Published on: 02/03/2022 9:21 AM
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A look back at the highlights of January 2022 |
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Doug Scott shares how real-world experiences inspire students and teachers alike to tap into their curiosity and creativity. |
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"Let's do this for real"
Doug Scott's innovative approach to teaching, inspired by a childhood filled with opportunities to fix and build things, enables students to solve real-world problems and seek patents for their solutions.
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Joint Statement by USPTO and JPO on efforts to further improve the Patent Prosecution Highway
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and Japan Patent Office (JPO) intend to further improve their Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programs. The PPH is a fast-track examination framework that enables users to make a simple request to accelerate examination of a patent application pending at a second office (office of later examination) when a corresponding application has been found allowable/patentable by a first office (office of earlier examination).
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USPTO creates new programs to provide economic relief during the pandemic
In response to a January 2021 Executive Order (EO) on economic relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, we established an Economic Relief Working Group (ERWG) comprised of individuals from across the USPTO to identify and develop programs and strategies to fulfill the goals of the EO – specifically, “to provide the greatest relief to individuals, families, small business; and to State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments.”
By Drew Hirshfeld, Performing the Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO | Continue reading
USPTO’s FY 2021 Performance and Accountability Report: A clean bill of financial health
Here at America’s innovation agency, we place a high value on transparency and providing our stakeholders with the most up-to-date information on our agency’s activities and goals. One of the ways we do that is through the publication of our annual Performance and Accountability Report (PAR). This document, now available online for fiscal year (FY) 2021, serves as a comprehensive report on the state of the USPTO.
By Jay Hoffman, Chief Financial Officer | Continue reading
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View the full agenda from the latest TPAC quarterly meeting. |
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Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC) quarterly meeting
This month, the Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC) met with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) virtually for their quarterly meeting. For more information on the TPAC quarterly meetings, meeting transcripts, and annual reports, please visit the committee webpage on the USPTO website.
Trademark Public Advisory Committee webpage
Together in Innovation: Inner space and outer space
Every unique combination of skills and experience offers a novel point of view. We can’t afford a small talent pool in an increasingly complex age. Fortunately, we can expand that pool to include more students with a sense of wonder, inventors nurturing the next big ideas, and entrepreneurs with a drive for success. Don’t miss this chance to hear from successful creators, each with fascinating backgrounds that shaped their careers. You will learn about resources available to communities nationwide, best practices for innovating, and ways to protect your hard work as you follow your own path.
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Intellectual property (IP) workshop for K-12 educators
This month's program features a special fireside chat between Drew Hirshfeld, Performing the Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and Doug Scott, Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) awardee, USPTO National Summer Teacher Institute alumnus, and U.S. patent recipient. Drew and Doug will discuss invention education, project-based learning, and strategies for educating K-12 students in intellectual property.
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Find all upcoming and past events at https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events.
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Did you know there is no age requirement for innovation? On Kid Inventors Day [1/17], be inspired by young inventors like Marissa Streng, who received a patent for her “device for drying pets” at the age of nine.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called upon all Americans to strengthen their communities, speak out against racism, and strive toward a more equitable America. Today [1/17], we reflect on his legacy.
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The USPTO is proud to be recognized in the Forbes article "Top HR Trends for the 2022 Workplace" for being among employers who are "creating policies to ensure virtual collaboration, mentoring, and asynchronous brainstorming for those who work from anywhere."
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We're hiring design patent examiners! If you or someone you know holds a degree in fine arts, graphic design, or related disciplines, a design examiner career is the perfect way to use art skills to support innovation.
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