Inventors Eye | October 2012 issue

The Evolution of Adaptation

Oscar Pistorius, running with his special carbon fiber "blade" prosthetics, competed in the 400m running event and the 4X400m relay at the summer Olympics in London.

Keeping the Road Clear

Under the America Invents Act of 2011, the USPTO established the Patents Ombudsman Program to assist small businesses and independent inventors during patent prosecution.

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Spark of Genius
Inventor Lifts Up Tradition, Culture, and Ingenuity

Brad Rousseau is a celebrated independent inventor, small business owner, and enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa tribe in North Dakota.

Brad Rosseau dressed in Native American garb at the USPTO.

Announcements
October and November

2012 National Trademark Expo Set for October 19-20

Austin Wrap-Up

Children stand across from Trademarked characters at the 2011 Trademark Expo.


	advice Resources for Understanding Third-Party Preissuance Submissions


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The Evolution of Adaptation
By Alex Camarota : Office of Innovation Development

Keeping the Road Clear: The Patents Ombudsman Program
By Mindy Bickel : Patents Ombudsman Program Administrator

spark of genius
Inventor Lifts Up Tradition, Culture, and Ingenuity

Announcements
October and Novemeber

Advice
Resources for Understanding Third-Party Preissuance Submissions

Events
Where Independent Inventors Meet

Network
Organizations for Inventors

past issues

resources

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