Press Releases - 2002

• USPTO Holds Round Table on International Harmonization of Patent Laws (December 19, 2002)

  USPTO Holds Round Table on International Harmonization of Patent Laws read more

• USPTO Holds Round Table on International Harmonization of Patent Laws (December 19, 2002)

  USPTO Holds Round Table on International Harmonization of Patent Laws read more

• USPTO to Hold Roundtable on International Harmonization of Patent Laws (December 18, 2002)

  USPTO to Hold Roundtable on International Harmonization of Patent Laws read more

• USPTO Enhances Web Site To Assist Independent Inventors (December 18, 2002)

  USPTO Enhances Web Site To Assist Independent Inventors read more

• USPTO will Update Plan to Remove Paper Search Files (December 10, 2002)

  USPTO WILL UPDATE PLAN TO REMOVE PAPER SEARCH FILES read more

• USPTO to Begin Electronic Processing of Patent Applications (December 06, 2002)

  USPTO TO BEGIN ELECTRONIC PROCESSING OF PATENT APPLICATIONS read more

• Documents in Trademark Disputes Can Be Filed Online (December 06, 2002)

  Documents in Trademark Disputes Can Be Filed Online read more

• Results of Comparable Study on Patentability Issues of 3D Protein Structures (November 29, 2002)

  World's Major Patent Offices Publish Results of Comparable Study on Patentability Issues of 3D Protein Structures read more

• USPTO Implements Trademark Postal System (TPostal) (November 01, 2002)

  USPTO Implements Trademark Postal System (TPostal) read more

• National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council (NIPLECC) Annual Report Released (November 01, 2002)

  National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council (NIPLECC) Annual Report Released read more

• Electronic Trademark Applications Outnumber Paper Filings for the First Time (November 01, 2002)

  Electronic Trademark Applications Outnumber Paper Filings for the First Time read more

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Marks Bicentennial (October 16, 2002)

  U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE MARKS BICENTENNIAL read more

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Marks Bicentennial (October 09, 2002)

  U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE MARKS BICENTENNIAL read more

• Complete Collection of U.S. Patents Now Available on DVD-ROM (October 03, 2002)

  COMPLETE COLLECTION OF U.S. PATENTS NOW AVAILABLE ON DVD-ROM read more

• Congress Expands Protection for American Intellectual Property (October 03, 2002)

  CONGRESS EXPANDS PROTECTION FOR AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY read more

• Hispanic American Innovators Advance Technology (September 25, 2002)

  HISPANIC AMERICAN INNOVATORS ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY read more

• USPTO Hosts Member of House Judiciary Committee (September 13, 2002)

  USPTO Hosts Member of House Judiciary Committee read more

• Secretary of Commerce Don Evans Names Three New Members to The Trademark Public Advisory Committee (September 12, 2002)

  SECRETARY OF COMMERCE DON EVANS NAMES THREE NEW MEMBERS TO THE TRADEMARK PUBLIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE read more

• USPTO Web Site Ranked Number One (September 05, 2002)

  USPTO WEB SITE RANKED NUMBER ONE read more

• Official Publication of Patents Issued Available Electronically (August 13, 2002)

  Official Publication of Patents Issued Available Electronically.New Format to Lower Costs and Provide Localized Data on Patents read more

• Secretary of Commerce Don Evans Names Two New Members to the Patent Advisory Panel (August 09, 2002)

  Secretary of Commerce Don Evans Names Two New Members to the Patent Advisory Panel read more

• USPTO Announces Robust Quality Assurance Program As Part of 21st Century Strategic Plan (August 07, 2002)

  USPTO Announces Robust Quality Assurance Program As Part of 21st Century Strategic Plan Examiner Training and Certification Emphasized read more

• USPTO to Hold 7th Annual Independent Inventors Conference (August 01, 2002)

  USPTO to Hold 7th Annual Independent Inventors Conference:Independent Inventors to Gain Substantially from Agency's Strategic Plan read more

• USPTO Announces Sharper Focus on International and Legislative Relations (July 29, 2002)

  USPTO Announces Sharper Focus on International and Legislative Relations.Establishes New Office to Strengthen the U.S. International IP Role read more

• Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property to Give Welcoming Remarks at the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation's IP Experts' Group Meetings (July 19, 2002)

  Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property to Give Welcoming Remarks at the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation's IP Experts' Group Meetings read more

• Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property to Hold First Online Press Conference on High Quality Patents and Trademarks (July 18, 2002)

  Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property to Hold First Online Press Conference on High Quality Patents and Trademarks - - the Cornerstone of USPTO's 21st Century Strategic Plan read more

