Constitution Week at the USPTO

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Constitution Week at the USPTO

The top half of a USPTO Patent cover which reads the words"To promote the progress of science and useful arts."

The newly designed patent cover, unveiled in March of this year and used for the first time with the issuance of patent number 10 million, features a passage from Article 1 Section 8 Clause 8 of the Constitution, "To promote the progress of science and useful arts..." Photo by Jay Premack/USPTO

Our Founding Fathers recognized the important role intellectual property plays in promoting “the progress of science and useful arts…” and growing a vibrant economy. And so, at the USPTO we are proud to draw our mission and mandate from Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8 of the Constitution. Click here to continue reading.

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