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Public comment sought on the current state of patent eligibility jurisprudence and its effect on investment and innovation

The USPTO seeks comments regarding the impact of patent eligibility jurisprudence in the U.S. since the Supreme Court’s 2016 decisions in Mayo and Alice and subsequent Federal Circuit decisions applying the Supreme Court’s legal framework

USPTO to expand Law School Clinic Certification Program

The USPTO is extending the submission deadline for expanding its Law School Clinic Certification Program by admitting additional schools into the program

TTAB introduces additional programs for COVID-related applications

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) will expedite the review and issuance of ex parte appeal decisions for applications examined under the COVID-19 Prioritized Trademark Examination Program

Nominations sought for prestigious National Medal of Technology and Innovation

On April 28, the USPTO announced that it is seeking nominations for the 2021 National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement 

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Since the founding of our nation, American inventors have driven our culture and commerce with incredible ideas that have improved every function of our lives. We owe a debt of gratitude to inventors who continue to show up day after day with solutions to the world’s most pressing problems."
- Drew Hirshfeld, performing the functions and duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO
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75 years of the Lanham Act – Transforming Trademark Protection. Photo courtesy of the National Inventors Hall of Fame Lanham documentary.

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Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the national trademark system
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