USPTO Pro Bono Initiatives and Resources
July 28, 2023
By Kevin D. Rodkey; Derrick Brent, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO
In this podcast, Kevin Rodkey and Derrick Brent highlight the remarkable pro bono initiatives and resources offered by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
For more information
- Intellectual property legal assistance programs:
https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/patent-and-trademark-practitioners/intellectual-property-legal-assistance - Patent Pro Bono program for independent inventors and small businesses:
https://www.uspto.gov/patents/basics/using-legal-services/pro-bono/patent-pro-bono-program?MURL=ProBonoPatents - Law School Clinic Program:
https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/patent-and-trademark-practitioners/intellectual-property-legal-assistance - Remarks from USPTO Deputy Director Derrick Brent (March 29, 2023):
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/news-updates/remarks-uspto-deputy-director-derrick-brent-los-angeles-intellectual-property - Pro Se Assistance Program:
https://www.uspto.gov/patents/basics/using-legal-services/pro-se-assistance-program - Connecting Entrepreneurs with government resources at CES:
https://uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/connecting-entrepreneurs-with-government-resources - PTAB Pro Bono Program:
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/news-updates/uspto-launches-ptab-pro-bono-program - LEAP Program:
https://www.uspto.gov/patents/ptab/leap?MURL=LEAP - First-Time Filer Expedited Examination Pilot Program:
https://www.uspto.gov/initiatives/first-time-filer-expedited-examination-program - USPTO IP Identifier:
https://ipidentifier.uspto.gov/#/identifier/welcome - Link to USPTO-Finnegan DEI podcast: https://www.finnegan.com/en/insights/podcasts/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-at-the-uspto.html
