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Chris VogelWhen calling the USPTO... you have a strong array of choices, and, thus, well scripted recorded "help" messages. The problem was finding a warm body and voice when I really needed the help. The most personable people I found were the folks at the ground-floor workers out on the side street processing center, and, especially Helaina at the Museum... She is the best : )about 2 weeks ago
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Brad MartinStop approving retarded patents!about a month ago
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- At this week's National Trademark Expo, the Hershey's Company will demonstrate how color, product shapes, and surnames can be registered as a trademark. And we bet they'll have some chocolate for you, too!
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United States Patent and Trademark Office created the event 2012 USPTO National ... - The only thing scary about this trademark, is an empty box. More of our look at creepy, spooky and fun patents and trademarks for the Halloween season.
- Sadly, conflict elicits Creepy IP. This patented coffin/bodybag was invented in Washington, D.C. by Dr. Thomas Holmes during the Civil War.
- The American Red Cross adopted a new visual identity in early 2012 as a systematic evolution of its 130-year history. The presentation of the Red Cross logo is similar to the lapel pins and buttons worn by Red Cross supporters in the early 20th century. Learn more from them about this familiar registered trademark and the updated identity at this week's National Trademark Expo. www.uspto.gov/TMExpo
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- It's a trick AND a treat! The goblins may work all year preparing for the big Halloween sales season. But they still found the time to get a registered trademark.
- In 1878, Philip Clover of Columbus, Ohio patented an idea to outwit grave robbers -- a Coffin Torpedo.
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- We could still use your help in our efforts to redesign our website. We're looking for volunteers to take part in a short online exercise – card sorting that will help us understand how you think about our site's content and organization. It should take about 30 minutes to complete. Simply visit http://bit.ly/SQ466G. If you have any problems, please contact us at webusability@uspto.gov.
- Filing your patent in the U.S. and in Europe? Save time and money. Director Kappos reminds you how in his latest blog.
- You know that black cat that keeps coming around? It finally got the string it was chasing. At least it did in this 1916 patent for a scarecrow. See a full PDF of the patent at http://1.usa.gov/PPefkQ.
- USPTO announces first-of-its-kind campus collaboration to help accelerate the commercialization of new technologies.
- "I'm not quite dead yet!" - An 1891 patent by William White of Topeka, Kansas for an Annunicator for the Supposed Dead. Read a PDF of the full patent at http://1.usa.gov/QKKUuY
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- Mars Needs Trademarks! ----- Welcome to October, where once again we'll work our way to Halloween by taking a look at some of the creepiest, spookiest, and sometimes funniest patents and trademarks we can find.
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