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§ 648c. SBA and USPTO partnerships
(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) provide for the—
(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;
(B) leveraging of training materials already developed for the education of inventors and small business concerns; and
(C) participation of a nongovernmental organization; and
(2) provide training—
(A) through electronic resources, including Internet-based webinars; and
(B) at physical locations, including—
(i) a small business development center; and
(ii) the headquarters or a regional office of the USPTO.
(Pub. L. 115–259, § 4, Oct. 9, 2018, 132 Stat. 3664.)