Published on: 02/06/2023 15:35 PM
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A look back at the highlights of January 2023 |
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This month’s Journeys of Innovation article focuses on Elsie, Edna, and Louise Frankfurt. Their company, Page Boy, was the first to provide high-fashion alternatives to traditional maternity wear. |
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Making maternity wear fashionable
In 1939, Elsie Frankfurt and her sister Edna patented an adjustable skirt for pregnant women that soon became their new company’s most valuable asset. With the help of their younger sister, Louise, the three sisters became celebrities in their own right, famous coast to coast for designing, manufacturing, and marketing the most fashion-forward maternity clothes Americans had ever seen.
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Director Vidal joined a team of student inventors at Garey High School in Pomona, California to congratulate them on inventing and patenting a device allowing patients with diabetes to self-monitor foot health. |
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The Unleashing American Innovators Act: Promoting inclusive innovation under the new law
Since I took the helm of the USPTO in April of 2022, the USPTO has been working feverishly to unleash America’s potential. We immediately expanded our pro bono efforts, focused on outreach and impact, and are working on ways to better support those new to the innovation ecosystem. We are guided by the vision that by quadrupling the number of U.S. inventors, we can expand our economy, and GDP, by $1 trillion. We can create more and better jobs in more communities and give every American the opportunity, tools, and support to pursue the American dream.
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Director Kathi Vidal gave a preview of our 2022-2026 proposed plan on Federal News Network. USPTO is accepting comments from the public until February 17. |
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USPTO seeks public comments on draft 2022-2026 Strategic Plan
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking public comments on the draft 2022-2026 Strategic Plan. We are working to drive innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity for the benefit of all Americans and people around the world. Guided by this mission and vision, the USPTO 2022–2026 Strategic Plan sets forth five goals: drive inclusive U.S. innovation and global competitiveness; promote the efficient delivery of reliable intellectual property (IP) rights; promote the protection of IP against new and persistent threats; bring innovation to positive impact; and generate impactful employee and customer experiences by maximizing agency operations.
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USPTO introduces new tool to help creators identify their intellectual property
Recently at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Women’s Entrepreneurship (WE) event in Naples, Florida, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Kathi Vidal announced the launch of the agency’s new Intellectual Property (IP) Identifier tool. This user-friendly, virtual resource— designed for those who are less familiar with IP—enables users to identify whether they have IP and the IP protections they need to support and advance their business, invention, or brand. The IP Identifier serves as an important foundation for an innovator, entrepreneur or creator’s IP journey. In addition to the tool helping identify a person’s or company’s intellectual property, it provides easily digestible information on intellectual property – patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
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Find all upcoming and past events at https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events.
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Intellectual property attorney and engineer Vaishali Udupa was sworn in on January 17 as the new USPTO Commissioner for Patents. Ms. Udupa will lead the agency’s 10,000 Patents employees, including more than 9,000 patent examiners responsible for fostering the country’s innovation system by providing patent protections to inventors. |
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 For many successful businesses, there came a moment where “Plan A” didn’t quite pan out. A creative pivot can give a product new life, and even shape it into a household name.Take Play-doh®, one of the world’s most recognizable children’s arts and crafts products. Invented by soap manufacturer Noah McVicker, it was originally sold by Kutol Products to clean coal residue off wallpaper.
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 #ICYMI: @InventorsHOF (NIHF) announced their 50th class of inductees earlier this month! Follow NIHF for more information on each of these 16 incredible inventors leading up to the induction ceremony in October
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 VCRs, satellite radio, and 3D printers are among the many history-making technologies announced at CES. Think you have the next big invention? Visit the USPTO at #CES2023
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 Thanks to all the inventors, entrepreneurs, and startups who spent time with us at CES! Visit us for the final day of #CES2023: booth 61401 at the Venetian Expo Center. The USPTO has resources for innovators at all stages of their journeys. Learn more on our website.
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