USPTO - Learn the fundamentals of the patent application process

Do you have an invention you want to patent? Are you unfamiliar with the patent filing process? Are you a first-time patent application filer or new to the Patent Center? Are you unsure where to start?

Get a head StART with this FREE 3-day workshop that focuses on helping participants learn the fundamentals of the patent application process. The Stakeholder Application Readiness Training (StART) is for independent inventors, entrepreneurs, and anyone working for or with a small business who want to file patent applications without the assistance of a registered patent agent or attorney.

Patent protection is critical to:

• Safeguarding products and services from imitation

• Attracting and securing funding from outside investors

• Promoting the overall commercial success of any enterprise