The US' National Technical Information Service (NTIS), in agreement with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has announced the launch of a pilot programme to provide the public with access to official agency training content via the web at usptotraining.gov. Under the arrangement, more than 60 computer-based training modules on intellectual property law are being made available online to the general public for the first time through a learning management system (LMS).
The training modules were primarily created for the USPTO patent and trademark examiners, but all intellectual property professionals can reportedly benefit from the information they provide. The training modules are being made available to the public for the first time in support of President Obama's transparency and open government initiative. NTIS is an agency of the US Department of Commerce,
Examples of the more than 60 training modules available via usptotraining.gov include Interview practice between examiner and applicant; Basic requirements to file a patent application; Introduction to the Patent Cooperation Treaty; the Trademark International Classification System for goods and services; and Written description guidelines, examples and court decisions.
Additional modules and new features may be added following the completion of the 90- day pilot period. A fee will be charged to access most of the available modules.
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