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U NITED S TATES P ATENT AND T RADEMARK O FFICE A full transcript of this presentation can be found under the “Notes” Tab. SBIR Road Tour Anthony Knight Assoc. Comm. For Innovation Development April 2015

U NITED S TATES P ATENT AND T RADEMARK O FFICE Web-based resources – Videos – Tutorials – webinars Conferences and seminars Smithsonian collaboration IP Awareness Assessment Tool Education for the Public

U NITED S TATES P ATENT AND T RADEMARK O FFICE Free legal assistance to inventors In general, there are three basic requirements: – Income below a certain threshold; – Knowledge of the patent system; and – Possession of an actual invention (not just an idea). Pro Bono

U NITED S TATES P ATENT AND T RADEMARK O FFICE Patent and Trademark assistance by law school students Strict guidance of law school faculty Application is advanced out of turn (special) Please visit our website for the current list of schools Law School Clinical Program

U NITED S TATES P ATENT AND T RADEMARK O FFICE The Pro Se Assistance Program offers various services for the public, including: Dedicated personnel for assisting people filing applications without the assistance of an attorney Walk-in assistance for the general public at USPTO Headquarters (by appointment) Pro Se Assistance

U NITED S TATES P ATENT AND T RADEMARK O FFICE A fully equipped public computer workstation for walk-in visitors at the USPTO Targeted support to connect applicants with relevant resources and information Online resources found at uspto.govuspto.gov 1(800) Pro Se Assistance (cont’d)

U NITED S TATES P ATENT AND T RADEMARK O FFICE SMALL ENTITY REQUIREMENT – APPLICATION FILING LIMIT – no more than four previously filed applications GROSS INCOME LIMIT ON APPLICANTS AND INVENTORS – equal to three times the median household income for the preceding calendar year ($155,817 for 2013) GROSS INCOME LIMIT ON PARTIES WITH AN “OWNERSHIP INTEREST” Micro-entity

U NITED S TATES P ATENT AND T RADEMARK O FFICE Satellite Offices

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Scam Prevention – Non-USPTO Solicitations – Invention Promoters Scam Prevention

U NITED S TATES P ATENT AND T RADEMARK O FFICE Reach us via – – – 1(800) Contact USPTO

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