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"I view my job at the United States Patent and Trademark Office in much the same way I did my military service, as an opportunity to serve the American people in the best way that I can," says #Veteran and Director of Communications Eric Atkisson in honor of #VeteransDay https://buff.ly/3eUEclj
#FridayThe13th means it's time to share some more #CreepyIP:
Patented in 1973, this safety mask for goalies is also perfect for night-time pranks around the woods at summer camp.
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Former NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration astronaut, CEO of #FluidityTech, inventor, and patent holder NASA Astronaut Scott Parazynski joined #USPTOTexas for the Office's 5 year anniversary. He and Deputy Director Laura Peter discussed his #innovation journey, the variety of his inventions, and his thoughts on #ExpandingAmericanInnovation.
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Get inspired with these cards from the United States Patent and Trademark Office that feature inventors from all walks of life â including Rory Cooper an engineer đšâđŒ + entrepreneur + #Veteran đșđž + #NSFfunded https://bit.ly/3eMwTw8.
Download his trading card (and others!) to learn more about how Rory's work is creating pathways for students, military veterans, and people with disabilities to succeed in #science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs.
We thank Rory and all of our nation's veterans for their service. #VeteransDay
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Learn more about all our SXSW panels on the USPTO website: https://bit.ly/3pjjXmb. #USPTOatSXSW
Follow us during #MilitaryFamilyMonth as we re-share keepsakes and stories related to military service from #USPTO employees. Read more of these stories: http://bit.ly/2C3VPN2
#veterans #VeteransDay
USPTO employee Dean Dominique holds a replica of a Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman Badge, and a portrait of the man that these objects belonged to â his grandfather Herman Robichaux Sr., a World War II veteran. Through some research, his family discovered Robichaux served under General George S. Patton as an infantryman during the Battle of the Bulge. Inspired by his grandfatherâs service, Dean joined the Army in 1988 and served 21 years as an Army Ranger and combat veteran before retiring.
Weâre sharing keepsakes and stories related to military service from USPTO employees. Check back for more #VeteransDay stories.
#OTD ninety years ago, Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard received U.S. patent No. 1,781,541, for a quieter, safer refrigerator, using an electromagnetic field to help power the refrigeratorâs condenser. #TodayinHistory #TDIH
Veterans Day brings the sale and display of hundreds of millions of red paper poppies, mostly in the United Kingdom and British Commonwealth countries. Here in the United States, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) holds the trademark for the "Buddy Poppy," the American version of this token of remembrance made famous amid the bloodshed of World War I.
The association between red poppies and sacrifice in battle first appeared in 1915, in the first stanza of a poem by John McCrae, a doctor in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, titled âIn Flanders Fieldsâ:
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
The poem and the poppies resonated across the English-speaking world. Sensing an opportunity, Canadian and British propagandists quoted McCraeâs verses on advertisements, often illustrated with poppies, for recruitment campaigns and war bond initiatives. Such widespread images linked red poppies with war and sacrifice in the public imagination.
Only at the very end of the war did someone think of selling mass-produced artificial poppies as tokens of remembrance and donating the proceeds to veteransâ relief funds. At the end of the war, YMCA secretary and educator Moina Michael, an American, started the first veteransâ relief campaign to feature remembrance poppies as sartorial accessories. The idea spread to France, Britain, and the British Empire in short order, with the focus widening to war widows and orphans. Meanwhile, U.S. veterans of World War I, many of them wounded, traumatized, or both, were returning to an economy in recession.
The American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (#VFW) worked together to coordinate assistance and ramped up their lobbying efforts on behalf of veterans and their families. The VFW in particular now relied on the remembrance poppy as a powerful tool for raising funds and awareness. By 1924, the VFW had gone so far as to set up its own factory where veterans themselves could find work manufacturing the flowers.
Yet the VFW and other relief organizations ran into a serious problem. Fraudsters were passing off counterfeit remembrance poppies as the VFWâs and then pocketing the money. The VFW therefore found itself doing what its counterparts in business did when it came to protecting their intellectual property. First, the VFW added the word âBuddyâ (as in fallen buddy or fallen comrade) to âPoppyâ to distinguish the product from its variants in other countries and contexts. Then, in late 1923, the VFW filed a trademark application. The trademark was registered the following year.
