• Intellectual property and entrepreneurship resources for the military community

    Intellectual property and entrepreneurship resources for the military community

    https://www.uspto.gov/blog/intellectual-property-and-entrepreneurship-resources-military-community Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United States Patent & Trademark Office as permitted under their Terms of Use. Did you know U.S. veteran-owned businesses generate $1 trillion annually, employing 3.6 million people? As part of President Biden’s commitment to veterans, military families, and caregivers, the Commerce Department’s... Continue reading

     
  • Coming to a community near you: the future of USPTO outreach

    Coming to a community near you: the future of USPTO outreach

    https://www.uspto.gov/blog/coming-community-near-you-future-uspto-outreach Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United States Patent & Trademark Office as permitted under their Terms of Use. USPTO staff share resources with attendees at CES in January 2024. (Photo by Jay Premack/USPTO) Since I began my tenure over two years ago, the USPTO has worked feverishly... Continue reading

     
  • Discussing examiner hiring with Commissioner for Patents Vaishali Udupa

    Discussing examiner hiring with Commissioner for Patents Vaishali Udupa

    https://www.uspto.gov/blog/discussing-examiner-hiring-commissioner-patents-udupa Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United States Patent & Trademark Office as permitted under their Terms of Use. Kiesha Bryant (left), a USPTO hiring director, and Commissioner for Patents Vaishali Udupa. (Photo by Jay Premack/USPTO) At the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, Commissioner for Patents Vaishali Udupa recently... Continue reading

     
  • Working together to tackle patent and trademark pendency

    Working together to tackle patent and trademark pendency

    https://www.uspto.gov/blog/working-together-tackle-patent-and-trademark-pendency Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United States Patent & Trademark Office as permitted under their Terms of Use. Director Vidal discusses pendency and other USPTO initiatives at a recent meeting. (Photo by Jay Premack/USPTO) An efficient and reliable intellectual property (IP) system is critical to innovating, brand... Continue reading

     
  • Support for protecting and enforcing your IP in China

    Support for protecting and enforcing your IP in China

    https://www.uspto.gov/blog/support-for-protecting-and-enforcing Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United States Patent & Trademark Office as permitted under their Terms of Use. Director Vidal spoke with local entrepreneurs and business owners at the China IP Road Show in San Diego. The road show is one of several USPTO tools and programs... Continue reading

     
  • Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Celebrates 60 Years

    https://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/trademark_trial_and_appeal_board Content Reproduced verbatim from the Website of the United States Patent & Trademark Office as permitted under their Terms of Use. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Celebrates 60 Years Guest blog by Chief Administrative Trademark Judge Gerard Rogers and Administrative Trademark Judge Susan Hightower Employees of the Trademark Trial and... Continue reading

     
  • Trademarks Moving Forward

    Trademarks Moving Forward Guest blog by Commissioner for Trademarks Mary Boney Denison Our Trademarks Team is leading efforts to meet the continually changing intellectual property environment – by updating our IT systems, developing educational outreach programs, improving the accuracy and integrity of the trademark register, and ensuring that our trademark... Continue reading

     
  • More Details on Trademark Fee Reductions

    More Details on Trademark Fee Reductions Guest blog by Commissioner for Trademarks Deborah Cohn Recently, Deputy Director Lee blogged about the status of the USPTO’s operating reserves. I want to tell you more about our proposal to reduce total trademark fee collections. The reduction is possible due to efficiencies that... Continue reading

     
  • Trademark Performance Update

    Trademark Performance Update Guest blog by Commissioner for Trademarks Deborah Cohn The results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2014 demonstrate continued high performance by our Trademark team in meeting our strategic performance goal targets. I invite you to take a look at our updated performance, filing, and registration... Continue reading

     
  • Update on Trademark Performance From our Third Quarter Dashboard

    Update on Trademark Performance From our Third Quarter Dashboard Guest blog by Commissioner for Trademarks Deborah Cohn This month marks another record performance by our Trademarks team. Our goal to issue a first action between 2.5 and 3.5 months from filing has been met every month for six consecutive years... Continue reading