Published on: 04/08/2024 12:18 PM
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A look back at the highlights of March 2024 |
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Hinda Miller, Polly Smith, and Lisa Lindahl designed the sports bra in the 1970s to decrease discomfort for female runners. Since then, their invention has become a necessity for female athletes and a modern fashion staple. The empowering story of these three women offers a compelling example of determination, ingenuity, and creativity. |
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In 1979, Lisa Lindahl, Hinda Miller, and Polly Smith received U.S. Patent No. 4,174,717 for the athletic brassiere, or “Jogbra.” More than 40 years after their invention, they gathered in the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum in Alexandria, Va. to discuss their experiences as pioneers in the women’s fitness industry and to reminisce about their days as young friends and creators.
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We’ve launched Intellectual Property (IP) Champions, a community outreach campaign connecting USPTO team members nationwide with high schools & community centers to provide IP awareness & educational resources. |
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IP Champions: Expanding the innovation ecosystem by bringing essential intellectual property knowledge to local communities through our nationwide team
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the launch of the Community Outreach Campaign: Intellectual Property (IP) Champions. This program connects our USPTO employees (our designated "IP Champions")—trained in providing IP awareness and educational resources to diverse audiences—with high schools and local community centers.
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USPTO’s new Diversity Information Platform: Advancing innovation through data-driven action
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently launched a Diversity Information Platform (DI Platform) to advance diversity and inclusion efforts throughout the innovation ecosystem by providing a no-cost tool for data-driven analyses and a one-stop shop for discussing and sharing best practices. The unique online platform is free and available to anyone with an internet connection.
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and U.S. Copyright Office conclude joint study on non-fungible tokens
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office (collectively the “Offices”) published the results of their joint study on the intellectual property (IP) law and policy implications of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The Offices conducted the study in response to a June 2022 request from then-Chair of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property Patrick Leahy and Ranking Member Thom Tillis.
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Find all upcoming and past events at https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events.
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To protect their invention and sell their product, Jogbra inventors knew they needed to patent their idea right away. Unsure of how to start, it was a chance meeting that got them on the right track. While waiting in line at the Post Office, inventor Lisa Lindahl chatted with a man who directed her to Washington, D.C. to find a good patent attorney. |
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 Ore-oh no you don’t! Stealing a trade secret is a federal crime. The color formula for @oreo’s white cream is protected by trade secret – and so coveted that California businessman Walter Liew plotted to steal it. The plan was thwarted when FBI agents raided Liew's home, where they found details of the plot in a safe deposit box.
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 We're working closely with @NOAA @NIST @NSF to accelerate & incentivize commercialization of green, critical, & emerging technologies.
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Award-winning veteran teacher Reggie Duncan found the National Summer Teacher Institute (NSTI) when he was searching for a fun summer professional development. His NSTI experience completely changed how he approached his students: he saw them as inventors first.
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 🚘 Some of our team members recently got a hands-on opportunity to witness hands-off technology! A group of patent examiners from the Thermal & Combustion Technology, Data Processing, Vehicles, Navigation area was in California during a USPTO Site Experience Education (SEE) program visit last week to enhance their technical expertise in new and evolving technologies with autonomous vehicles.
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