USPTO October Monthly Review

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A look back at the highlights of October 2020

Journeys of Innovation

"I think the more role models that people have, the more inspired they are to understand that they are capable of doing anything." --Marian Croak

Positively connected

A pioneer in Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and the inventor of text-to-donate technology, Marian Croak holds more than 200 patents. Now a Vice President of Engineering at Google, she focuses on reliability engineering to improve the performance of Google systems and services.

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Blogs

Visit the 2021 National Patent Application Drafting Competition page of the USPTO website for further information on deadlines, competition dates, details, and rules about the competition.

2021 National Patent Application Drafting Competition

The 2021 National Patent Application Drafting Competition has kicked off! The competition, which began as a regional competition led by our Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional Office in Detroit in 2014, has expanded into a nationwide competition, with participation from law school teams from across the country and all of our USPTO regional offices.

By Drew Hirshfeld, Commissioner for Patents | Continue reading

Legal Experience and Advancement Program conducts virtual mock arguments

In May 2020, the USPTO launched the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) Legal Experience and Advancement Program (LEAP). LEAP was established to help develop the next generation of patent practitioners by creating opportunities to gain oral argument experience before the Board.

By Andrei Iancu, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, and Scott Boalick, Chief Judge of the PTAB | Continue reading

News and updates

Inventing AI Tracing the diffusion of artificial intelligence with U.S. patents report cover art

For more information, visit the USPTO's Artificial Intelligence webpage.

New benchmark USPTO study finds artificial intelligence in U.S. patents rose by more than 100% since 2002

WASHINGTON — The number of artificial intelligence (AI) patent applications received annually by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) more than doubled from 2002 to 2018, according to a new report published today by the USPTO, “Inventing AI: Tracing the diffusion of artificial intelligence with U.S. patents.” During those 16 years, annual AI patent applications grew from 30,000 in 2002 to more than 60,000 in 2018.

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USPTO celebrates Made in America Week by highlighting great American inventions

In celebration of President Donald J. Trump designating October 4-10 as “Made In America Week,” the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is highlighting on its social media channels throughout the month of October a number of great American inventions that have improved the quality of life for all nations.

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USPTO Director Andrei Iancu celebrates famed inventor Marian Croak at presentation to U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Today [October 1], Andrei Iancu, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), delivered the keynote address at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Equality of Opportunity in the Innovation Economy conference, while also honoring accomplished inventor Dr. Marian Croak with the unveiling of her national USPTO “inventor card.”

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