Invention-Con 2024: In-person August 16-17

Do you want to grow your intellectual property (IP) knowledge and gain access to resources, business experts, and accomplished innovators? Then join us for the USPTOs’ free flagship conference for inventors, makers, and entrepreneurs. Don’t miss Invention-Con 2024, coming to you August 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET and August 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. Tailored for the independent inventor and entrepreneur community, our marquee event brings inspiration and resources directly to you.

• Learn how accomplished innovators, inventors, entrepreneurs, and business owners across industries use IP to achieve success
• Discover resources available to assist at every stage of your journey
• Connect with IP and business experts who can help you develop a strategy for your innovation, from idea to market

An agenda and more information about each day of the conference will be posted to this page. For more information, or if you have any questions or comments, please email us at [email protected].

Invention-Con is the USPTO's annual conference for independent inventors, entrepreneurs, and small business owners whose success depends on guarding their creative work. This program is presented by the USPTO's Innovation Outreach Division.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to the contact information listed above.

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