Down to the present day, the VFW uses its Buddy poppy trademark as âa guarantee,â according to the organizationâs website, âthat all poppies bearing that name and the VFW label are genuine products of the work of disabled and needy veterans.â Learn more: https://bit.ly/2I1IZ8S.
Today, we would like to thank our nation's veterans, especially those who work at the #USPTO. #VeteransDay #Veteran #buddypoppy
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Garrett Brown followed an unconventional path to #innovation, working as a folk singer, car dealer, copywriter, and radio personality before pursuing a career in moviemaking.
Confronted with the two most daunting cinematic problems of the dayâthe bulkiness of the gear and the inability to capture steady, moving shotsâBrown set out to invent a solution. After a week of intense brainstorming alone in a hotel room, he emerged with the crude prototype that would become the Steadicam.
Read more about inventor Garrett Brown in our latest #JourneysofInnovation story: https://bit.ly/34GBsok.
#inventors #inventorstory #patents #cinematography #film
"Our veterans here at the PTO continue to serve. The work that they are doing here is incredibly important to our nation," said #USPTO's Chief Administrative Officer on #MilitaryMakeover. Learn more about veterans working at USPTO: https://bit.ly/3mMFDVQ
#VeteransDay #Veterans #PeopleofPTO
During #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, we recognize the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, histories, and contributions of American Indians. Watch how #USPTO partnered with tribal artists and craftspeople to protect their work through #IP: https://bit.ly/2JqNmug
Follow us during National Veterans and Military Families month as we re-share keepsakes and stories related to military service from USPTO employees. Read more of these stories: http://bit.ly/2C3VPN2
At 99 years old, the grandparents of USPTO employee Brigit Baron are still as inseparable as they look in the photo that she holds in her hands. Brigit recounts her grandparentsâ love story:
âGrandpa was drafted as a crew chief for the Air Corps in 1942 and sent to training in Florida. Though they werenât even engaged yet, Grandma traveled from Minnesota to Florida to visit him, and thatâs where this picture was taken. They both wrote each other every single day while Grandpa was overseas. While of course Grandpa couldnât keep her letters to him, Grandma still has every letter he wrote to her â over 1000 letters!â
This framed photo reminds Brigit of the romance between her grandparents, and her grandfatherâs incredible stories from World War II. He was initially drafted as a pilot because of his experience flying before the war, but his excellent mechanical skills were soon discovered and taken advantage of, earning him a bronze medal for keeping the planes in excellent condition â over 100 flights with no mechanical issues.
Weâre sharing keepsakes and stories related to military service from USPTO employees in recognition of National Veterans and Military Families month.
At #USPTO, we recognize the value of strong science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics education to equip our future #inventors, #entrepreneurs, and patent holders as they uphold a strong American #IP system. Read more about the work our Office of Education is doing to empower the next generation: https://bit.ly/35ZqDNE
#STEMSTEAMDAY #STEM
On Nov. 10 at 12:30 p.m. ET, learn about trademark registration and ask experts your questions during Trademark Basics, a virtual meeting with the #USPTO's Trademark Assistance Center (TAC) hosted by the #USPTOMidwest Regional Office. Register: https://bit.ly/34QgIdX
The new #AI Report published by the USPTOâs Office of the Chief Economist used an AI machine learning methodology to identify artificial intelligence in U.S. #patents. It found that AI diffusion is occurring widely across the United States. For example, inventor-patentees in Oregon are using AI in fitness training and equipment, and in North Dakota, AI is used in agriculture. Read: https://bit.ly/2HJJK6c
#artificalintelligence
Are you a trademark attorney who wants to know more about #USPTO's rules on practitioner recognition, signatures, declarations, and what steps we take when we suspect rules are violated? Register for the #Trademarks team webinar on Nov. 10 at 3 p.m. ET: https://bit.ly/389Vt94
