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.

USPTO, National Treasury Employees Union Chapter 245 sign new collective bargaining agreement

Through the CBA and related labor-management relations efforts, the USPTO and NTEU 245 worked together to prioritize operational excellence while preserving employee flexibilities that make USPTO one of the top agencies to work for in the federal government. The CBA, which immediately takes effect, carries a five-year term with rollover provisions.

Kamei appointed as USPTO’s first Chief Public Engagement Officer

To further strengthen the agency’s connection with stakeholders and champion the value of intellectual property (IP) protection in communities across the country, the USPTO today announced the appointment of Nancy U. Kamei as Chief Public Engagement Officer and Director of the Office of Public Engagement (OPE).

Expanding opportunities to practice before the PTAB

To expand opportunities to practice before the USPTO while maintaining safeguards that ensure high-quality legal representation, we are issuing a final rule to amend the rules governing who may practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board).

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We are committed to increasing the number of Patent and Trademark Resource Centers (PTRCs) at educational programs across the country to ensure that creators, inventors, and entrepreneurs have access to key resources to help them protect their inventions and brands.”
- Derrick Brent, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO
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