Published on: 09/01/2022 14:30 PM
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A look back at the highlights of August 2022 |
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With a combination of family encouragement, support, and hands-on invention education, brothers Mika’il and Ayaan Naqvi, following in the footsteps of three generations of entrepreneurs, teamed up to navigate their way from an idea to a business. |
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A family of entrepreneurs
In 1918, as a global flu pandemic wreaked havoc around the world, Edmond Desrosiers founded Derosier Storage & Moving in Bridgeport, Connecticut. A century later his great-great-grandsons Ayaan and Mika’il Naqvi followed in his entrepreneurial footsteps, founding their own business during another global pandemic.
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Derrick Brent was named Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO (“Deputy Director”), effective August 1. |
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USPTO welcomes Derrick Brent as Deputy Director
Gina M. Raimondo, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), today announced Derrick Brent as the new Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO (“Deputy Director”), effective August 1.
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USPTO adds key executives to leadership team
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Kathi Vidal, along with newly sworn-in Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO Derrick Brent, today announced new staff additions and promotions to the senior team in the Office of the Under Secretary.
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Blog by Andrew Faile, Acting Commissioner for Patents, and Jamie Holcombe, Chief Information Officer |
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Patent Public Search tool – a streamlined way to search all U.S. published patent applications
As part of our ongoing effort to modernize and streamline our systems, earlier this year, we unveiled an all new Patent Public Search (PPUBS) tool. PPUBS is a free online search tool for all U.S. published patent applications and patent grants. Currently, approximately 4,500 users are conducting patent searches with PPUBS each day in the U.S. and internationally, and close to 350,000 people have used PPUBS since it launched. Based on the success and positive feedback we’ve received on PPUBS – with a few testimonial examples listed above – it will officially replace our legacy systems this September.
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Thank you to all of the speakers, support staff, and attendees that made #InventionCon2022 a success! Inspired to take the next step on your innovation journey? |
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 The Naqvi brothers have a family legacy of creativity and drive. In 1918, as a global flu pandemic wreaked havoc around the world, Edmond Desrosiers founded Derosier Storage & Moving in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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 Looking to learn a bit more about your college or university as you start the new semester? Check out their intellectual property!
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 "Counterfeit goods, which cross our borders into the U.S. at the rate of over $9 million in value per day, not only harm and cause death, they also take jobs away from American families,” said Director Vidal. “I am thrilled that NASCAR – an iconic brand in and of itself – and driver Joey Gase are doing their part to change the narrative and shifting this important work into high gear.”
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 When Abby, the main character in the children’s book series authored by biomedical engineer Arlyne Simon, encounters a problem, she knows she can brainstorm a way to solve it. When her teacher told her that all crayons break, she works to invent unbreakable crayons. What’s next for Abby? A patent, of course.
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