USPTO Webinar Series on Patenting
Rutgers Office for Research – Innovation Ventures and New Brunswick Libraries are proud to host a series of free webinars ranging from understanding the basics of patent process to filing for a patent and searching for prior art. All four sessions are conducted by the patent experts from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
Available Sessions
| Session Title | Date & Time | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| Patent Basics | Monday, Sept. 27 4:00 - 5:20 p.m. |
Stephen Yanchuk, with more than a decade of examining Fuel Cell & Battery patents, a primary examiner in USPTO and a special advisor to the Eastern Regional Outreach Office of the USPTO. |
| Filing a Provisional and Non-provisional Application | Monday, Oct. 25 4:00 - 5:20 p.m. |
Bobby Rushing, Jr., a primary examiner in USPTO, examining cases involving gearing, transmissions and robot arm and joints, and a special advisor to the Eastern Regional Outreach Office. |
| Patenting Apps and Software Application | Monday, Nov. 22 4:00 - 5:20 p.m. |
Alford Kindred, has been with USPTO since 1997. His tenure includes serving as a patent examiner, primary patent examiner, supervisory patent Examiner, Acting Director of the Office of Information Management Service. |
| How to Conduct a Prior Art Search | Monday, Dec. 13 4:00 - 5:20 p.m. |
Cynthia Sdrewski, has been a member of the Information Technology Resource Provider since July 2003. She has significant experience in software development and training. |