Inventor Audrey Sherman created adhesives used in phone screen protectors and tapes for dressing wounds – and is the latest addition to our growing collection of inventor trading cards. Learn more about Audrey and the activity inspired by her story, here: bit.ly/3XeRVLA

What do the USPTO and National Park Service have in common? We’re both in the protection business! On this day in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed an act creating the service. Its trademark features an arrowhead with a tall sequoia tree, snow-capped mountain landscape, and bison.

On this day in 1930, patent No. 1,773,980 was granted to Philo Farnsworth for a fully electronic television. It introduced a new process & apparatus for instantaneous transmission of moving images via electricity. He had more than 300 patents & was inducted into the Inventors HOF

Join us at the next K-12 education webinar to hear how three students helped refine our EquipHQ platform that teaches intellectual property concepts to K-12 students around the country. 🗓️ Aug. 27 🕔 5 p.m. 💻 Register: bit.ly/3XeqLER

Happy 10-year anniversary to the USPTO’s Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office! 🏔️ Last week, we celebrated this milestone in Denver alongside staff, IP experts, and industry professionals from across the region.

Director Vidal visited Buckley SFB to meet with Guardians to see their innovations, discuss their IP priorities, and introduce the agency’s military initiative. The USPTO works closely with @DeptofDefenseto ensure military technology is properly patented and protected.

Get an overview of the patent challenge process before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) at our third Public Engagement Partnership meeting: bit.ly/4dyr5DZ

We’re seeking nominations for the Council for Inclusive Innovation. Council members advise the Secretary of Commerce & Director of USPTO on how to promote more innovation for and from all. Nominate: bit.ly/3yXimMH

Inventor Sumita Mitra wanted to incorporate nanotechnology in her quest for an improved dental material. In 2002, her nanocomposites made of nanomers & nanoclusters were manufactured & commercialized. She was inducted into Inventors HOF in 2018. Her story: https://bitl.y/4cahOk4

TTAB Center’s new opposition filing functionality makes it easier and more efficient to file notices of opposition with the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). Learn about TTAB Center and provide your feedback: bit.ly/3T877YL

Subhra Mohapatra, a researcher at University of South Florida & Fellow of National Academy of Inventors, invented “tumor-on-a-disc" technology that enables scientists to grow tumors in the lab to help treat and understand cancer. Check out her story: youtube.com/watch?v=JwO6zF…

At our next Patent Public Advisory Committee meeting, attendees will hear about efforts to reduce pendency, including increasing examiner hiring. We're also celebrating the 25th anniversary of PPAC's role. 🗓️ Sept. 5 🕚 11 a.m. ET 💻 Register: bit.ly/3YOE8gb

Over the past five years, our Global Intellectual Property Academy has trained almost 40,000 foreign government officials from 189 countries on intellectual property rights. This supports our objective to reduce global IP crime and infringement. Learn more uspto.gov/dashboard/opia/

Avoid these costly and time-consuming mistakes on your patent application to secure your patent faster and more efficiently. Want to learn more? Join our experts for a free webinar next week. 🗓️ Sept. 12 🕑 2 p.m. ET 💻 Register: bit.ly/4g0gROq

Rocky Mountain Regional Office Director Molly Kocialski & inventor Cyndi Bray celebrate the office’s 10th anniversary. Since it opened, regional inventors & entrepreneurs have patented 126,000 innovations & registered over 96,000 trademarks. Interview: bit.ly/47fAmPd

We are celebrating a quarter-century of the USPTO’s Public Advisory Committees! In our latest #blog, read what some key figures shared on the important impact the PACs have had on their work. Read more: bit.ly/47fwAFs

Sudoku isn’t patentable as a mathematical puzzle, but innovative ways to play and solve it are! U.S. patent No. 8,079,592 is an inventive method that provides players with smart strategies and assistance to help them derive a final solution to the game. #InternationalSudokuDay

Congratulations to our Director of Emerging Technology & Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Jerry Ma🎉 He's been awarded the The Partnership Service to America Medal for his leadership of the agency’s AI efforts: bit.ly/3XjP5UH #Sammies2024

If you have a background in art and design, you could get a first look at America’s newest innovations as a design patent examiner. Learn more about this career field and the benefits of working at the USPTO and apply by June 8: bit.ly/47iGXIy #ArtJobs #RemoteWork

After seeing a flyer for an invention club at her school, Katia Avila Pinedo decided to check it out. Without any coding experience, she helped the club develop an oxygen sensor monitor for diabetics. Five years later, the team received a patent. Read: bit.ly/3MytdzR