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Your USPTO
Stay informed with “Your USPTO,” featuring the latest updates, news, and insights from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Discover important announcements, policy changes, and valuable resources that impact inventors, entrepreneurs, and the intellectual property community. Keep up with the essential developments in patents and trademarks with our curated content.
Public Engagement Chief Named
NEWS FLASH PHOTO BY MICHAEL CONNOR/USPTO Nancy U. Kamei has been appointed the USPTO’s first chief public engagement officer and
What’s Next in IP?
LEARN ABOUT IP BASICS: Learn about patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets from USPTO experts in the free online program
PTRCs Bring Help to You
Slew of newly opening Patent and Trademark Resource Centers help innovators protect their IP. For inventors and entrepreneurs who cannot
A Brilliant Touch
Blinded by a childhood accident, Ralph Teetor went on to a legendary career in automotive engineering and inventing that included
Learn From Invention Ambassadors
NEWS FLASH The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has announced the launch of its newest program, Invention Ambassadors, created in
Thanksgiving Innovation, Served Well
USPTO, Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention team up for invention education activities highlighting mealtime delights Have you ever used
Rocky Mountain Highs
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 Wins Prestigious U.S. Award
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
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.
BOOyah!
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.
At the Heart of Invention
She was speaking at the National Summer Teacher Institute, an educational program run by the USPTO. The annual program offers teachers the opportunity to learn more about invention and intellectual property, knowledge they can bring back to the classroom.