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October 18, 2018

Remarks by Director Iancu at the Eastern District of Texas Bar Association Inaugural Texas Dinner

Remarks as prepared for delivery in Arlington, Texas, at the Eastern District of Texas Bar Association Inaugural Texas Dinner on October 18, 2018.

PTAB issues Claim Construction Final Rule

The final rule changes the standard for interpreting claims in AIA trial proceedings.

September 24, 2018

Remarks by Director Iancu at the Intellectual Property Owners Association 46th Annual Meeting

Remarks by Director Andrei Iancu at IPO 46th Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Chicago, Illinois, on September 24, 2018.

PTAB revises certain standard operating procedures

See the updated procedures on paneling and precedential decisions

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Login changes for EFS-Web and PAIR

A safer and simpler login process starts October 2018. Users will need a USPTO.gov account.

Director Initiatives

10 Million Patents

Celebrate a milestone of human ingenuity and discover the history of innovation in America.

Working Group on Regulatory Reform

New group will recommend ways that USPTO regulations can be streamlined.

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From the Director's Blog

October 15, 2018

Talking tech with the USPTO’s Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer Debbie Stephens

To be a technology executive these days is both challenging and exhilarating. USPTO’s Adrienne Cox...

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October 12, 2018

Spotlight on Commerce: Nestor Ramirez, Technology Center Director, USPTO

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, a USPTO employee reflects on his USPTO career.

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September 21, 2018

Constitution Week at the USPTO

Our Founding Fathers recognized the important role intellectual property plays in promoting “the...

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Remarks by Director Iancu at the Eastern District of Texas Bar Association Inaugural Texas Dinner

PTAB issues Claim Construction Final Rule

Remarks by Director Iancu at the Intellectual Property Owners Association 46th Annual Meeting

PTAB revises certain standard operating procedures

Fees and payment

Login changes for EFS-Web and PAIR

10 Million Patents

Working Group on Regulatory Reform

From the Director's Blog

Talking tech with the USPTO’s Acting Deputy Chief Information Officer Debbie Stephens

From the Director's Blog

Spotlight on Commerce: Nestor Ramirez, Technology Center Director, USPTO

From the Director's Blog

Constitution Week at the USPTO