GIPA Patent Programs

Patent training by the USPTO GIPA. Covers office operations and budgets, examination practice, examination issues in fields such as biotech and pharmaceuticals, design examination, technology transfer and UPOV plant variety protection, with case studies. Held at headquarters and regional venues worldwide.

Task: Training and learning
Patent or trademark: patent
Legacy system: —
Current entry point: uspto.gov/ip-policy/global-intellectual-property-academy/ip-programs-gipa (verified 2026-09-28)
Legacy system and where it moved: No mention of a legacy system name on the page (verified 2026-09-28)
Fee: No fee statement on the page (verified 2026-09-28)
What you need (account or API key): Staff of national IP offices and patent policy departments (verified 2026-09-28)
Source: GIPA IP Programs (training program types)(retrieved 2026-10-06)

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