This webinar covers the basic facts about patents. It explores the different types of patents, including utility, design, and plant, and define the difference and use of both provisional patent applications and non-provisional patent applications. The process of patent prosecution, the role of the U.S. patent examiner and what to expect when working with the USPTO are also examined. Additionally, information regarding a number of patent prosecution programs and initiatives available to applicants is provided.
Presenters
Monica Shin, Primary Patent Examiner and Assistant Outreach Coordinator for the Eastern Regional Outreach Office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the US Small Business Administration. Training collaboration does not constitute an expressed or implied endorsement by the NYSBDC and SBA of the presenter(s), their organization(s), and/or their products and services.
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