49312

Registered Patent Practitioners

1085

Racially Diverse Women Patent Practitioners

APPLY NOW TO BEGIN YOUR PATENT PATHWAY IN 2023!

Candidates are required to have a Category A degree as defined by the USPTO to participate. (See side panel for more information).
Not required for participation
Candidates must be eligible to practice before the USPTO, but not yet registered to participate.
Candidates must be eligible to practice before the USPTO to participate.
The current Patent Pathways will focus on African-American/Black women. Future Patent Pathways will focus on different demographics. If you are interested in Patent Pathways, but do not meet this criteria, please consider the Harrity Academy.
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Application review and interview process starts soon! Program will begin June 2023.

PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS

  1. You have a technical degree in Biology, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science/Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent fields from an accredited college or university;
  2. You reside in the U.S. and are eligible to sit for the U.S. Patent Bar but are not yet registered (see USPTO Eligibility Requirements here);
  3. You are an African-American/Black woman

**An applicant convicted of a felony, or a crime involving moral turpitude or breach of trust, is not eligible for registration or to apply for registration during the time of any sentence. See more here

WHAT IS THE TIME COMMITMENT FOR THIS PROGRAM?

Virtual Sessions: 1-2 hours per week (one or two days per week depending on the section of the program)

Patent Bar Examination Preparation Independent Study: 20+ hours per week*

Patent Preparation and Patent Prosecution Assignments: ~5 hours per week depending on the assignment

*Please note that patent bar examination preparation does not overlap with other sections of the program.

All classes will be held virtually and in the evenings, so that you can continue to work and/or study during the day and attend the program afterwards.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO PARTICIPATE?

Thanks to the generosity of our program sponsors, Patent Pathways will be 100% free to program participants.

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2023-2024!

Don’t meet the Patent Pathways requirements? Harrity offers several free patent resources and programs for diverse individuals!

THANK YOU TO OUR PROGRAM PARTNERS & SPONSORS