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Official account of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Leading the nation and the world in intellectual property protection and policy.

Alexandria, VA, USA

Joined August 2008

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Jul 15
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream IP! 🍨During #NationalIceCreamMonth, we celebrate Alfred L. Cralle who received U.S. Pat. No. 576,395 for his “Ice-Cream Mold and Disher.” It became the precursor to the modern ice cream scoop.
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Jul 14
Today, America’s Innovation Agency launched an International Patent Assignment Initiative to simplify and modernize the administration of cross-border patent ownership and assignments for innovators, businesses, universities, investors, and IP offices.
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Jul 14
This year, with the 250th birthday celebration of our nation, the Great American State Fair ran from June 25 to July 10. Over 40,000 people visited America’s Innovation Agency’s display. The engagement was a sense of wonder, a sense of awe, a sense of anything is possible!
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Jul 14
Are you ready to protect your brand, but not sure how to file a trademark application? This video walks you through the steps: bit.ly/3RzWFvm
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Jul 14
Join us tomorrow, July 15, from noon to 1 p.m. ET for our next USPTO Hour where we’ll share tips on conducting interviews with patent examiners, applicant resources for interviews, and Automated Interview Request form updates. Register here: bit.ly/4bqit3f
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Jul 14
The USPTO's Trademarks organization--America's Branding Agency--fully adopted our AI tool, Scout LLM, on July 1. Scout LLM summarizes info, analyzes data, researches topics, and drafts content. This significant accomplishment builds on our momentum of maximizing AI innovation.
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Jul 9
The USPTO congratulates its former Deputy Director, Laura Peter, on her appointment as the Deputy Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Patents and Technology Sector. Read the announcement: bit.ly/4gvK9aw
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Jul 9
Director John A. Squires met with Grace Ama Issahaque, Registrar-General of Ghana and the head of the Ghana Industrial Property Office, to sign an Accelerated Patent Grant (APG) agreement. For more information, visit the USPTO’s patent worksharing webpage: bit.ly/4vVkqwM
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Jul 8
Girl Scouts and their families may recognize a familiar face--founder and inventor Juliette Gordon Low--when visiting the USPTO at the Great American State Fair. ☘️
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Jul 8
At the Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Director Squires emphasized that “The on rush of technology has never even heard of the word ‘wait’. Innovation only knows now. Read Director Squires' remarks: bit.ly/4yij6WD
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Jul 6
We celebrated our nation’s 250th birthday at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Director John A. Squires spent time at our exhibit and thanks all who visited. There is still time to come see us and learn about American innovation.
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Jul 6
Today, the USPTO has selected universities in the Atlanta (Clark Atlanta, Morehouse, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Spelman) and Alabama A&M in Huntsville as locations for new Community Engagement Offices. America’s Innovation Agency welcomes its newest partners!
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Jul 4
Happy Independence Day! 🦅 Read Director John A. Squires' remarks from the USPTO Flagship America 250 Celebration: bit.ly/4vadfzS
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Jul 2
The spirit of innovation is the spirit of America. And nowhere is it more evident than at America’s Innovation Agency. Happy Birthday, USA!! Thank you to all who contributed to and attended our Flagship America 250 event at the USPTO! 🎆 🎆 🎆