USPTO reaches historic milestone of 100 Patent and Trademark Resource Centers in libraries across the country, U.S. territories

Tuskegee University and the University of the Virgin Islands have joined the Patent and Trademark Resource Centers (PTRC) network, officially marking the historic milestone of 100 PTRCs in libraries across the country and U.S. territories.

USPTO, Patent Office Professional Association sign new collective bargaining agreement

The new collective bargaining agreement, which was last updated in 1986, sets a government-leading standard for federal government labor relations by guaranteeing pre-decisional involvement and labor-management collaboration.

USPTO appoints new members to Council for Inclusive Innovation to increase opportunity and fuel the US innovation economy

The USPTO announced the appointment of ten new members to its Council for Inclusive Innovation (CI2). The new Council members were announced at a reconvening of the full Council at the White House.

Twelve companies recognized for their efforts to develop and promote green energy technologies
Winners of the USPTO’s 2024 Patents for Humanity and inaugural Trademarks for Humanity competitions are using their intellectual property to meet environmental and climate change challenges.
Patent fee changes to take effect on January 19

The fee adjustments will provide the USPTO with sufficient funding to effectively and efficiently administer the U.S. patent system and continue progress toward achieving our strategic goals.

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