From August 16-17, the Department of Commerce’s U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host Invention-Con 2024: Expanding Your Intellectual Property Potential. This free event provides resources and access to independent inventors, entrepreneurs, and small business owners whose success depends on guarding their creative work.

Invention-Con 2024 will be held virtually on August 16 and in person on August 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET and August 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET at USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.

Interested participants are encouraged to register for the conference either in person or online.

The agenda and more information about each day of the conference are available on the day one and day two event pages.

The Department of Commerce's mission is "to create the conditions for economic growth and opportunity for all communities," including fostering innovation and invention that underpin the U.S. comparative advantage.