Published on: 02/12/2020 14:38 PM
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A look back at the highlights of January 2020 |
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How a statistician's competitive spirit laid the groundwork for the modern census. |
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Count me in
By combining personal experience with progressive technological thinking, Herman Hollerith created an electric tabulating system that dramatically improved data processing and laid the foundation for modern computing.
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Director Iancu was interviewed by Consumer Technology Association Senior VP for Government Affairs Michael Petricone, as part of the CTA Innovation Policy Series at CES 2020. |
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One on one with USPTO Director Andrei Iancu
Hear the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Andrei Iancu talk about the future of innovation and patents during this fireside chat.
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Consider all of the innovations that went into something as simple as your breakfast: the flakes of cereal in your bowl, the ceramic burr grinder that macerated your coffee beans, the toaster that browned your bread, and the margarine you smeared all over the toasty slices. Without the inventors behind them, you’d be drinking boiled whole beans and gnawing on a stalk of wheat.
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Find all upcoming and past events at https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events.
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USPTO and Mexican Institute of Industrial Property launch new worksharing arrangement
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) agreed to launch a new worksharing arrangement that will accelerate the process of obtaining a patent in Mexico for businesses and individuals already in possession of a corresponding U.S. patent.
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In New Orleans and throughout the world: USPTO’s IP attachés and the restorative impact of intellectual property
Innovation has long been recognized as a critical component of economic growth. Many cities and regions in the United States seek to foster the development of innovative new companies and to help them commercialize their products as a way of spurring growth and investment. The protection of intellectual property (IP) underlying these innovations — such as patents, trademarks, and copyrights — goes hand-in-hand with these economic development efforts, particularly when companies move into markets overseas. It is a dynamic I saw recently when I joined five of the USPTO’s intellectual property attachés in New Orleans, Louisiana, this past December.
By Director of the USPTO’s IP Attaché Program Dominic Keating | Read the full blog
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You never know who you might see at CES! Secretary Ross, U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios, and USPTO Director Andrei Iancu visited our booth 50000 to talk tech and IP with startups. |
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CES 2020 is officially open and the USPTO is at booth 50000. Get in the game with our referees! We are here to provide federal government resources for startups and small businesses.
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The USPTO is now accepting nominations for the National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI) until April 3, the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement, bestowed by the President of the United States on America's leading innovators.
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On January 22, Deputy Director of the USPTO Laura Peter spoke on a Women in IP panel at University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Joined by several other exceptional women in intellectual property (IP) who have earned positions at the top of their field, the group shared their experiences and wisdom with law school students interested in a career in IP.
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