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A look back at the highlights of February 2024
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Inventors James Wormley, Miriam Benjamin, and Robert Pelham had a great deal in common. They were all determined individuals who saw a problem and, using their ingenuity and skills, sought a solution. For a time, they were all part of an emerging middle class of African American entrepreneurs, professionals, and civil servants living in the nation’s capital. And they all appeared on Henry Baker’s list of Black patent holders, a list that helped fuel a growing civil rights movement. |
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A district of determination
Spanning nearly half a block on the corner of 15th and H Street N.W., the sturdy, brick Wormley Hotel was located in the heart of D.C. society in the late 1800s. The headquarters of Riggs Bank, a financial institution so prominent it was referred to as the “Bank of Presidents,” resided down the street. Patrons could easily stroll through Lafayette Square, attend a service at St. John’s Episcopal Church, or — given the proper invitation — enjoy a conversation with preeminent intellectuals and community leaders at the Cosmos Club, a private social venue for science enthusiasts. For those creatively inclined, the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the National Theater were within a few blocks, as was the White House itself. This location, alongside the outstanding hospitality the Wormley was known for, attracted all kinds of clientele, from members of Congress to ambassadors to business tycoons.
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Bolstered by the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Department of Commerce is taking the lead on providing a key framework that guides our nation’s approach to AI and its intersection with intellectual property (IP). |
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AI and inventorship guidance: Incentivizing human ingenuity and investment in AI-assisted inventions
Today, based on the exceptional public feedback we’ve received, we announced our Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions in the Federal Register – the first of these directives. The guidance, which is effective on February 13, 2024, provides instructions to examiners and stakeholders on how to determine whether the human contribution to an innovation is significant enough to qualify for a patent when AI also contributed.
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Help us LEAP forward with PTAB assistance for practitioners and inventors
Since the moment I was sworn in as Director of this great agency two years ago, I have been guided by the conviction that we must open the doors of opportunity in the innovation community to everyone, not just a select few. Only when every inventor and entrepreneur has an equal chance to bring their new ideas and products to the global marketplace, on a level playing field, does our nation truly thrive.
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The National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI) is the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement, bestowed by the president of the United States on America's leading innovators. |
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USPTO seeks nominations for prestigious National Medal of Technology and Innovation
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking nominations for the 2024 National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI). The NMTI is the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement and is presented to recipients by the President of the United States.
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Remarks by Deputy Director Derrick Brent at the 2024 AUTM annual meeting
Your researchers are the ones who dream things that never were, and ask, Why not? as RFK said. The breakthroughs and the technologies that your institutions are creating and patenting strengthen our economy and our country. But equally important, your work impacts lives by bringing these inventions to the people who want or need them. Each year, millions of people are impacted by your work, and the work of your institutions. We, the USPTO, are proud to stand alongside you in making such an impact, and we thank you for your hard work and dedication.
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New USPTO study finds women’s participation in patenting associated with substantial economic value
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) shared a new article published in the journal, Nature Biotechnology. The article, titled, "Discovering value: Women’s participation in university and commercial artificial intelligence (AI) invention," uses the AI Patent Dataset and information on inventors’ genders available via PatentsView to study women’s participation in the AI innovation ecosystem.
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Director Kathi Vidal advances U.S. government work on AI at World Government Summit, signaling a collaborative approach to promote safe, secure, and trustworthy innovation created from Artificial Intelligence. |
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 Hello Kitty arrived in the United States in 1974 on an itty bitty vinyl coin purse with only a jug of milk and her pet goldfish. And now, 50 years later, @sanrio's Hello Kitty has made her mark with more than 200 registered trademarks.
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 In 1985, watchmaker @omegawatches inventors Louis Baumgartner & Philippe Meylan received a patent for a perpetual calendar mechanism accounting for #LeapDay. Perpetual watches need adjustments only once every 100 years, while most typical watches require adjustment twice a year.
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 Your Valentine is at your fingertips, thanks to innovation. Tinder filed its first patent application – its matching process – in 2007 as a provisional patent application. Since then, it’s filed dozens of patent applications for a range of app technology, including a system to certify photographs and a method to match users with people who are likely to reply to messages. Swipe right – er, we mean head over to USPTO.gov for our IP identifier to find your IP match.
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 Founded in 2019, the Korean-American Intellectual Property Organization (KAIPO) was the first Korean-American affinity group to be officially recognized by the USPTO.
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