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.

Daniel Modricker appointed director of USPTO’s first Community Outreach Office

As the Community Outreach Office Director, Modricker will carry out the strategic direction of the USPTO’s Office of Public Engagement (OPE) and ensure the USPTO’s initiatives and programs are tailored to the area’s unique ecosystem of industries and stakeholders.

Trademark fee changes to take effect on January 18

The fee adjustments will provide the USPTO with sufficient funding to effectively administer the U.S. trademark registration system and the ability to implement programs and initiatives driving our 2022-2026 Strategic Plan.

USPTO marks IP Month with expanded tools for entrepreneurs and startups

The USPTO is rolling out an expansion to our IP Identifier tool and a new Startup Certification Training Course to ensure that the millions of new business owners, and the tens of millions of existing businesses, know how to protect their IP and the importance of doing so.

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The Patent Pro Bono Program produces real results. When you provide resources and opportunity, you get robust inclusion. Our system, our country, becomes stronger when we open doors to innovation."
- Derrick Brent, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO
Learn more about the Patent Pro Bono Program
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New map enhancement

Find a USPTO office or resource center near you
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IP Identifier

Learn the type of intellectual property you have and how to protect it
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Director's blog

Advancing the AIA’s goal to strengthen the U.S. IP system
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