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A look back at the highlights of August 2020

Journeys of Innovation

Designed to decrease discomfort for female runners, the sports bra has become an athletic necessity as well as a modern fashion staple.

Establishing the new fit

Hinda Miller, Polly Smith, and Lisa Lindahl designed the sports bra to decrease discomfort for female runners. Since then, their invention has become a necessity for female athletes and a modern fashion staple. The empowering story of these three women offers a compelling example of determination, ingenuity, and creativity.

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News and remarks

“I am truly honored to recognize these innovators from across the United States, whose creativity and curiosity dared them to solve some of the toughest humanitarian challenges.”
–USPTO Director Andrei Iancu

USPTO announces 2020 Patents for Humanity winners

WASHINGTON – The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the latest winners of the Patents for Humanity program, a USPTO initiative promoting game-changing innovations that address long-standing development challenges.

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Remarks by Director Iancu at Singapore IP Week –Accelerating Innovation, Recovery, and Growth in the COVID-19 Era

It’s great to be back with all of you for IP Week. It is an honor to be on the same program with such distinguished co-panelists. I remember fondly my visit for IP Week in Singapore a few years ago, and although we cannot see each other in person this year, it is good to at least be able to be back with you virtually.

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USPTO director talks intellectual property, telework in the COVID era

USPTO Director Andrei Iancu recently spoke to Federal News Network on worldwide intellectual property cooperation and how the agency’s experience with telework has helped during the pandemic.

Listen to or read the interview

Find all upcoming and past events at www.uspto.gov/about-us/events.

In case you missed it

For the Invention-Con 2020 event listing, visit www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/invention-con-2020.

Are you an independent inventor, entrepreneur, small business owner, or intellectual property professional? Watch the event recordings from each day to learn more.

Watch day 1, day 2, and day 3

The United States Postal Service held a dedication ceremony for the new innovation stamps, which celebrate the spirit of American innovation.

Watch USPTO Director Andrei Iancu’s message

Popular posts

Check out the patents behind National Waffle Day.

Today [August 18] marks 100 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote. Women inventors such as Lyda Newman and Harriet Strong were active in women’s rights.

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How did modernizing IT make the USPTO more resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic? Listen to USPTO CIO Jamie Holcombe’s conversation with CXO TALK to learn this and more.

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We’re partnering with U.S. Department of Education for the 2020 Virtual National HBCU Week and Conference on September 20-26. 

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Join the IPBC Connect on September 15 to see a fireside chat with USPTO Director Andrei Iancu and European Patent Office President Campinos.

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