On April 19, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a memorandum informing the Examining Corps of recent...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently reached a monumental milestone, issuing U.S. Patent No. 10,000,000 on June 19th,...

As you may know, at any time, you can check the status of any pending or registered trademark at the United State Patent and Trademark...

Most of the general public is now familiar with the TM and ® symbols used in trademark talk. The TM symbol is generally used after a...

The USPTO opened its Regional Office in Dallas, Texas on November 9, 2015. The Texas Regional Office, located in the Terminal Annex...

Applicants and inventors work so diligently to put together the material and components of a patent application, that I often find it...

The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently reached a milestone: they issued United States Patent No. 9,000,000 on April 7,...

Black Friday may be over but the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) still has deals for trademark applicants and owners....

The United States Patent and Trademark Office will soon officially have a new Director: Michelle K. Lee, who is currently the Deputy...

Upon filing your patent application, it is first reviewed for formalities (i.e. correct font size for reference numerals on your...

In 2011, the President signed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) which was designed to increase the efficiency of the patent...

In an attempt to exempt the United States Patent and Trademark Office from budget cuts authorized on March 1, 2013 by the federal...

Last week, Hurricane Sandy brought destruction and disruption to large parts of the Caribbean, eastern United States, and eastern Canada....

The Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences (BPAI) received a new name on September 16, 2012. The BPAI is now known as the Patent Trial...

The size of an entity can mean a lot! It can mean the difference between staying afloat to grow stronger or succumbing to the pressures...

On July 13, 2012, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) opened a regional office in Detroit, Michigan. This is the first regional...

On April 25, 2011, the United States Patent and Trademark Office published a notice in the Federal Register (Vol. 76, No. 79 22854)...

Written by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Posted: April 4, 2011 Washington – The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)...

The U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent...

Regulations of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) authorize the payment of reduced fees by those who come within the...