Whether you are a seasoned #inventor, #entrepreneur, or small business owner, or just starting to explore the possibilities, #USPTO offers a variety of products and services to help you participate in the #innovation ecosystem: http://bit.ly/2ndsf1K
#EntrepreneurshipMonth
#USPTO economists defined artificial intelligence inventions as falling into one or more of eight component technologies: vision, speech, natural language processing, knowledge processing, evolutionary computation, machine learning, planning/control, and #AI hardware. Read about each in our latest report: https://bit.ly/2HJJK6c
#artificialintelligence #patents
A great thing like sliced bread? There's a patent for that. Read this Smithsonian Magazine article about the inventions that changed a food staple on #NationalSandwichDay: https://bit.ly/328vQRX
#FYI: Team registration for the 2021 National Patent Application Drafting Competition closes on Nov. 7. #Law students, learn about issues arising in U.S. #patent law and develop your patent application drafting, amending, and prosecution skills. More: https://bit.ly/3iZtjQJ
#OTD in 1920, women in the U.S. finally were able to cast national ballots for the first time. Votes for women was a long time dream of suffragist and inventor Harriet Strong. Read Harriet's story in our Journeys of Innovation series: https://bit.ly/3khIWE8
Today marks 100 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote. Women inventors such as Lyda Newman and Harriet Strong were active in womenâs rights. Watch Smithsonianâs video to see what womenâs rights activist Lyda Newman invented, https://youtu.be/WaO__6iN82E; and read about inventor Harriet Strong who was a member of the National American Woman Suffrage Association: https://bit.ly/3khIWE8
#19SuffrageStories #19thAmendment
November is National #EntrepreneurshipMonth, a recognition of those whose #innovation fuels our economy. Learn more about the role of #IP in #entrepreneurship and the resources available to #inventors and #entrepreneurs in the Hispanic community: https://bit.ly/384ZyLp
We looked at the diffusion of artificial intelligence across technologies, inventors and patent owners, and geography. Read our new report to learn more about the impact of #AI on U.S. #patents: https://bit.ly/2HJJK6c
#artificialintelligence
Do you even lift (in space)? To keep @NASA_Astronauts in shape on the International @Space_Station, engineers @NASA_Johnson had to invent a device to simulate #weightlifting in zero gravity. Today marks the #SpaceStation20th anniversary!
The TM registration is Connery, Sean Connery. Did you know Sean Connery registered his name as a service mark (a type of trademark) to provide increased protection against its unauthorized use for celebrity appearances or entertainment services?
This movie poster was submitted as the specimen on Connery's service mark application. To learn more about service marks check out: http://bit.ly/2uwVDTr
Now you've got your Halloween party trick in the bag, thanks to National Archives at Kansas City. #CreepyIP #FrightfulFriday
#MadeInAmerica does not end with past or current inventorsâit recognizes the need to empower a new generation of future #inventors who understand the value of #IP in American #innovation. Read about the #USPTOâs efforts to ignite that spark: https://washex.am/2uXrCvE
Remember those sinister and âsupernaturally steadyâ film shots from The Shining? National Inventors Hall of Fame inductee Garrett Brown's SteadicamÂź, which allowed the camera operator to move freely without affecting the cameraâs stability, made them possible. Read our latest #JOI about Brown's #innovation journey: https://bit.ly/34GBsok
#JourneysOfInnovation #HappyHalloween
Additional coverage about the #AI report from Patent Doc's Blog: https://www.patentdocs.org/2020/10/new-uspto-study-shows-rapid-growth-regional-spread-of-ai-based-patenting.html
By Aaron Gin -- Today, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office released a study entitled "Inventing AI", which highlights the increasing prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI)-based patent applications in the U.S. over the past few decades. The study, released by the Office of the Chief Economist o...
World IP Review's coverage of our newest report on #AI: https://www.worldipreview.com/news/uspto-records-100-surge-in-ai-patents-since-2002-20335
The number of artificial intelligence patents filed at the US Patent and Trademark Office has doubled since 2002, a new report reveals.
