2022 Virtual Design Day
April 21, 2022 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM
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Please save the date for 15th Annual Virtual Design Day!
Join us for an afternoon of lively and thought-provoking discussion about various aspects of design patents, hosted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Get insights from USPTO design examiners and managers, design patent practitioners, and industrial designers.
No CLE credit is offered for attendance.
The event will take place virtually on Thursday, April 21, 2022, from 1 to 4:30 pm EDT. There will be a networking opportunity, following the formal program. New this year: There will be an introductory program on design rights, currently scheduled from 11:00 to noon on April 21.
Registration will be available by early April 2022. There is no registration fee, but advance registration is required.
There will be a post event Networking session. Details (invitation link) on the networking session will be provided by April 20.
Design Day 2022 is co-sponsored by American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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