Intellectual Property Patents

Published April 23, 2019

United States Patent and Trademark Office () Patent Pro Bono Program for independent inventors and small businesses | USPTO

Inventors and small businesses that meet certain financial thresholds and other criteria may be eligible for free legal assistance in preparing and filing a patent application.  The Patent Pro Bono Program is a nationwide network of independently operated regional programs that match volunteer patent.

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The  is the United States Patent and Trademark Office's comprehensive pilot to expand outreach to inventors who file patent applications without the assistance of a registered patent attorney or agent (also known as "pro se" filing). 

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The Law School Clinic Certification program allows law students enrolled in a participating law school's clinic program to practice Intellectual Property Law before the USPTO under the strict guidance of a Law School Faculty Clinic Supervisor.