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DESCRIPTION:USPTO Copyright\, IP\, Trademark\, and Patent Series\n\nThis mo
 dule will cover the basic facts about patents. We will explore the differe
 nt types of patents\, including utility\, design\, and plant. We will defi
 ne the difference and use of both provisional patent applications and non-
 provisional patent applications. Further\, we will discuss the process of 
 patent prosecution\, the role of the U.S. patent examiner and what to expe
 ct when working with the USPTO. Information regarding a number of patent p
 rosecution programs and initiatives available to applicants will also be p
 rovided.\n\nLivestream Links:\n\n- YouTube: https://bit.ly/webinar-6-15-22
 -yt\n- LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/webinar-6-15-22-li\n- Facebook: https://bi
 t.ly/webinar-6-15-22-fb\n\nSpeaker(s): Bobby Rushing\, Jr.\, \n\nAgenda: \
 nRecording Available Now:\n\nWe are excited to partner again with the Unit
 ed States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to bring you valuable inform
 ation and advice from Patent\, Trademark\, IP\, and Copyright experts. We 
 hope you can join us for the entire series.\n\nUSPTO Copyright\, IP\, Trad
 emark\, and Patent Series\n\n- [Intellectual Property 101](https://events.
 vtools.ieee.org/m/309617) - Wednesday\, April 20\, 2022\, 2 PM ET\nPresent
 er: Elizabeth Dougherty\nLivestream / On Demand: https://youtu.be/zxc02ziH
 hVk\n\n- [USPTO Resources](https://bit.ly/webinar-5-18-22-yt) - Wednesday\
 , May 18\, 2022\, 2 PM ET\nPresenter: Robin Hylton\nAvailable on Demand: h
 ttps://bit.ly/webinar-5-18-22-yt\n\n- [Patent Basics](https://bit.ly/webin
 ar-6-15-22-yt) - Wednesday\, June 15\, 2022\, 2 PM ET\nPresenter: Bobby Ru
 shing\, Jr.\nLivestream: https://bit.ly/webinar-6-15-22-yt\n\n- [Trademark
  Basics](https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/310107)- Wednesday\, July 20\, 2
 022\, 2 PM ET\nPresenter: Jason Lott\nFull details/registration: https://e
 vents.vtools.ieee.org/m/310107\n\n- [Patent Searching](https://events.vtoo
 ls.ieee.org/m/310109) - Wednesday\, August 17\, 2022\, 2 PM ET\nPresenter:
  Tomeka Oubichon\nFull details/registration: https://events.vtools.ieee.or
 g/m/310109\n\nIEEE-USA&#39;s free webinars/events are designed to help you fin
 d your next job\, maintain your career\, negotiate an appropriate salary\,
  understand ethical considerations in the workplace and learn about other 
 career-building strategies and public policy developments that affect your
  profession.\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/309625
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/309625
ORGANIZER:d.iams@ieee.org
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SUMMARY:Patent Basics (IEEE-USA Free Webinar)
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/309625
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 ont-family: verdana\, geneva\, sans-serif\;&quot;&gt;IEEE-USA&#39;s free webinars/even
 ts are designed to help you find your next job\, maintain your career\, ne
 gotiate an appropriate salary\, understand ethical considerations in the w
 orkplace and learn about other career-building strategies and public polic
 y developments that affect your profession.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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