Wyoming SBDC - AI and Proposals

Join us for a discussion on patents, including the different types of patents, the application process, what to do after a patent is granted (or not granted), the rights of patent owners, and other business considerations. Topics will include:

• What is a patent?
• Types of patents
• The patent application process
• I got my patent … now what? Post-grant requirements and considerations
• Business resources

Speaker: Mary Fuller, Regional Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Western Regional Outreach Office

As Regional Director of the USPTO’s Western Regional Outreach Office and Interim Director for the Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office, Mary Fuller carries out the strategic direction of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO and is responsible for leading the USPTO’s Western Office in San Jose, California and Rocky Mountain Office in Denver, Colorado. Focusing on each region and actively engaging with those communities, Ms. Fuller ensures the USPTO’s initiatives and programs are tailored to each region’s unique ecosystem of industries and stakeholders.