Published on: 11/04/2019 8:36 AM
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A look back at the highlights of October 2019 |
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An accident changed Rory Cooper's life and set him on a path to improving the well-being of people with mobility impairments. |
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Engineering a better life
Rory Cooper has always enjoyed tinkering and competition. As a kid growing up in Southern California, he ran track and cross country, and he often worked in his parents’ garage, making improvements to skateboards and bicycles. He brought these skills to his work in the U.S. Army, but then an accident changed his life forever and set him on a path to become an inventor, engineer, and bronze medalist.
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As of September 30, 2019, which is the end of our 2019 fiscal year (FY), the averages are 14.7 months for first action pendency and 23.8 months for total pendency. |
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USPTO meets critical goals to reduce patent examination pendency
For many years, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has been working to reduce patent pendency times. And since 2018, the agency has had specific goals of under 15 months for first office actions and under 24 months for total pendency, on average. We have now achieved these goals!
By Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO Andrei Iancu and Commissioner for Patents Drew Hirshfeld | Continue reading
Your feedback is driving improvements to trademark filings and login user experience
As we work to strengthen security and enhance the trademarks filing experience, we continue to listen to your ideas and feedback. Among these efforts is an upcoming enhancement you should prepare for now. Beginning October 26, 2019, you'll need to log in with two-factor authentication to your USPTO.gov account to access TEAS or TEASi forms. If you haven’t yet created your account, set up your USPTO.gov account today.
By Commissioner for Trademarks Mary Denison | Continue reading
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Deputy Director of the USPTO Laura Peter gives opening remarks at the UIA Leadership Day event. |
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Remarks by Deputy Director Peter at the United Inventors Association Leadership Day
Inventors are the driving force behind the innovations that move our country forward and grow our economy. Simply put, the inventor is the heart and soul of innovation in America, a concept engrained in our very essence, in the Constitution itself.
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Remarks by Director Iancu at the IP in PA: Keystone for Success event
Cicero, who served as the consul of the Roman Republic in the first century B.C. once said: “True glory takes root, and even spreads; but all false pretenses, like flowers, fall to the ground...No counterfeit can last long.” And yet, some do.
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Find all upcoming and past events at https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events.
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The scary thing is when you run out. #CreepyIP |
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Congratulations to inventor John B. Goodenough for winning The Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He previously was honored with the National Medal of Science in 2011, and last year, the USPTO presented him with an inventor collectible card.
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This year’s theme for #NDEAM is "the right talent, right now." We’re celebrating the contributions, skills, and talents of #PeopleOfPTO with disabilities. See what Paul has to say about USPTO colleagues and management.
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