Published on: 06/06/2022 13:44 PM
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A look back at the highlights of May 2022 |
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Dr. Patricia Bath, a visionary physician, scientist, inventor, and 2022 National Inventors Hall of Fame inductee, overcame barriers of race, gender, and socioeconomic status with grit and persistence.
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Sights on the prize
On the morning of August 15, 1959, the New York Age newspaper ran an article about a remarkable 16-year-old high school student from Harlem who “displays unusual interest in scientific research. A girl of 16, full of charm and life, on summer vacation...goes swimming, plays volleyball, picnics with her friends," wrote Ralph O. Gottlob, the article’s author, “unless she's Patricia Era Bath of 2031 Seventh Avenue, Manhattan.”
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a new webpage to broaden participation in innovation. |
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USPTO advances inclusive innovation with new web resource
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today published a new webpage providing a centralized location for information on the USPTO’s efforts to broaden participation in innovation. Advancing inclusive innovation is crucial for American business owners, entrepreneurs, and independent inventors. It ensures that more stakeholders have the resources necessary to succeed and to participate in our innovation economy.
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USPTO enters Phase 3 and reopens facilities to the public
On May 25, 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) fully reopened all locations to employees and resumed some in-person events and appointments for the public.
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Record number of practitioners and law firms helped under-resourced inventors and small businesses protect their innovations in 2021
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the recipients of the 2021 Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificate, recognizing and thanking individuals and law firms that have volunteered significant time and effort to help financially under-resourced inventors and small businesses protect their ideas, positioning them to more fully realize their ideas and dreams.
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Director Vidal meets with representatives from the World Intellectual Property Organization, including Director General Daren Tang and Deputy Director Lisa Jorgenson (Photo by Patrick Barcia/USPTO) |
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Just getting started
Since I was sworn in a little over a month ago, we at USPTO have hit the ground running. I wanted to share an update with you. Our intellectual property system is the engine that propels our economy. Our nation’s founders created this system to drive economic growth and foster a higher standard of living for all.
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Remarks by USPTO Director Kathi Vidal at the INTA Convention
I’m very happy to be here with so many dedicated professionals from the international trademark community. And to see so many of you in person. Your brands are driving the global economy. Your work is essential in keeping hundreds of millions of people throughout the world employed in great jobs, and in great companies.
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Find all upcoming and past events at https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events.
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May 26 - Earlier this week, Director Vidal spoke at the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) Energy Innovation Summit, where she tested out some emerging technologies and announced the USPTO’s new Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program. |
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 Recently widowed and determined to create a better life for her four daughters, Harriet Strong embarked on a campaign to save her family’s 220-acre ranch in 1883. This journey eventually led her to five U.S. patents, a lucrative business selling pampas grass plumes, and advocacy for women’s suffrage and empowerment in entrepreneurship.
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 A biomedical researcher and MIT professor, Sangeeta Bhatia invented human microlivers to study drug metabolism and liver disease as well as nanoparticles that help diagnose, study, and treat ailments like cancer.
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 In 1965, microbiologist Benjamin Rubin received U.S. patent No. 3,194,237 for a pronged vaccinating needle, an invention that helped rid the world of smallpox, one of the deadliest diseases in human history.
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 Pro bono work is a critical facet of building an inclusive innovation ecosystem, allowing inventors in all economic situations to engage in emerging sectors of the economy that need diverse insights and perspectives.
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