1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 December 2002 19Dec2002 - USPTO Holds Round Table on International Harmonization of Patent Laws 18Dec2002 - USPTO Enhances Web Site To Assist Independent Inventors 18Dec2002 - USPTO to Hold Roundtable on International Harmonization of Patent Laws 10Dec2002 - USPTO will Update Plan to Remove Paper Search Files 06Dec2002 - Documents in Trademark Disputes Can Be Filed Online 06Dec2002 - USPTO to Begin Electronic Processing of Patent Applications November 2002 29Nov2002 - World's Major Patent Offices Publish Results of Comparable Study on Patentability Issues of 3D Protein Structures 13Nov2002 - National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council (NIPLECC) Annual Report Released 01Nov2002 - USPTO Implements Trademark Postal System (TPostal) 01Nov2002 - Electronic Trademark Applications Outnumber Paper Filings for the First Time October 2002 16Oct2002 - USPTO Marks Bicentennial - Thirty Eight of America's Greatest Inventors Join Commerce Department Officials in Washington to Celebrate 200 Years of Innovation 09Oct2002 - USPTO Marks Bicentennial 03Oct2002 - Congress Expands Protection for American Intellectual Property 03Oct2002 - Complete Collection of U.S. Patents Now Available on DVD-ROM September 2002 25Sep2002 - Hispanic American Innovators Advance Technology 25Sep2002 - Hispanic American Innovators Advance Technology [Spanish] 13Sep2002 - USPTO Hosts Member of House Judiciary Committee 12Sep2002 - Secretary of Commerce Don Evans Names Three New Members to The Trademark Public Advisory Committee 05Sep2002 - USPTO Web Site Ranked Number One August 2002 13Aug2002 - Official Publication of Patents Issued Available Electronically 09Aug2002 - Secretary of Commerce Don Evans Names Two New Members to the Patent Advisory Panel 07Aug2002 - USPTO Announces Robust Quality Assurance Program As Part of 21st Century Strategic Plan 01Aug2002 - USPTO to Hold 7th Annual Independent Inventors Conference July 2002 29Jul2002 - USPTO Announces Sharper Focus on International and Legislative Relations 19Jul2002 - Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property to Give Welcoming Remarks at the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation's IP Experts' Group Meetings 18Jul2002 - Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property to Hold First Online Press Conference on High Quality Patents and Trademarks 17Jul2002 - Technology Administration to Hold Second Workshop on Digital Content and Rights Management--Officials Joined by Representatives of the Entertainment and Tech Industries 10Jul2002 - U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director to Host Online Dialogue with Customers 01Jul2002 - USPTO Announces Expanded Programs for Independent Inventors June 2002 26Jun2002 - Commerce Under Secretary Jim Rogan to Address Patent and Trademark Reform Efforts at Philadelphia ABA Meeting 17Jun2002 - Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan To Announce Electronic Filing Partnerships As Part of Strategic Plan 12Jun2002 - USPTO Promotes Highly-Skilled Workforce 11Jun2002 - Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan To Give Keynote Address at USPTO University's Graduation Ceremony 05Jun2002 - Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan To Discuss IP Issues Facing U.S. Agriculture Industry May 2002 31May2002 - Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan To Unveil USPTO Restructuring Proposal 20May2002 - Disney's Art of Animation Patented on May 21, 1940 17May2002 - Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan To Give Keynote Address at INTA Annual Meeting 17May2002 - Trademarks, The Fingerprints of Commerce 15May2002 - Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan To Visit Bay Area 09May2002 - Asian Pacific Americans Hold Patents on Important Inventions 08May2002 - Commissioner for Trademarks to Host Trademark E-Commerce Seminar (Denver) 03May2002 - USPTO Hosts International IP Officials 02May2002 - Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan To Address Broad Array of Intellectual Property Issues 01May2002 - USPTO Releases 2001 Patent Statistics 01May2002 - U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Deputy Director to Host Online Dialogue with Customers 01May2002 - USPTO Explores Outsourcing International Patent Examination Functions April 2002 30Apr2002 - USPTO Welcomes Vice Chairman Of House Intellectual Property Subcommittee 24Apr2002 - Patent for Ironing Board issued April 26, 1892 24Apr2002 - Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan To Open Two-day Copyright Conference 22Apr2002 - Commissioner for Trademarks to Host Trademark E-Commerce Seminar (Cleveland) 09Apr2002 - The U.S. Patent System Celebrates 212 Years 09Apr2002 - Patent for Safety Pin Issued April 10, 1849 04Apr2002 - USPTO Recognizes Patents on Golf-Related Inventions as Masters Tournament Opens March 2002 26Mar2002 - Under Secretary Rogan Speaks to International Patent Conference 21Mar2002 - Intellectual Property Subcommittee Chair Applauds Patent and Trademark "Field Offices" 14Mar2002 - USPTO Director to Showcase Inventions Related to Homeland Security 07Mar2002 - Commerce Secretary Don Evans to Stress Importance of Patent Examiners Role in Innovation and Economic Growth 06Mar2002 - Congresswoman Melissa Hart Headlines USPTO Women's History Month Event 06Mar2002 - U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director to Host First Online Dialogue with Customers 01Mar2002 - Women Hold Patents on Important Inventions February 2002 27Feb2002 - Commissioner for Trademarks to Host Trademark E-Government Seminar (Florida) 19Feb2002 - Commissioner for Trademarks to Host Trademark E-Government Seminar (New York) 15Feb2002 - Patent for Phonograph Issued February 19, 1878 13Feb2002 - U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Celebrates Valentine's Day 11Feb2002 - Patent Models: Icons of Innovation - USPTO Museum Opens New Exhibit Showcasing American Ingenuity 08Feb2002 - African Americans Hold Patents on Important Inventions 08Feb2002 - U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to Unveil Latest Museum Exhibit: "Patent Models: Icons of Innovation" 05Feb2002 - USPTO Hosts Chairman of House Intellectual Property Subcommittee 05Feb2002 - USPTO Announces Kick Off of E-Government Customer Training 05Feb2002 - James Rogan, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property To Speak at Congressional Economic Leadership Institute 04Feb2002 - Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property Announces 21.2% Increase for U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 04Feb2002 - U.S. Department of Commerce Tech Team to Discuss Science and Technology Budget January 2002 30Jan2002 - James Rogan, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property To Unveil USPTO's FY 2003 Budget 25Jan2002 - Patent for Play-Doh® Issued January 26, 1965 10Jan2002 - USPTO Launches Media Campaign to Counter Patent Scams 10Jan2002 - USPTO Releases Annual List of Top 10 Organizations