• What a huge surge in trademark filings means for applicants

    https://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/what-a-huge-surge-in Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United States Patent & Trademark Office as permitted under their Terms of Use. Guest blog by David Gooder, Commissioner for Trademarks Since last fall, trademark applications from U.S. and foreign applicants have surged to unprecedented levels. As of June 17, the increase... Continue reading

     
  • Global protection and local outreach: How the USPTO’s IP attachés are helping U.S. business interests abroad

    https://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/global-protection-and-local-outreach Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United States Patent & Trademark Office as permitted under their Terms of Use. Guest blog by Molly Kocialski, Director of the Rocky Mountain Regional U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and Damian Porcari, Director of the Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional U.S. Patent... Continue reading

     
  • Help us find the next National Medal of Technology and Innovation Laureates

    https://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/help-us-find-the-next Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United States Patent & Trademark Office as permitted under their Terms of Use. Blog by Drew Hirshfeld, performing the functions and duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO The design for the National Medal... Continue reading

     
  • The Trademark Modernization Act: What brand owners need to know

    https://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/the-trademark-modernization-act-what Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United States Patent & Trademark Office as permitted under their Terms of Use. Guest blog by David Gooder, Commissioner for Trademarks at the USPTO Sustaining and promoting a healthy, vibrant trademark system is at the core of what we strive to do... Continue reading

     
  • Launch of the National Council for Expanding American Innovation

    https://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/launch-of-the-national-council Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United States Patent & Trademark Office as permitted under their Terms of Use. Blog by Andrei Iancu, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO On September 14, the National Council for Expanding American Innovation had its inaugural... Continue reading

     
  • Interview practice and its importance at the USPTO

    https://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/interview-practice-and-its-importance Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United States Patent & Trademark Office as permitted under their Terms of Use. First Action Interview Pilot Program to end on January 15, 2021 Blog by Andrei Iancu, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, and Drew... Continue reading

     
  • PTAB’s Motion to Amend Pilot Program shows promising results

    https://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/ptab-s-motion-to-amend Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United States Patent & Trademark Office as permitted under their Terms of Use. Blog by Andrei Iancu, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, and Scott Boalick, Chief Judge of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of... Continue reading

     
  • Updates on Modernizing the Electronic Patent Application Process

    https://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/updates_on_modernizing_the_electronic Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United States Patent & Trademark Office as permitted under their Terms of Use. Updates on Modernizing the Electronic Patent Application Process Guest Blog by Commissioner for Patents Drew Hirshfeld Launched in 2015, the eCommerce Modernization (eMod) Project aims to improve the electronic... Continue reading

     
  • Revised Patent Fee Schedule Finalized

    Revised Patent Fee Schedule Finalized Guest blog by Commissioner for Patents Drew Hirshfeld and Chief Judge of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board David Ruschke The USPTO is celebrating the culmination of a multi-year effort to secure the financial security of the Patent and Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)... Continue reading

     
  • Revised Patent Fee Schedule Finalized

    Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United States Patent & Trademark Office as permitted under their Terms of Use. Guest blog by Commissioner for Patents Drew Hirshfeld and Chief Judge of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board David Ruschke The USPTO is celebrating the culmination of a multi-year effort... Continue reading