Published on: 07/06/2023 12:08 PM
| | A look back at the highlights of June 2023 |
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Single mother Bette Nesmith Graham struggled to financially support her son on her meager secretarial salary while trying to overcome a technological learning curve that could very well have cost Nesmith Graham her job. Through ingenuity and perseverance, this high school dropout became a business magnate. |
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Perseverance, thy name is BetteShe stood outside the Texas Bank and Trust high-rise building in downtown Dallas one mild southern winter day, watching brush stroke after brush stroke as the artists slowly transformed the bank’s exterior windows into a painted festive scene for the upcoming Christmas holidays. Mesmerized, she observed the artists layer different colors of paint on the windows, erasing misplaced brush strokes in an instant. Read the full story |
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published its 2022-2026 Strategic Plan, completing a planning process that welcomed more than 150 comments on the draft version from the public and USPTO employees. |
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Our plan for the futureIt’s been a work in progress for many months, and today, I’m excited to announce the publication of our 2022-2026 Strategic Plan. We gathered extensive comments from our employees, public advisory committees, IP industry groups, and the public to help shape this document into a clear and consistent plan. I’m grateful to everyone who provided feedback throughout the planning process to make this plan ambitious, focused, and relevant. Continue reading Patenting innovation in climate scienceParikha Mehta has spent the last four months focused on the intersection of intellectual property and climate and environmental technologies while on an employee exchange (known as a detail) at NOAA from the U.S Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Her goal: Help researchers understand the importance of protecting their inventions so that NOAA’s research and technology can better serve the public and inspire future innovation. Continue reading |
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The latest updates from the last month at the USPTO |
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USPTO takes first steps to open Southeast Regional Office and new community outreach offices; seeks public feedback via new request for commentsWASHINGTON—The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced a request for comments (RFC) seeking public input regarding the establishment of an additional regional office in the southeast region and four new community outreach offices as authorized by the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022 (UAIA), which was signed into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 in December 2022. The law supports the agency’s goal of enhanced outreach by establishing the new Southeast Regional Office within three years, serving the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Today’s RFC requests feedback from stakeholders on potential locations and the planning and design of these offices to help inform decision-making in this area. Read more here Find all upcoming and past events at https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events. |
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Summer is here – and we’re ready to relish the good times! 😎 Whether you drizzle, dip, smother, or cover, we can help you protect your saucy trademark. What’s your state’s specialty sauce? #Trademark #IntellectualProperty #Summer |
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On World Wi-Fi Day, make sure to thank… Hedy Lamarr?The famous actress of the 1940s and ‘50s was also a creative inventor. Wishing to use her talents to aid military efforts during World War II. Lamarr and composer George Antheil conceptualized and patented a “Secret Communication System” designed not to be tracked or jammed. View original post on Instagram |
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Congrats to @VTLibraries on becoming the newest Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC)! The Hokies join a network of PTRCs nationwide that support the inventors and entrepreneurs in their communities. View original post on Twitter |
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DC’s The Flash became a registered trademark across Infinite Earths more than 40 years ago. In 1977, @dcofficial secured a trademark to protect the Scarlet Speedster. Swipe to see The Flash's comic covers through the decades. View original post on Facebook |
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At the USPTO, “team building” isn’t a catchphrase, it’s something we put into practice. We know when we collaborate, we more effectively promote creativity, advance innovation, and protect intellectual property. #Teamwork #Diversity #Inclusion View original post on LinkedIn |
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