{"id":35471,"date":"2025-02-14T12:30:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T18:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/?p=35471"},"modified":"2025-02-11T12:40:05","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T18:40:05","slug":"information-on-the-patent-office-exam-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/information-on-the-patent-office-exam-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Information on the Patent Office Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>If you are a student with a degree (or at least two years of coursework) in\u00a0engineering, computer sciences or the hard sciences (chemistry, biology, physics, or related fields), and are interested in becoming a Patent Agent or Attorney,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Practising\u00a0Law\u00a0Institute (PLI) invites you to an online\u00a0presentation\u00a0by Mark Dighton, PLI&#8217;s Director of\u00a0Law\u00a0School\u00a0Relations and Administrative Director of their Patent Office Exam Course. Topics for discussion include:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The latest info on the Patent Office Exam,<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Who can take it (including the new &#8220;design patent bar&#8221;)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0How it works (it&#8217;s on computer and \u201con demand\u201d),<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0When you should take it (you don&#8217;t need to\u2026and probably shouldn&#8217;t\u2026wait until you graduate), and<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Recommendations on when and how to study for this very difficult Exam.<\/p>\n<p>Scholarships to PLI&#8217;s other IP programs will also be discussed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Just sign up for ONE of the\u00a0presentations below. (All of the talks are the same. And all times are EASTERN.)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_elementtoproof\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Wednesday March 12th, noon<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/pli-edu.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_RgrbIstnTdG7_zD46erG_w. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpli-edu.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_RgrbIstnTdG7_zD46erG_w&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccfmcafee%40memphis.edu%7Ce8f2cd4ee830431c8de508dd49f62178%7Cae145aeacdb2446ab05a7858dde5ddba%7C0%7C0%7C638748043690291789%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2F6w7SLRbYKlqUITWoEsUPSqAAdCcXX2R%2Bj8HC0v0e4M%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"0\">https:\/\/pli-edu.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_RgrbIstnTdG7_zD46erG_w<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Friday March 14th, 3pm<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/pli-edu.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_uN5UkyRIQIyzOQUR8lyBNQ. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpli-edu.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_uN5UkyRIQIyzOQUR8lyBNQ&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccfmcafee%40memphis.edu%7Ce8f2cd4ee830431c8de508dd49f62178%7Cae145aeacdb2446ab05a7858dde5ddba%7C0%7C0%7C638748043690311618%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=G9brnesP04bmjFOEwTfE26NUYp4aYDTtNEa83myw9ac%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"1\">https:\/\/pli-edu.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_uN5UkyRIQIyzOQUR8lyBNQ<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Saturday March 15th, 2pm<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/pli-edu.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_B3H-3A6ETJSKnKe-QAcHZw. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpli-edu.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_B3H-3A6ETJSKnKe-QAcHZw&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccfmcafee%40memphis.edu%7Ce8f2cd4ee830431c8de508dd49f62178%7Cae145aeacdb2446ab05a7858dde5ddba%7C0%7C0%7C638748043690333706%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gcS%2FglHT6%2F85jVUfY%2Btw%2BBrYL6%2F%2BZHGibMVlEZSghNw%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"2\">https:\/\/pli-edu.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_B3H-3A6ETJSKnKe-QAcHZw<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_elementtoproof\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Tuesday March\u00a018th, 7pm<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0<a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/pli-edu.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_pZLg9eR8S1eE13vJ1vdiaQ. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpli-edu.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_pZLg9eR8S1eE13vJ1vdiaQ&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccfmcafee%40memphis.edu%7Ce8f2cd4ee830431c8de508dd49f62178%7Cae145aeacdb2446ab05a7858dde5ddba%7C0%7C0%7C638748043690352657%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=hFfZpid%2F6qXcpFy7HSlPy9LY0i232pJG6X33xuiwQVc%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"3\">https:\/\/pli-edu.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_pZLg9eR8S1eE13vJ1vdiaQ<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>Mark Dighton, Esq.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_elementtoproof\">Director of Patent Office Courses<\/p>\n<p>PLI \u00a0<u><a title=\"Original URL: http:\/\/www.pli.edu\/. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pli.edu%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccfmcafee%40memphis.edu%7Ce8f2cd4ee830431c8de508dd49f62178%7Cae145aeacdb2446ab05a7858dde5ddba%7C0%7C0%7C638748043690368256%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Dw55Fo8RxAkHs7uBQWQ87F0xi07BiQ%2BHOPbBPantVQ8%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"4\">www.pli.edu<\/a><\/u>\u00a0 or\u00a0 \u00a0<u><a title=\"Original URL: http:\/\/www.patentofficeexamcourse.com\/. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.patentofficeexamcourse.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccfmcafee%40memphis.edu%7Ce8f2cd4ee830431c8de508dd49f62178%7Cae145aeacdb2446ab05a7858dde5ddba%7C0%7C0%7C638748043690383785%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=6Tf6kitrmm6xRYUUXp%2BFR%2B95KSjp8rDq28%2B9rbCTzXE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"5\">www.PatentOfficeExamCourse.com<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are a student with a degree (or at least two years of coursework) in\u00a0engineering, computer sciences or the hard&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-career-services"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35471","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35471"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35471\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35474,"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35471\/revisions\/35474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35471"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35471"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35471"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}