Published on: 01/05/2024 9:07 AM
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A look back at the highlights of December 2023 |
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A natural optimist, toy inventor Eddy Goldfarb overcame early loss, financial hardships, and professional setbacks to become an independent inventor who created some of the most popular mechanical toys of the 20th century. Now a centenarian with nearly 300 patents to his name, Goldfarb credits his longevity to his love of tinkering and writing. |
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A legacy of love, loyalty, and laughter
It’s 1944, and the world is at war. Thousands of miles from home in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, 23-year-old Eddy Goldfarb sits hunched over in the cramped radio room of the USS Batfish, sketching diagrams and jotting down descriptions in a small notebook under the incandescent light of a 40-watt bulb. It is in this room — the size of two telephone booths — that Goldfarb can temporarily escape the noise and chaos of the war that rages in the water and skies above him.
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HHS seeks public input on pandemic response issues under consideration at WHO negotiations
World Health Organization members are currently negotiating an international instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response to strengthen the global health architecture to protect and promote the health and well-being of all people. To help inform the U.S. government’s negotiating position, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a Notice and Request for Comments on the Implications of Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) Commitments / Regimes and Other Proposed Commitments.
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Atlanta; New Hampshire county selected for new USPTO outreach office locations
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced that it will open a new regional office in the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan area serving innovators in the Southeast region, and a new community outreach office in Strafford County, New Hampshire, serving innovators in the New England region.
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USPTO announces new Public Advisory Committee members to help advise agency and advance core mission of fostering and protecting innovation across America
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced new membership to its Patent and Trademark Public Advisory Committees, composed of private-sector individuals who advise the agency on its patent and trademark operations.
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If USPTO had a soundtrack, this would be it. Presenting our 2023 Wrapped with features from @inventorshof, @taylorswift and 700 school kids who discovered the thrill of invention education. |
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 If you like it, you should put trademark protection on it. This weekend, Grammy award-winning artist @beyonce offers a look into her Renaissance World Tour with the premiere of Renaissance: A film by Beyoncé. She’s sold more than 200 million records worldwide, donated millions of dollars to philanthropic causes – and has registered trademark protection for her name since 2004.
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Do you know about the technology behind your favorite holiday treat? Gregory Harding Keller’s patented “candy cane forming machine” made the process of making these popular peppermint sticks less labor intensive, as well as allowing for the canes to be cut in exact lengths.
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 One of Eddy Goldfarb’s most iconic creations – the bubble gun – almost never came to be. Rejected by every major toy company at the time due to cost concerns, Goldfarb turned to a former business associate and budding serial entrepreneur who took a chance on investing in Goldfarb’s bubble gun.
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 Advances in digital technology raise new questions and allow for new opportunities. Last week, USPTO Director Kathi Vidal joined the U.S. Copyright Office and other heads of the G7 intellectual property (IP) offices for a meeting - in the metaverse! Leaders reported on their work to expand access to the IP ecosystem and protect IP rights in new digital contexts, including commerce in non-tangible goods and the very digital environment where the meeting occurred.
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