Press Release - 2011

• Press Release, 11-75 (December 22, 2011)

  USPTO Begins Electronic Delivery of Pre-Grant Search Results to the European Patent Office (EPO) read more

• Press Release, 11-74 (December 19, 2011)

  USPTO Updates Rules for "Track One" Fast-Track Patent Processing read more

• Press Release, 11-73 (December 19, 2011)

  USPTO and Rospatent Announce Patent Cooperation Treaty Agreement read more

• Press Release, 11-72 (December 15, 2011)

  USPTO Extends Deadline to Participate in Green Technology Pilot Program read more

• Press Release, 11-70 (November 30, 2011)

  USPTO and SIPO Announce Launch of Landmark Patent Prosecution Highway Pilots read more

• Press Release, 11-71 (November 30, 2011)

  USPTO and the Icelandic Patent Office to Partner on Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot read more

• Press Release, 11-69 (November 29, 2011)

  USPTO Seeking Comments on Future Locations for Satellite Offices read more

• Media Advisory, 11-68 (November 15, 2011)

  USPTO to Host Patent Statistics for Decision Makers Conference read more

• Press Release, 11-67 (November 14, 2011)

  USPTO Announces New Exhibit Highlighting the Patents and Trademarks of Steve Jobs read more

• Press Release, 11-66 (November 10, 2011)

  USPTO Launches Recruitment Effort to Hire Veterans read more

• Media Advisory, 11-64 (November 08, 2011)

  USPTO to Host Medical Device Technology Partnership Meeting read more

• Press Release, 11-63 (November 08, 2011)

  USPTO and SIPO Herald a Milestone in Bilateral Cooperation read more

• Press Release, 11-62 (November 02, 2011)

  Commissioner for Patents Robert Stoll to Retire from Government Service After 29 Years at the United States Patent and Trademark Office read more

• Press Release, 11-61 (October 28, 2011)

  USPTO Launches Small Business Innovation Research Pilot Program read more

• Press Release, 11-60 (October 26, 2011)

  USPTO to Host Webinar on America Invents Act (AIA) With Senior Agency Officials read more

• Press Release, 11-59 (October 25, 2011)

  USPTO and the Norwegian Industrial Property Office to Partner on Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot read more

• Press Release, 11-58 (October 25, 2011)

  USPTO and EPO Launch New Website for the Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) Project read more

• Press Release, 11-57 (October 19, 2011)

  USPTO and Smithsonian American Art Museum to Host Free Inventors Symposium read more

• Press Release, 11-56 (October 19, 2011)

  USPTO Meets or Exceeds its FY2011 Goals read more

• Press Release, 11-55 (October 18, 2011)

  USPTO to Conduct Studies of Prior User Rights and International Patent Protection for Small Businesses per the America Invents Act read more

• Immediate Release (October 18, 2011)

  President Obama to Present the 2010 National Medals of Science & National Medals of Technology and Innovation read more

• Press Release, 11-54 (October 12, 2011)

  Exercising Ingenuity: A New Exhibit at the National Inventors Hall of Fame read more

• Press Release, 11-53 (October 05, 2011)

  USPTO Issues 500th Patent Through Successful Green Technology Pilot Program read more

• Press Release, 11-52 (September 28, 2011)

  USPTO Rebrands National Library Network as Patent and Trademark Resource Centers read more

• Immediate Release (September 28, 2011)

  TOMORROW: Obama Administration to Announce Winners of i6 Green Challenge read more

• Immediate Release (September 27, 2011)

  President Obama Honors Nation's Top Scientists and Innovators read more

• Press Release, 11-51 (September 23, 2011)

  USPTO Updates Effective Date of "Track One" Fast-Track Patent Processing read more

• Press Release, 11-50 (September 21, 2011)

  USPTO Updates Fee Schedule Following Enactment of Leahy-Smith America Invents Act read more

• Immediate Release (September 08, 2011)

  ACTING U.S. COMMERCE SECRETARY REBECCA BLANK HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF U.S. PATENT SYSTEM TO AMERICAN INNOVATION AT SIGNING CEREMONY FOR PATENT NUMBER 8 MILLION read more

