The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is offering a Stakeholder Application Readiness Training (StART) virtual three-day workshop on the fundamentals of the patent application process from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm ET on January 10 to January 13, 2023.  The StART program is intended for independent inventors, entrepreneurs, and those working for or with a small business who want to file patent applications without the assistance of a registered patent agent or attorney.

Participants in the StART three-day workshop will receive training on the following subjects:

• Types of patent applications
• Prior art searches
• Scope of claims
• Formality requirements
• Claim writing and claim drafting
• Proper application forms (provisional, design, and non-provisional)
• Application data sheet
• Patent Center
• DOCX files

Participants may also choose to participate in one-on-one assistance breakout room discussions.

Those interested in registering for the workshop can do so here.