It is now 15 weeks ago that I followed instructions from the EBC and used fax to send in a Form 2248 in two of my PCT cases. (See blog article.) Yes, more than three months have now passed during which EBC continues to fail to act upon either of the Forms 2248 that I sent to them.
Yet another reason to attend the PCT seminar in Detroit next week
Hello PCT enthusiasts!
There was already a good reason to make plans to attend the PCT seminar that will take place next week in Detroit — namely the opportunity to hear from very nice WIPO people (and from me) about the PCT and ePCT. (For more information or to register click here.)
Now there is an additional good reason to make plans to attend. There will be a networking reception afterwards! It is sponsored by the Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association.
PCT training in Detroit this coming Tuesday
Hello PCT enthusiasts! Who would like to participate in a day of Patent Cooperation Treaty (and ePCT) training? It will take place this coming Tuesday, October 28, in the Detroit patent office. I am one of the faculty members for this training. For more information, or to register, click here.
PCT training in Dallas this Friday
Hello PCT enthusiasts! Who would like to participate in a day of Patent Cooperation Treaty (and ePCT) training? It will take place this coming Friday, October 24, in the Dallas patent office. I am one of the faculty members for this training. For more information, or to register, click here.
And a reception after the Dallas PCT seminar
What could be more fun than a full day of PCT training? The answer, of course, is a full day of PCT training followed by a reception. Continue reading “And a reception after the Dallas PCT seminar”
Four upcoming opportunities for PCT and ePCT training
As a reminder, folks, there are four upcoming opportunities for PCT and ePCT training, all of which will include me as a presenter.
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- National Docketing Association annual meeting, San Diego (brochure page):
- Monday, October 6, 3:15 PM PT – Making Best Use of ePCT for PCT Docketing (75 minutes)
- Tuesday, October 7, 1PM PT – Mastering PCT Docketing (60 minutes)
- Friday, October 24, Dallas Patent Office (brochure page) – Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and ePCT seminar (full day)
- Tuesday, October 28, Detroit Patent Office (brochure page) – Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and ePCT seminar (full day)
- National Docketing Association annual meeting, San Diego (brochure page):
EBC continues to foot-drag handling of Form 2248
(Update: by now almost four months have passed and the EBC has still not acted upon either of the Forms 2248. See blog article.)
It is now six weeks ago that I followed instructions from the EBC and used fax to send in a Form 2248 in two of my PCT cases. (See blog article.) Yes, six weeks have now passed during which EBC continues to fail to act upon either of the Forms 2248 that I sent to them.
Please register for my 2½-day PCT seminar that starts on September 30
Folks, there are still seats available for my 2½-day PCT seminar that starts on September 30, 2025.
Please register for this seminar. For more information, or to register click here.
Hoping to see you at today’s PCT class in San Jose

Hello loyal readers. Hopefully many of you have logged in to attend this PCT seminar that is taking place right now at the San Jose patent office.

I am delighted to report that we have some thirty-two in-person attendees as well as some eighty-two virtual attendees.
Three upcoming PCT training opportunities – San Jose and Denver
Hello PCT enthusiasts. Here are three upcoming live in-person PCT training opportunities.
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- San Jose, Friday, September 12, 2025. One day of live, in-person PCT training at the San Jose patent office. I will be among the faculty for this seminar. For more information, or to register, click here.
- Denver, Tuesday, September 16, 2025. One day of live, in-person PCT training at the Denver patent office. I will be among the faculty for this seminar. For more information, or to register, click here.
- Denver airport location, Tuesday, September 30, 2025 through Thursday, October 2, 2025. 2½ days of live, in-person PCT training from yours truly. Fly to the Denver airport and take a free hotel shuttle to the seminar hotel. For more information, or to register, click here.