• Statement of USPTO Director David Kappos (September 08, 2011)

  Statement of USPTO Director David Kappos Following Final Senate Passage of Leahy-Smith America Invents Act read more

• Immediate Release (September 06, 2011)

  UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE TO HOST SIGNING CEREMONY FOR PATENT NUMBER 8 MILLION read more

• Press Release, 11-49 (August 30, 2011)

  USPTO Names Iowa Library to Support Intellectual Property Information Needs of Inventors and Entrepreneurs read more

• Press Release, 11-48 (August 22, 2011)

  USPTO and the Taiwan Intellectual Property Office, Under the Auspices of AIT and TECRO, Establish a Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot read more

• Press Release, 11-47 (August 16, 2011)

  United States Patent and Trademark Office Issues Patent Number 8,000,000 read more

• Press Release, 11-46 (August 09, 2011)

  Congressman Adam Schiff to Speak at USPTO's California Regional Inventor Conference in Pasadena, Aug. 12-13 read more

• Press Release, 11-45 (July 21, 2011)

  USPTO Signs Memorandum of Understanding with China's Jiangsu Provincial People's Government read more

• Press Release 11-44 (July 19, 2011)

  USPTO Announces 2011 National Trademark Expo Exhibitors read more

• Press Release, 11-43 (July 01, 2011)

  USPTO and Partner Offices Agree to Test New, Enhanced Framework for the Patent Prosecution Highway read more

• Press Release, 11-42 (June 23, 2011)

  Statement of USPTO Director David Kappos Following House Passage of Leahy-Smith America Invents Act read more

• Press Release, 11-41 (June 21, 2011)

  USPTO Director Kappos Issues Statement as House Considers Leahy-Smith America Invents Act read more

• Press Release, 11-40 (June 20, 2011)

  USPTO and the Nordic Patent Institute to Partner on Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Based on Patent Cooperation Treaty Work Products read more

• Press Release, 11-39 (June 20, 2011)

  USPTO and the Israel Patent Office to Partner on Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot read more

• Press Release, 11-38 (June 20, 2011)

  USPTO and the Korean Intellectual Property Office Announce Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Based on Patent Cooperation Treaty Work Products read more

• Press Release, 11-37 (June 15, 2011)

  USPTO Appoints New Deputy Commissioner for Trademark Operations read more

• Immediate Release (May 31, 2011)

  U.S. COMMERCE SECRETARY GARY LOCKE OUTLINES ADMINISTRATION VIEWS ON AMERICA INVENTS ACT read more

• Press Release, 11-36 (May 26, 2011)

  USPTO Studying Therasense v. Becton, Dickinson Decision to Assess Impacts on Agency Practice and Procedures; Expects to Issue Further Guidance to Applicants Soon read more

• Press Release, 11-35 (May 25, 2011)

  USPTO and Swedish Patent and Registration Office to Partner on Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot Based on Patent Cooperation Treaty Work Products read more

• Press Release, 11-34 (May 20, 2011)

  USPTO Announces U.S. Government-Wide Intellectual Property Training Database read more

• Press Release, 11-33 (May 16, 2011)

  USPTO Announces Full First Action Interview Pilot Program read more

• Immediate Release (May 04, 2011)

  U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to Discuss Intellectual Property and the Economy to Commemorate World Intellectual Property Day read more

• Press Release, 11-32 (May 03, 2011)

  USPTO Announces 2011 National Trademark Expo read more

• Press Release, 11-31 (April 29, 2011)

  James Donald Smith Named Chief Administrative Patent Judge at USPTO read more

• Press Release, 11-30 (April 27, 2011)

  USPTO Postpones Effective Date of "Track One" Fast-Track Patent Processing read more

• Press Release, 11-29 (April 26, 2011)

  Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on World Intellectual Property Day read more

• Press Release, 11-28 (April 25, 2011)

  USPTO to Host Public Discussion on Newly Proposed Process to Streamline Patent Reexamination read more

• Press Release, 11-27 (April 11, 2011)

  USPTO to Host Clean Technology Partnership Meeting read more

• Press Release, 11-26 (April 07, 2011)

