USPTO, Dallas, Texas (Virtual)

This interactive question-and-answer session with trademark experts will cover navigating the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS), the Identification of Goods and Services Manual, and maintaining federal trademark registrations.

Center for American and International Law 58^th Annual Conference on Intellectual Property Law

November 9-10, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT

Plano, Texas (Virtual)

Andrei Iancu, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, will serve as the Keynote Speaker for the 58th Annual Conference on Intellectual Property Law sponsored by The Center for American and International Law’s (CAIL) Institute for Law and Technology.

Innovate Mississippi Accelerate Conference

November 10-11, 1–2 p.m. CT

Jackson, Mississippi (Virtual)

Convened by Innovate Mississippi, Accelerate offers Mississippi stakeholders an annual gathering to network, explore, learn and be inspired to join in building Mississippi’s future economy. USPTO representatives will present on the importance of intellectual property protections.

Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week

November 11-13, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT

Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Virtual)

Join entrepreneurs from throughout Louisiana and beyond to grow together in a collaborative environment by attending events that help participants enhance their skills and expand their businesses.

Meet the Patent Experts: Class one

November 18, 12:30–1:30 p.m. CT

Texas Regional USPTO, Dallas, Texas (Virtual)

This interactive question-and-answer session with patent experts is class one of a five-class series and will provide an overview of intellectual property with a focus on patents, EFS-Web, and USPTO resources.

December 

Meet the trademark experts

December 2, 12:30–1:30 p.m. CT

Texas Regional USPTO, Dallas, Texas (Virtual)

This interactive question-and-answer session with trademark experts will cover navigating the Trademark Electronic Search System (TESS), the Identification of Goods and Services Manual, and maintaining federal trademark registrations.

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