Author name: Inventors Digest

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The Rocky Mountain Office serves Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Inventors in this region have received more than 126,000 patents in the past ten years. Women inventors were named on 21 percent of the total patents, compared to about 13 percent for the United States as a whole.

Ma’s honor recognizes his leadership and dedication in advancing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the patent examination process. He and his team have also helped shape USPTO policies to address AI’s evolving role in intellectual property and innovation. 

New TTAB functionality: As part of the USPTO’s efforts to modernize its systems and improve customer experience, the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) Center open beta has been launched for filing notices of opposition. An opposition is a TTAB proceeding in which a party may challenge the registration of a trademark. 

Every October, the USPTO dives into the patent and trademark archives to find some eerie, spooky, and haunting examples of creepy IP, or intellectual property. This monthlong campaign–known as #CreepyIP–began in 2011 as a fun way to educate the public about the importance of intellectual property by embracing the Halloween spirit.