The Law 360 article discussing our new AI report included highlights from Director Iancu's remarks on artificial intelligence from the American Intellectual Law Association's virtual meeting held the week before. Read: https://www.law360.com/articles/1323341/uspto-sees-unprecedented-growth-in-ai-patent-apps
Patent applications containing artificial intelligence have more than doubled since 2002, showing a significant uptick across the country and in a variety of technologies, according to a new report published Tuesday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
USPTO released a new #ArtificialIntelligence report on Tuesday and since then it's been getting quite a bit of press coverage, including in Bloomberg Law. Read: https://www.bloomberglaw.com/document/X89M6LGG000000?bna_news_filter=tech-and-telecom-law&jcsearch=BNA%2520000001756ab7d8d4a3ff7ff7fd7e0001
Moderna Legal Chief Plots Exit as Covid-19 Vaccine Race Heats UpModerna Inc., one of the leading biotechnology companies in the push to get a coronavirus vaccine, is preparing to part ways with its top lawyer, the company said Thursday.
USPTO released a new #ArtificialIntelligence report on Tuesday and since then it's been getting quite a bit of press coverage, including in Bloomberg Law. Read: https://www.bloomberglaw.com/document/X89M6LGG000000?bna_news_filter=tech-and-telecom-law&jcsearch=BNA%2520000001756ab7d8d4a3ff7ff7fd7e0001
Moderna Legal Chief Plots Exit as Covid-19 Vaccine Race Heats UpModerna Inc., one of the leading biotechnology companies in the push to get a coronavirus vaccine, is preparing to part ways with its top lawyer, the company said Thursday.
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Stanley Kubrickâs movie The Shining is creepy on so many levels. The âsupernatural steadinessâ of the shots following Danny through the halls of an increasingly sinister hotel would not have been possible without the invention of the SteadicamÂź. Inventor and National Inventors Hall of Fame inductee Garrett Brown discusses his invention, The Shining, and why Kubrick told him it would ârevolutionize the way films are shot.â
Dr. Marian Croak is the newest member of our collectible inventor card series. Hear from Dr. Croak live at an upcoming Speaker Series event on Oct. 21, where she and USPTO Director Andrei Iancu will discuss encouraging, empowering, and supporting all future innovators: https://bit.ly/2F7o82q Read about Dr. Croakâs path to invention in our latest #JourneysofInnovation story: https://bit.ly/2HHSXvj.
Patents for Humanity is the USPTOâs awards competition recognizing innovators who use game-changing technology to meet global humanitarian challenges. Watch this year's award ceremony on Thursday, September 17 at 2 p.m. ET. Awards are given in five categories: Medicine, Sanitation, Nutrition, Energy, and Living Standards. View this year's award winners here: https://bit.ly/3mhMeIB
In December 1836, the Patent Office caught fire and many patent documents and models were destroyed. Approximately 10,000 patent drawings and 7,000 patent models were lost in the fire. Among these, 2,845 of these patents have been restored. Read more about it in US National Archivesâ blog: https://bit.ly/3ltgDmC.
Did you know that the slinky was invented by accident? Mechanical engineer Richard James was designing a device for the Navy in 1943. He dropped the coiled wires that was part of the device and watched them tumble across the floor. Instead of giving up on the device, he thought it would make a good toy. Read the full story from Smithsonian Magazine: https://bit.ly/3jkoa5t #SlinkyDay
Waffle patents for any time of the day. #WaffleDay
Day three will bring it all together with learning best practices from those who have charted a path to successful commercialization. Attendees will be able to learn about the challenges and triumphs and tips for making it in the commercial market. Agenda and speaker bios: https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/invention-con-2020
Invention-Con 2020 continues! Watch day two to learn about business planning for the inventor. Speakers will talk about working with the inventor and maker who has their intellectual property in the works, and giving them the tools to guide them to becoming an entrepreneur or small business owner and what they need to think about in planning for success.
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Are you an independent inventor, entrepreneur, small business owner, or intellectual property (IP) professional? If so, mark your calendars now for Invention-Con 2020, coming Thursday â Saturday, August 20 â 22. This yearâs theme is âYour IP: A power tool for building success.â Agenda and speaker bios: https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/invention-con-2020
Together with remarks from USPTO Director Andrei Iancu, U.S. inventors showcase their innovations in green technology and discuss the importance of strong intellectual property rights in launching their inventions. Watch the video and read the blog: https://bit.ly/3cQuOwX.