• Technology Administration to Hold Second Workshop on Digital Content and Rights Management--Officials Joined by Representatives of the Entertainment and Tech Industries (July 17, 2002)

  Technology Administration to Hold Second Workshop on Digital Content and Rights Management--Officials Joined by Representatives of the Entertainment and Tech Industries read more

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director to Host Online Dialogue with Customers (July 10, 2002)

  U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director to Host Online Dialogue with Customers read more

• USPTO Announces Expanded Programs for Independent Inventors (July 01, 2002)

  USPTO ANNOUNCES EXPANDED PROGRAMS FOR INDEPENDENT INVENTORS read more

• Commerce Under Secretary Jim Rogan to Address Patent and Trademark Reform Efforts at Philadelphia ABA Meeting (June 26, 2002)

  Commerce Under Secretary Jim Rogan to Address Patent and Trademark Reform Efforts at Philadelphia ABA Meeting Thursday, June 27, 2002 read more

• Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan To Announce Electronic Filing Partnerships As Part of Strategic Plan (June 17, 2002)

  Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan To Announce Electronic Filing Partnerships As Part of Strategic Plan read more

• USPTO Promotes Highly-Skilled Workforce (June 12, 2002)

  USPTO Promotes Highly-Skilled Workforce Agency's On-Site University Honors Graduates read more

• Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan To Give Keynote Address at USPTO University's Graduation Ceremony (June 11, 2002)

  Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan To Give Keynote Address at USPTO University's Graduation Ceremony read more

• Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan To Discuss IP Issues Facing U.S. Agriculture Industry (June 05, 2002)

  Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan To Discuss IP Issues Facing U.S. Agriculture Industry read more

• Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan (May 31, 2002)

  Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan To Unveil read more

• Disney's Art of Animation Patented on May 21, 1940 (May 20, 2002)

  DISNEY'S ART OF ANIMATION PATENTED ON MAY 21, 1940 read more

• Trademarks, The Fingerprints of Commerce (May 17, 2002)

  TRADEMARKS, THE FINGERPRINTS OF COMMERCE.USPTO Museum Opens New Exhibit Showcasing Trademarks read more

• Under Secretary Rogan to give Keynote address at INTA annual meeting (May 17, 2002)

  COMMERCE UNDER SECRETARY FOR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ROGAN TO GIVE KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT INTA ANNUAL MEETING read more

• Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan To Visit Bay Area (May 15, 2002)

  Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan To Visit Bay Area read more

• Asian Pacific Americans Hold Patents on Important Inventions (May 09, 2002)

  ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANS HOLD PATENTS ON IMPORTANT INVENTIONS read more

• Commissioner for Trademarks to Host Trademark E-Commerce Seminar - Denver (May 08, 2002)

  Commissioner for Trademarks to Host Trademark E-Commerce Seminar read more

• USPTO Hosts International IP Officials (May 03, 2002)

  USPTO HOSTS INTERNATIONAL IP OFFICIALS read more

• Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan To Address Broad Array of Intellectual Property Issues (May 02, 2002)

  Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan To Address Broad Array of Intellectual Property Issues read more

• USPTO Releases 2001 Patent Statistics (May 01, 2002)

  USPTO RELEASES 2001 PATENT STATISTICS Calendar Year numbers are updated on USPTO Web site read more

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Deputy Director to Host Online Dialogue with Customers (May 01, 2002)

  U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Deputy Director to Host Online Dialogue with Customers read more

• USPTO Explores Outsourcing International Patent Examination Functions (May 01, 2002)

  USPTO Explores Outsourcing International Patent Examination Functions read more

• USPTO Welcomes Vice Chairman Of House Intellectual Property Subcommittee (April 30, 2002)

  USPTO WELCOMES VICE CHAIRMAN OF HOUSE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SUBCOMMITTEE read more

• Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan To Open Two-day Copyright Conference (April 24, 2002)

  Commerce Under Secretary for Intellectual Property Rogan To Open Two-day Copyright Conference read more

• Patent for Ironing Board issued April 26, 1892 (April 24, 2002)

  Patent for Ironing Board issued April 26, 1892 African American woman invents predecessor to modern ironing board read more

• Commissioner for Trademarks to Host Trademark E-Commerce Seminar (April 22, 2002)

  Commissioner for Trademarks to Host Trademark E-Commerce Seminar read more

• Patent for Safety Pin Issued April 10, 1849 (April 09, 2002)

  Patent for Safety Pin Issued April 10, 1849 A New Yorker invents a handy device read more

