United States Patent and Trademark Office

New Maximum Daily Limit for Credit Card Payments, Effective June 30

The maximum daily limit per credit card or debit card account is currently $99,999.99. Starting June 30, the daily limit per credit card account will be lowered to $49,999.99, and the daily limit for debit cards will be eliminated.

Inductees to the National Inventors Hall of Fame line the stage at the 2012 induction ceremony.

Twenty-one previous National Hall of Fame inductees join the stage with USPTO Director David Kappos and the 2012 inductees. | USPTO photo by Arva Adams

Latest Honorees Inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame

Honorees for the National Inventors Hall of Fame were inducted in a May 2 ceremony held at the 19th century home of the U.S. Patent Office in Washington, D.C., now the home to two Smithsonian museums. Ten men and women were in the 2012 class, including the late Steve Jobs, who was honored in remarks from USPTO Director David Kappos.

USPTO Has Critical Need for Electrical Engineers

The largest intellectual property rights entity in the nation needs qualified applicants in the chemical, electrical and mechanical disciplines with a critical need for electrical engineers to work as patent examiners. We offer an inclusive organizational climate, competitive salaries, bonus incentives, paid overtime, top-notch health care and retirement plans. The USPTO supports flexible work schedules and telework. See innovation in action.

Intellectual Property and the U.S. Economy: Industries in Focus

IP Contributes $5 Trillion and 40 Million Jobs to Economy

A new report demonstrates intellectual property is widely used in the economy and the industries that use it most intensively account for a large share of economic activity for jobs, new products and services, and the prospect of longer and better lives.