We have our own twist on a holiday classic: http://bit.ly/2PSgaeE. To learn more about patents and the importance of IP protection, visit https://www.uspto.gov/.
Don't be like Homer and miss out on protecting your IP. Remember his "Everythingâs Okay Alarm," "Dr. Homerâs Miracle Spine-o-Cylinder," Homerâs "Moon Waffles," "Lazy Man Toilet Seat,â and âMr. Plowâ? #TheSimpsons #Simpsons30
Happy holidays from the USPTO! Visit our headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia to see our holiday display, and stop by the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) museum for special exhibits. Remember to tag USPTO and NIHF in your selfies.
Happy holidays from the USPTO! You can view the entire Inventor Collectible Card Series at https://www.uspto.gov/kids/cards.html.
And now for something completely different. Itâs⊠Monty Pythonâs 50th birthday!
Get ready for a month of Creepy IP thatâs out of this world! #CreepyIP #Area51
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The modern washing machine has come a long way since washboards and washtubs. This model is for a washing machine patent issued in 1858. Laundry wasn't the only time-consuming task. How long does it take you to wash dishes? Inventor Josephine Cochran wanted to protect her fine china and save time, so she automated dish washing. Read her journey of innovation: http://bit.ly/2lYKuJD. (Video: patent model for patent no. 19,299, washing-machine)
Invention-Con 2019 continues on day two with afternoon sessions: - 1:15 p.m. ET, Licensing: Understand why and when to license your ideas - 2:15 p.m. ET, Protecting my IP in a virtual market: Learn how artificial intelligence is helping small business Event info: http://bit.ly/2XaUe5e.
Welcome back to Invention-Con 2019! Day two begins with opening remarks at 8:45 a.m. ET followed by these sessions: - 9 a.m. ET: We did it, you can too: Learning from successful inventors - 10 a.m. ET: Target Funding: Learn how to design a target funding roadmap - 10:45 a.m. ET: Funding solutions for everyday inventors: Learn about ways to fund your idea - 11:30 a.m. ET: Branding yourself in today's market: Learn why your brand matters and how to make it grow
It's that time of year again. #CreepyIP returns October 1.
Invention-Con 2019 continues today with our next sessions: - Moving the Inventor to Entrepreneur - Keynote presentation by Kavita Shukla Stay tuned for the other afternoon sessions on "Swim with the Sharks" and "Global Marketplace" at 3:30 p.m. ET. More event info: http://bit.ly/2XaUe5e.
Tune into our Facebook Live for Invention-Con 2019 on Friday, September 13. Watch our LIVE sessions on âMoving from Inventor to Entrepreneur,â followed by a keynote presentation by special guest, inventor and entrepreneur Kavita Shukla. Event info: http://bit.ly/2XaUe5e.
Happening now: watch Invention-Con 2019 at USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.
The Higgins boat will be departing the USPTO on Saturday July 27. Take a look back at how it got here! To learn more about inventor Andrew Higgins and the "boat that won the war," visit the National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum at the USPTO.
USPTO commemorates the 50th anniversary of the moon landing with panel talks on commercial space industry, technology transfer from the Apollo missions, innovation, and the future.
On this day in 1969, the Apollo 11 mission was launched to space on a Saturn V, safely landing the first American astronauts on the moon. Join the USPTO on July 23 to commemorate the #Apollo50th anniversary with space industry executives, inventors, and astronauts: http://bit.ly/2S1WPsq.
Tune into the Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium on May 14, 2019, at the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. This is a FREE program that will bring together leaders of industry, government, and education to discuss and call attention to the under-representation of women in scientific research and patenting, how STEM education can impact change, and the economic impact of women inventors and entrepreneurs. More info: http://bit.ly/2DEtiyN. For captions during the livestream, visit http://www.captionedtext.com/client/embed.aspx?EventID=4018281.
The Higgins Boat is the patented boat that won the war. Read our latest Journeys of Innovation story about the inventor Andrew Higgins and how his invention helped win World War II: http://bit.ly/2J6gx3I. Visit the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia now until July 27 to see a restored Higgins Boat in person, and then go inside the National Inventors Hall of Fame museum to see more inventors and their innovation.
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