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A look back at the highlights of October 2023 |
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In his youth, Dr. Robert Bryant never imagined he’d one day become a NASA scientist with an abundance of patents and awards. But thanks to the combination of his personal ethics, willful self-determination, and an encouraging word from an educator, Bryant went on to exceed his own expectations, develop technology for life-saving equipment, and has been inducted into the 2023 class of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. |
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A visionary with heart
“Don't tie your destiny to anybody else except yourself,” said NASA scientist Robert Bryant, sitting in his wood-paneled office at the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, as fighter jet engines roared in the background. That doesn’t mean to be uncooperative or to isolate yourself, Bryant clarified.
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On September 20, Director Vidal spoke with Kim Tignor, executive director of Take Creative Control, about the importance of creators participating in the IP economy. (Photo courtesy of Take Creative Control) |
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Tips on taking control of your creative IP
When I first began my tenure as Director in the spring of last year, I pledged to strongly advocate for the value of intellectual property (IP) and its protection. As we work throughout the world to strengthen the IP ecosystem through new laws, policies, practices and collaborations, I consider it an honor to also be an ambassador for IP, impressing upon those with great ideas – including our youth, women across the globe, and our military – the importance of protecting IP.
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President Biden awarded the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation to a number of Americans who have made exemplary achievements in science, technology, and innovation to strengthen our nation’s well-being. |
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President Biden honors leading American scientists, technologists, and innovators
The National Medal of Science is the nation’s highest scientific honor. Established by Congress in 1959 and administered by the U.S. National Science Foundation, it is bestowed by the President of the United States on individuals deserving of special recognition for their outstanding contributions in biology, computer sciences, education sciences, engineering, geosciences, mathematical and physical sciences, and social, behavioral, and economic sciences, in service to the Nation.
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Remarks by Deputy Director Derrick Brent at the 2023 National HBCU Week
Successful colleges, universities, and institutions of all types that focus on technology transfer, almost by definition, are also powerhouses when it comes to intellectual property. We just saw this in the rankings released last month by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) of its new list, “the Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted U.S. Utility Patents.” By and large, the universities on the list are those that focus on research and development as well as tech transfer. Their reputations and the careers of their graduates depend on it.
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1984’s Ghostbusters follows parapsychologists who start a ghost-catching business. The fictional business name stylized with the letter “O,” formed by the international prohibition sign containing the image of a ghost, was first used in commerce in 1985. #CreepyIP #Ghostbusters |
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 We are proud to watch Gitanjali Rao and many young women leading in innovation 👏👏We coordinated with @commercegov to nominate Rao for @whitehouse's "Girls Leading Change" for her invention of a device that detects lead in water. She was 16 years old when she was inspired to invent her device during the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. #InternationalDayOfTheGirl
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 Inventions stranger than fiction? Edgar Allan Poe's "The Premature Burial" was written in 1844 - after Christian Eisenbrandt’s life-preserving coffin was patented as “Coffin to be used in cases of doubtful death” (no. 3,335). Creepy coincidence or inventive inspiration? #CreepyIP
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 Job hunting with a STEM degree? Tune in to hear about a day in the life of a remote USPTO patent examiner: what work do they do, what skills they need, and what career growth looks like. The information webinar, followed by a Q&A session, is tomorrow, Oct. 24, at noon ET. Missed the live discussion? No problem! Find a recording on our YouTube channel. And if you’re ready to apply, go to USAJOBS.
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 Our popular Women’s Entrepreneurship (WE) initiative inspires women to tap into their potential to meaningfully increase equity, job creation, and economic prosperity.
We continue to grow our diverse and inclusive workforce through events like the Society of Women Engineers annual conference, where you can learn about careers at the agency and our work to make the innovation ecosystem stronger. Get in touch with us at SWE@uspto.gov.
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