Record number of patent practitioners and law firms help under-resourced inventors and small businesses participate in innovation economy

This past year, the Patent Pro Bono Program featured more than 120 patent practitioners reporting 50 or more hours each of patent pro bono service to a regional patent pro bono program.

USPTO seeks nominations for Patent and Trademark Public Advisory Committees

The three-year term for new members, who can participate in the Committees remotely, will start on December 1, 2024. Nominations must be electronically submitted on or before July 5, 2024.

USPTO announces National Strategy for Inclusive Innovation

The Strategy aims to grow the economy, create quality jobs, and address global challenges by increasing participation in STEM, inventorship, and innovation among youth and those from historically underrepresented and underresourced communities.

USPTO publishes Request for Comments regarding the impact of AI on certain patentability determinations

The Federal Register Notice seeks public feedback on how the proliferation of AI could affect USPTO evaluations on patentability, including what qualifies as prior art and the assessment of the level of ordinary skills in the art.

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