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  • Patents

    • First Inventor to File, Video #1
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      On March 16, a major change occurs in U.S. patent law.
    • First Inventor to File, Video #2
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      This is the second video in a series of four that cover the change in patent law to first-inventor-to-file.
    • First Inventor to File, Video #3
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      This is the third video in a series of four that cover the change in patent law to first-inventor-to-file.
    • First Inventor to File, Video #4
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      This is the fourth video in a series of four that cover the change in patent law to first-inventor-to-file.
    • Global Dossier
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      Global Dossier is a set of business services that provides IP stakeholders free, secure, one-stop access to related patent applications from all participating IP offices.
    • Intro to the USPTO Pro Bono Program
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      Inventors and small business may qualify for free legal help in applying for a patent or to protect an invention.
    • Patent Pro Bono Program Overview
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      This program for free legal help is available in all 50 states. Each region decides the standards for inventor participation.
    • How to Apply to the USPTO Patent Pro Bono Program
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      There are two ways to request free legal help through the program -- by region or directly.
    • Inventor Requirements for the Patent Pro Bono Program
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      Learn the 3 requirements for inventors to participate in a program offering free legal help in applying for a patent to protect an invention.
    • Volunteer Attorney: Patent Pro Bono Program
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      An interview with an attorney on how to apply to volunteer and what to expect.
    • Small Business Owner: Patent Pro Bono Program
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      An interview with a small business owner describing how she applied to the program and the benefits of participating.
    • Program Administrator: Patent Pro Bono Program
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      California's inventor assistance program administrator discusses who can qualify for the program and what inventors should do before applying.
    • Patents for Humanity
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      Patents for Humanity is the USPTO's awards competition recognizing innovators who use game-changing technology to meet global humanitarian challenges. The program provides business incentives for reaching those in need: winners receive an acceleration certificate...

    • Interview video 4
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      Benefits of interviews from the viewpoints of an examiner, Supervisory Patent Examiner (SPE), and director.

    • Speaker Series: Joseph Marron
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      USPTO welcomed Dr. Joseph Marron, the named inventor of the historic patent number 10 million, to share his insights about the milestone on August 8, 2018.

    • Speaker Series: Lonnie Johnson
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      Dr. Lonnie Johnson, holder of more than 100 U.S. patents, spacecraft systems designer, energy innovator, and inventor of the Super Soaker®, joined USPTO Director Andrei Iancu for a talk on his work and journey of innovation. Johnson worked on the stealth bomber...

    • Speaker Series: Temple Grandin
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      Dr. Temple Grandin is an inventor and pioneer in improving the welfare of livestock. Her work on animal handling methods and facilities design has fundamentally changed the industry around the world. A best-selling author and popular TED Talk speaker, Grandin is...

    • Speaker Series: Vint Cerf
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      One of the "fathers of the internet," Vinton G. Cerf is the co-designer of the TCP/IP protocols and the original architecture of the online world. Currently vice president and chief internet evangelist for Google, he contributes to global policy development and the...

    • Speaker Series: Martine Rothblatt
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      On December 4, 2019, USPTO Director Andrei Iancu and the creator of SiriusXM Satellite Radio, former CEO of GeoStar, and the founder and chairwoman of the Board of United Therapeutics Dr. Martine Rothblatt discussed her successes in areas ranging from...

    • Speaker Series: Dean Kamen
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      Inventor Dean Kamen and USPTO Director Andrei Iancu discussed Kamen's career and passion for inventing, as well as his dedication to the world’s youth through STEM education. Kamen is the inventor of the Segway and Auto Syringe. He is also an entrepreneur, and a...

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