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Latest news Public events Remarks Latest News Nominations sought for Public Advisory Committees Members serve three-year terms to advise on USPTO patent and trademark operations. Nominations due July 12. Clara Barton and the success of American women Op-ed by USPTO Director Iancu and Deputy Director Peter honors legacy of famous nurse and Patent Office clerk. Trends and characteristics of U.S. women inventors New report from USPTO chief economist’s office studying 40 years of data shows women still comprise small minority of patented inventors. U.S. moves up in international patent protection Report ranks U.S. as overall global IP leader. Steep climb attributed to patent policy and PTAB reforms. Subscribe More news Public Events JUNE 28, 2019 – SAN JOSE, CA Inventors: Learn the basics of intellectual property with a focus on patents July 9 – 11, 2019 – SAN JOSE, CA Agents and attorneys: Learn to think like an examiner July 24, 2019 – NEW YORK, NY Attend the 16th annual summit on Protecting Innovations in the Financial Services Industry August 6, 2019 – Online Learn online how examiners approach restriction practice August 13, 2019 – El Paso, TX Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Road Tour Southwest: El Paso More events Remarks Remarks by Director Iancu at the New York Intellectual Property Law Association Remarks by Director Iancu at the Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund Patent Event Remarks by Director Iancu at International Trademark Association (INTA) 141st Annual Meeting Statement of Director Iancu before the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Committee on the Judiciary Remarks by Deputy Director Peter at first public hearing on the SUCCESS Act More remarks In invention, I see America. I see her past, and I also see her future. … And in inventors, I see the fundamental traits of the American character: grit, imagination, perseverance, and the willingness to take risks. - Director Andrei Iancu Speech at the Driving American Innovation Policy Conference Director’s Blog Intellectual property resources in your area FEATURED VIDEO Don’t be fooled by potentially misleading offers and notices FEATURED EVENT Invention-Con 2019: Leveraging Your Intellectual Property in the Marketplace
