Find Volunteer Patent Attorneys & Agents
Sometimes all it takes to change the world is a dream and a little support.
Over 500 non-provisional patent filings have been made in the past 3 years. Since 2017, well over 300 patents have been issued.
This public-private partnership with the IP Pro Bono Program is to pilot/create a series of events that provide educational content regarding the USPTO Pro Bono program (and US Tech Transfer opportunities) and to educate under resourced innovators regarding funding options (i.e. VC, SBIR, Loans etc.).
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Inventors
The USPTO provides inventor resources and links to the regional programs on its website. You can find that information by clicking the button below.
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Volunteer Patent Agents & Attorneys
Agents and attorneys interested in volunteering may also visit the USPTO Patent Pro Bono page to connect to their regional program.
Pathways To Inclusive Innovation
The Pro Bono Advisory Council (PBAC) hosts an important conversation with Federal and Private Sector experts on how under-resourced innovators can leverage the USPTO’s Pro Bono IP program to bring their ideas and products to market. In these sessions, you will hear from thought leaders in IP law, Federal Technology Transfer Offices, Venture Capital, Banking, and Start Up-Business Operations.
“It’s heartbreaking when you meet someone with an amazing idea and realize it will never go anywhere because the person doesn’t have access to the legal system. With this program, we can now bring voice to that invention.”
David Kappos
Former Director of the United States Patent & Trademark Office, Pro Bono Advisory Council Board Member
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