• The U.S. Patent System Celebrates 212 Years (April 09, 2002)

  THE U.S. PATENT SYSTEM CELEBRATES 212 YEARS read more

• USPTO Recognizes Patents on Golf-Related Inventions as Masters Tournament Opens (April 04, 2002)

  USPTO RECOGNIZES PATENTS ON GOLF-RELATED INVENTIONS AS MASTERS TOURNAMENT OPENS read more

• Under Secretary Rogan Speaks to International Patent Conference (March 26, 2002)

  Under Secretary Rogan Speaks to International Patent Conference Inaugural WIPO presentation stresses need to simplify international patent process read more

• Intellectual Property Subcommittee Chair Applauds Patent and Trademark "Field Offices" (March 21, 2002)

  Intellectual Property Subcommittee Chair Applauds Patent and Trademark "Field Offices" read more

• USPTO Director to Showcase Inventions Related to Homeland Security (March 14, 2002)

  USPTO DIRECTOR TO SHOWCASE INVENTIONS RELATED TO HOMELAND SECURITY read more

• Commerce Secretary Don Evans to Stress Importance of Patent Examiners Role in Innovation and Economic Growth (March 08, 2002)

  Commerce Secretary Don Evans to Stress Importance of Patent Examiners Role in Innovation and Economic Growth read more

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director to Host First Online Dialogue with Customers (March 06, 2002)

  U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director to Host First Online Dialogue with Customers Thursday, March 7, 2002 12:00 p.m. read more

• Congresswoman Melissa Hart Headlines USPTO Women's History Month Event (March 06, 2002)

  CONGRESSWOMAN MELISSA HART HEADLINES USPTO WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH EVENT read more

• Women Hold Patents on Important Inventions (March 01, 2002)

  WOMEN HOLD PATENTS ON IMPORTANT INVENTIONS read more

• Commissioner for Trademarks to Host Trademark E-Government Seminar - Florida (February 27, 2002)

  Commissioner for Trademarks to Host Trademark E-Government Seminar read more

• Commissioner for Trademarks to Host Trademark E-Government Seminar (February 19, 2002)

  Commissioner for Trademarks to Host Trademark E-Government Seminar read more

• Patent for Phonograph Issued February 19, 1878 (February 15, 2002)

  Patent for Phonograph Issued February 19, 1878 One of Edison's first great inventions read more

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Celebrates Valentine´s Day (February 13, 2002)

  U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE CELEBRATES VALENTINE'S DAY read more

• Patent Models: Icons of Innovation (February 11, 2002)

  Patent Models: Icons of Innovation.USPTO Museum Opens New Exhibit Showcasing American Ingenuity read more

• African Americans Hold Patents on Important Inventions (February 08, 2002)

  AFRICAN AMERICANS HOLD PATENTS ON IMPORTANT INVENTIONS read more

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Unveils Latest Museum Exhibit: "Patent Models: Icons of Innovation" (February 08, 2002)

  U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Unveils Latest Museum Exhibit:"Patent Models: Icons of Innovation" read more

• USPTO Announces Kick Off of E-Government Customer Training (February 05, 2002)

  USPTO Announces Kick Off of E-Government Customer Training read more

• James Rogan, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property To Speak at Congressional Economic Leadership Institute (February 05, 2002)

  James Rogan, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property to Speak at Congressional Economic Leadership Institute read more

• USPTO Hosts Chairman of House Intellectual Property Subcommittee (February 05, 2002)

  USPTO Hosts Chairman of House Intellectual Property Subcommittee read more

• Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property Announces 21.2% Increase for U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (February 04, 2002)

  Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property Announces 21.2% Increase for U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Increased Funding to Improve Quality and Reduce Pendency read more

• James Rogan, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property To Unveil USPTO´s FY 2003 Budget (January 30, 2002)

  James Rogan, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property To Unveil USPTO´s FY 2003 Budget read more

• Patent for Play-Doh® Issued January 26, 1965 (January 25, 2002)

  Patent for Play-Doh® Issued January 26, 1965.Cincinnati natives' invention becomes a popular toy read more

• USPTO Releases Annual List of Top 10 Organizations (January 10, 2002)

  USPTO RELEASES ANNUAL LIST OF TOP 10 ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING MOST PATENTS read more

• USPTO Launches Media Campaign to Counter Patent Scam Artists (January 10, 2002)

  USPTO LAUNCHES MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO COUNTER PATENT SCAMS read more

• Independent Inventor Web Site, Press Release #99-27 (January 10, 2002)

  PTO LAUNCHES INDEPENDENT INVENTOR WEB SITE read more