2018 National Trademark Exposition

On July 27, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in collaboration with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) kicked off the 2018 National Trademark Exposition with keynote speaker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. NMAH Interim Director Sue Fruchter welcomed the attendees to the Exposition. Commissioner for Trademarks Mary Boney Denison thanked the Exposition’s twenty-plus exhibitors. USPTO Director Andrei Iancu explained that intellectual property is often considered the most valuable asset of a business.