  USPTO Updates Registration Exam for Patent Practitioners read more

• Press Release, 11-25 (April 05, 2011)

  U.S. and U.K. Highlight Progress on Patents Cooperation read more

• Press Release, 11-24 (April 04, 2011)

  USPTO Announces Launch Date for Fast-Track Patent Processing read more

• Press Release, 11-22 (March 31, 2011)

  USPTO to Host Free Two-Day Seminar on Protecting Against Intellectual Property Theft in China read more

• Press Release, 11-23 (March 31, 2011)

  USPTO Automates Filing and Decision Process for Eight Patent Petition Types to Improve Customer Service read more

• Press Release, 11-21 (March 17, 2011)

  USPTO Announces Accommodations for Patent and Trademark Applicants and Owners Affected by Catastrophe in Japan read more

• Press Release, 11-20 (March 09, 2011)

  Participants at USPTO-hosted Asia-Pacific Patent Cooperation Forum Report Productive Discussions on Patent Harmonization read more

• Press Release, 11-19 (March 08, 2011)

  USPTO Urges Senate to Pass the America Invents Act read more

• Press Release, 11-18 (March 03, 2011)

  USPTO Collaborating with Smithsonian Museum for Educational Outreach and Public Programs about Inventing read more

• Press Release, 11-16 (March 01, 2011)

  USPTO to Host Asia-Pacific Patent Cooperation Forum read more

• Press Release, 11-17 (March 01, 2011)

  USPTO Applauds Adoption of Manager's Amendment to S. 23 read more

• Statement of Administration Policy (March 01, 2011)

  S.23 Patent Reform Act of 2011 read more

• Immediate Release (February 28, 2011)

  TOMORROW: U.S. COMMERCE SECRETARY GARY LOCKE, USPTO DIRECTOR DAVID KAPPOS TO HOST PRESS CALL ON PATENT REFORM read more

• Press Release, 11-15 (February 25, 2011)

  USPTO and the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property Partner on Patent Prosecution Highway Pilot read more

• Press Release, 11-14 (February 25, 2011)

  USPTO and USWCC to Host Women's Entrepreneurship Symposium in Honor of Women's History Month read more

• Press Release, 11-13 (February 17, 2011)

  Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Appoints Teresa Stanek Rea Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office read more

• Press Release, 11-12 (February 14, 2011)

  Under Secretary of Commerce David Kappos Announces President Obama's FY 2012 Budget Request for the USPTO read more

• Press Release, 11-10 (February 09, 2011)

  USPTO to Host Roundtable on the Patent and Trademark Depository Library Program read more

• Press Release, 11-11 (February 09, 2011)

  USPTO Issues Examination Guidelines to Better Define the Scope of Patent Protection and Thereby Improve Patent Quality read more

• Press Release, 11-09 (February 04, 2011)

  USPTO and EPO Reach Agreement on Principles of Cooperative Patent Classification System read more

• Press Release, 11-08 (February 02, 2011)

  USPTO to Issue Proposal for "Track One" Accelerated Patent Examination in Flexible "Three Track" Patent Processing Program read more

• Press Release, 11-06 (January 31, 2011)

  U.S. COMMERCE SECRETARY GARY LOCKE NAMES NEW APPOINTMENTS TO PATENT AND TRADEMARK ADVISORY COMMITTEES read more

• Press Release, 11-07 (January 31, 2011)

  USPTO Names Albert Tramposch Administrator for Policy and External Affairs read more

• Press Release, 11-05 (January 19, 2011)

  Patent Offices of United States and Australia Expand Work Sharing Efforts read more

• Press Release, 11-04 (January 18, 2011)

  Patent Offices of United States and Finland to Expand Work Sharing Efforts read more

• Press Release, 11-03 (January 12, 2011)

  USPTO Introduces Online Tools to Solicit Public Feedback on Patent and Trademark Examining Procedures read more

• Press Release, 11-02 (January 07, 2011)

  USPTO Creates "E-mail Hotline" For New Detroit Office Hiring News read more

• Press Release, 11-01 (January 06, 2011)

  NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR NATIONAL MEDAL OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION read more