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Official account of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Leading the nation and the world in intellectual property protection and policy.
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We’re excited to welcome the newest (& returning) members of our Trademarks Public Advisory Committee (TPAC)! ⭐ Congratulations to Deborah Gerhardt, Amy Hsiao, & Donna Griffiths. Learn about the important work of TPAC in our recent blog: bit.ly/3Hs7PcI
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Are you interested in how #AI will shape the #IP ecosystem going forward? Join us this week as we explore AI in the invention process, how to address inventions created with significant AI contributions, and more. View the full agenda and register: bit.ly/3XGWThB
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Calling all current and aspiring business owners! Don’t miss tomorrow’s Trademark Basics Boot Camp, including a live demonstration of a filing in the USPTO’s Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). Learn more and register: bit.ly/3ICz7PR
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👏🏿 Thank you,
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for sharing this story! African Americans inventors have been fighting for equality throughout U.S. history, as shown by patent examiner Henry Baker’s list of Black inventors: bit.ly/3WVia6o #BHM
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Marie Van Brittan Brown, a Black nurse, filed a patent for the first video home security system in 1966. Now video surveillance is a $60 billion industry. wapo.st/3XY79mg
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USPTO’s Jorge Valdes recently moderated a discussion on implementing convergence education in the classroom as part of our work with
@WHOSTP
’s committee on STEM education. What is convergence education? Learn more about it here: bit.ly/3HnCR5r
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Have you signed up for our Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship events? Highlights include a session on USPTO resources, fireside chats with leaders in innovation, and the premiere of a special documentary created with
@InventorsHOF
. Register now: bit.ly/3vBHCmk #BHM
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20 Girl Scouts from Brownie Troop #77212 in Shelby Township, MI recently earned their IP patch with the help of the #USPTOMidwest Regional Office! They learned about the 4 types of IP, ID’ed the different elements of a patent, and created their own logos. Great job, scouts!
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#YoungInventor Christianna Alexander knows a thing or two about overcoming adversity. Despite difficulties with undiagnosed learning differences, she started her own bath and body company and successfully marketed her products. Hear her story: bit.ly/3j5mzpy
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#Tip: When filing in DOCX format using Patent Center, you can test your application using the Patent Center “training mode” without saving to or storing data in the USPTO’s systems. Learn how: uspto.gov/patents/docx
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Do you want to know how innovators with different backgrounds come together to create new inventions and businesses? Don’t miss #TogetherInInnovation: Agricultural advances, where you’ll learn firsthand from successful women innovators in agriculture: bit.ly/3QVCd3h
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Thank you Madame Secretary, we couldn’t have said it better! At USPTO, America’s Innovation Agency, we are ready to help innovators and inventors across the country protect their most valuable assets: their ideas.
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“We will be creating ½ million to a million jobs all around the country in technology. Those jobs have to go to people who look like America… We have to continuously try harder and be more creative and figure out how to reach all stakeholders.” -
@SecRaimondo
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“You cannot innovate or compete if you can’t protect your [intellectual property], and the way we protect IP is the envy of the world. It is the basis of everything.” –
@SecRaimondo
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reiterated her main focus of enhancing US competitiveness through investment & innovation by 1) investing in semiconductor manufacturing (CHIPS Act), 2) expanding broadband access to all, & 3) workforce development to prepare American workers for 21st century jobs.
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As we mark the one-year anniversary of #CancerMoonshot being reignited and celebrate the progress made, we are excited to announce that the USPTO’s Cancer Moonshot expedited review pilot is now accepting applications! Get all the details on the program: bit.ly/3Ya3kL6
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From addressing trademark scams to combatting counterfeits, read about the Trademark Public Advisory Committee’s (TPAC) accomplishments and priorities going forward in our guest #blog by current TPAC chair David Cho and immediate past chair Susan Natland: bit.ly/3Hs7PcI
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Looking for a way to predict the weather that doesn’t involve a large rodent? Check out patented devices like this...or take the six more weeks of winter. #GroundhogDay
U.S. patent no 216,440 for a large, complex looking meteorological instrument with several meters and dials
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From agriculture to rail travel, from acoustical science to internet communications, Black inventors have been changing the world for generations. Learn about four incredible inventors by checking out our USPTO inventor collectable cards: bit.ly/3i4pbTM #BHM
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❗ Beware: Scammers have recently begun impersonating USPTO employees by using real employee names and spoofing USPTO phone numbers. Learn more about this scam and what to do if you get a call: bit.ly/3Y6nVPQ
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“Where do you see yourself in five years?” The USPTO needs your help answering that question, which is why we’re asking for feedback on our next strategic plan. View the draft plan and submit your thoughts by February 17: bit.ly/2MnHd2C
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Educators: Don’t forget to sign up for this month’s K-12 educators webinar! Learn about our National Summer Teacher Institute from Reggie Duncan, a teacher who liked the program so much he ended up working at the USPTO. 😉 Register now: bit.ly/3VFhn9e
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Women entrepreneurs: Join us for our next #WEWednesday event on Wednesday, February 22 at 11:30 a.m. MT, virtually or in person in Phoenix, for tips on how to find and secure funding for your business. Register today: bit.ly/3Js0pZA
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Are you a small business owner or entrepreneur interested in learning about trademarks and how to apply for federal registration? Join us for tomorrow - we’ll cover the requirements for an initial trademark application: bit.ly/3Z9x9fg
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We hope you’ve been enjoying our series on intellectual property and non-fungible tokens (NFTs)! Join our friends at
@CopyrightOffice
tomorrow for the final event in the series. The focus? You guessed it – copyrights. Register here: bit.ly/3XQuJBa
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Don't miss the next installment in our ongoing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies (ET) Partnership Series! Join us on February 8 to explore patent policy issues impacted by AI and ET in AI-driven innovation. Learn more and register: bit.ly/3XGWThB
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Winter is coming... well, it’s been here for a while. When the great outdoors looks Stark, practice winter safety with patents like a removable cleat that can turn ordinary footwear into a more stable snowshoe and a hand-held windshield deicer.
U.S. patent no. 6,654,550 for a deicer showing a small scraping device on a windshield. US patent no. 6,247,253 for a snowshoe attachment for a normal shoe
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Do you use a brand name, slogan, or logo to distinguish yourself or your business? Did you invent or design something like a machine or tool? You might have intellectual property! Find out what type, and how to protect it, with our new IP Identifier tool: bit.ly/3It3LLh
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Next up in our series on intellectual property and non-fungible tokens (NFTs): patents! Join us tomorrow to hear from technologists, patent owners and practitioners, academics, and industry representatives about the intersection of patent law and NFTs: bit.ly/3kxzX6s
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Mark your calendars for the USPTO’s 2023 Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program events on February 10, 14, and 24 and get inspired by Black entrepreneurs, small business owners, and inventors. Register today: bit.ly/3vBHCmk
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After an accident changed his life, Rory Cooper's love of tinkering and competition led to success as an inventor, engineer, athlete, and now, an inductee into the
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Class of 2023. Listen to or read our interview with Cooper: bit.ly/31nPXIH
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