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15 U.S.C. § 648c — SBA and USPTO partnerships

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  1. (a)In generalBeginning not later than 180 days after October 9, 2018, the Administrator, in consultation with the Director, shall develop partnership agreements that—
    1. (1)provide for the—
      1. (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;
      2. (B)leveraging of training materials already developed for the education of inventors and small business concerns; and
      3. (C)participation of a nongovernmental organization; and
    2. (2)provide training—
      1. (A)through electronic resources, including Internet-based webinars; and
      2. (B)at physical locations, including—
        1. (i)a small business development center; and
        2. (ii)the headquarters or a regional office of the USPTO.