{"identifier":"/us/usc/t15/s648c","title":15,"num":"\u00a7\u202f648c.","heading":"SBA and USPTO partnerships","text":"\u00a7\u202f648c.\nSBA and USPTO partnerships\n(a)\nIn general\nBeginning not later than 180 days after\n(1) provide for the\u2014\n(A) development of high-quality training, including in-person or modular training sessions, for small business concerns relating to domestic and international protection of intellectual property;\n(B) leveraging of training materials already developed for the education of inventors and small business concerns; and\n(C) participation of a nongovernmental organization; and\n(2) provide training\u2014\n(A) through electronic resources, including Internet-based webinars; and\n(B) at physical locations, including\u2014\n(i) a small business development center; and\n(ii) the headquarters or a regional office of the USPTO.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t15/s648c.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t15/s648c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f648c."},{"t":"heading","text":"SBA and USPTO partnerships"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t15/s648c/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"Beginning not later than 180 days after ","children":[{"t":"text","text":"October 9, 2018","tail":", the Administrator, in consultation with the Director, shall develop partnership agreements that\u2014"}]},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s648c/a/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" provide for the\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t15/s648c/a/1/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" development of high-quality training, including in-person or modular training sessions, for small business concerns relating to domestic and international protection of intellectual property;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t15/s648c/a/1/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" leveraging of training materials already developed for the education of inventors and small business concerns; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t15/s648c/a/1/C","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(C)"},{"t":"content","text":" participation of a nongovernmental organization; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t15/s648c/a/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" provide training\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t15/s648c/a/2/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" through electronic resources, including Internet-based webinars; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t15/s648c/a/2/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" at physical locations, including\u2014"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t15/s648c/a/2/B/i","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(i)"},{"t":"content","text":" a small business development center; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t15/s648c/a/2/B/ii","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(ii)"},{"t":"content","text":" the headquarters or a regional office of the USPTO.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}