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WASHINGTON—Today, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Department of Commerce launched Women’s Entrepreneurship (WE), a community-focused, collaborative, and creative initiative to inspire women and tap their potential to meaningfully increase equity, job creation, and...

WASHINGTON—The United States Patent and Trademark Office today released a new report, titled “Where are U.S. women patentees? Assessing three decades of growth.” The report examines women’s patenting by U.S. counties from 1990 through 2019. It identifies counties with the most women-patentees by...

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo this week announced in a press release that Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, has been appointed as a Federal Co-Chair of the National Advisory Council on Innovation & Entrepreneurship (NACIE)....

WASHINGTON — The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking nominations to fill up to three upcoming vacancies for the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) and up to three upcoming vacancies Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC). The three-year term for new members, who can...

WASHINGTON – The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today published a new webpage providing a centralized location for information on the USPTO’s efforts to broaden participation in innovation. Advancing inclusive innovation is crucial for American business owners, entrepreneurs, and...

WASHINGTON – The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the recipients of the 2021 Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificate, recognizing and thanking individuals and law firms that have volunteered significant time and effort to help financially under-resourced inventors...

WASHINGTON – The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is increasing transparency through updates on the interim process for Director review webpage and through a new webpage that provides the status of Director review requests as it formalizes the Director review process. In response to...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has updated its web resources on the interim process for Director review to increase transparency about the process. The changes include a new webpage that enables stakeholders to view the status of Director review requests and the inclusion of...

WASHINGTON – The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today officially issued U.S. patent number 11 million, recognizing an important milestone in American innovation and ingenuity. “This momentous benchmark is a reminder of the remarkable and enduring tradition of American innovation...

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) earlier this year launched the COVID-19 Prioritized Patent Examination Pilot Program and the COVID-19 Prioritized Trademark Examination Program . These programs enable the USPTO to grant requests for...