Patent and Trademark Office
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Hats off to a nation that values inventors, values the idea of people benefitting from their own ideas.
June 19, 2018 -
The newest director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office spoke about signing the nation's 10 millionth patent and a years-long backlog of patent applications.
June 12, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Justice Department says a former Defense Intelligence Officer received at least $800,000 to act as an agent of China.
June 05, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, wary of another last-minute budget deal, seven Republican senators asked Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to expedite floor consideration of funding bills and nominees before the end of the fiscal year.
May 16, 2018 -
Safeguarding intellectual property remains a principal mission of the federal government.
May 04, 2018 -
OMB announced the comments could not be located in response to a public records request.
May 04, 2018 -
The Office of Management and Budget says its technology business management framework isn't a formal mandate yet, but it wants agencies' best practices to inform a specific directive in the future.
May 01, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new report from the Office of Management and Budget weighs the costs and benefits of federal regulations.
February 27, 2018 -
Tom Temin says Washington could use a few more smiles these days. So check out this USPTO tribute to IP on Valentine's Day.
February 14, 2018 -
Kirit Amin joins the ranks of CIOs leaving government after three years at the International Trade Commission.
December 11, 2017 -
The Transportation Department brings on Vicki Hildebrand from the private sector to run its technology office.
October 24, 2017 -
John Owens, the chief information officer of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, said automated tools and human analysis ensure software code is secure.
October 13, 2017 -
They toil in relative obscurity to help enable invention and the economic progress it brings.
May 05, 2017 -
In the wake of two troubling reports on the work practices of patent examiners, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Michelle Lee defended her agency’s policies and practices before the House Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet.
September 15, 2016 -
The U.S. Patent and Trademark office has embarked on a mission to make its public information easier to access and use. Tom Beach, senior advisor for digital services and data analytics at the Patent and Trademark Office explained the effort on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
May 13, 2016