{"id":40972,"date":"2020-09-23T14:19:29","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T19:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/students\/?p=40972"},"modified":"2020-09-23T20:20:54","modified_gmt":"2020-09-24T01:20:54","slug":"usptos-2021-national-patent-application-drafting-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mitchellhamline.edu\/students\/2020\/09\/23\/usptos-2021-national-patent-application-drafting-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"USPTO\u2019s 2021 National Patent Application Drafting Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
Dear colleagues,<\/p>\n

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) invites your school to participate in the USPTO\u2019s 2021 National Patent Application Drafting Competition<\/strong><\/a>, which introduces law students to U.S. patent law issues and develops their patent application drafting, amending, and prosecuting skills. Competitors can apply from October 1 until midnight ET, November 7.<\/p>\n

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Student teams will receive a hypothetical invention statement for which they will search the prior art, prepare a specification, draft claims, and present their reasoning for patentability before a panel of judges comprised of patent examiners, practitioners, and high-profile guest judges. Each regional winner will compete in the National Finals at USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, on April 9, 2021. Please see the\u00a0official rules<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for more information on participant and team eligibility.<\/p>\n

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This competition is changing how law schools teach patent and trademark law. By demystifying the patent application process through the creation of a competitive space for rigorous clinical practice, the competition helps law students become more efficient and effective patent drafters and filers.<\/p>\n

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Key dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n

October 1, 2020\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team registration opens<\/p>\n

November 7, 2020 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team registration closes<\/p>\n

November 13, 2020 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Team invitations sent<\/p>\n

November 16, 2020 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Invention statement released to teams<\/p>\n

February 8, 2021 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Deadline to submit team patent application<\/p>\n

March 6, 2021 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Virtual regional rounds, regional winners announced<\/p>\n

March 21, 2021 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Deadline to submit National Finals team patent application<\/p>\n

April 9, 2021 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 National Finals<\/p>\n

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Registration:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Teams must register through EventBrite at:<\/p>\n

2021 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office National Patent Drafting Competition<\/strong><\/a>. You can also search EventBrite for event number 118492306679<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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If you have any questions, please contact PatentDraftingCompetition@USPTO.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Dear colleagues,   The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) invites your school to participate in the USPTO\u2019s 2021 National Patent Application Drafting Competition, which introduces law students to U.S. patent law issues and develops their patent application drafting, amending, and prosecuting skills. Competitors can apply from October 1 until midnight ET, November 7. … <\/p>\n

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