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The USPTO notched several milestones this week in its ongoing effort and commitment to reduce patent pendency and unexamined application inventory, while improving quality. Read more in our press release: bit.ly/4vkOe66

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Join Director John A. Squires Friday, April 24, from 10 am to 11 am ET for a special USPTO Hour to celebrate World IP Day, "IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate." Register Now for this special USPTO Hour. If you have questions or ideas for future topics, email USPTOHour@uspto.gov

Festival season is calling… 🎶🌴 Behind the scenes of the iconic Coachella festival are registered trademarks to help protect the brand behind the stage and beyond. #Coachella #USPTO @coachella

Do you know the difference between name, image, and likeness (NIL) and a federally registered trademark? The best offense is a good defense. Protect your brand early. Don't get faked by deepfakes! Learn more: bit.ly/3OhdgSW #AmericasBrandingAgency #NIL #TrademarkBasics

The Masters Tournament isn’t just a sport — it’s a masterclass in intellectual property protection. ⛳️ Augusta National, Inc. owns registered trademarks to help protect the legacy and prestige of the famous golf tournament.

From accessing databases to checking social media, our daily lives run on Wi-Fi, thanks to 2026 Inductee Teresa Meng. Her work integrating communication functions onto one CMOS chip helped power today’s wireless world. #NIHF2026 ow.ly/KNlG50YEuku

Join us on Wednesday, April 8, from noon to 1 p.m. ET for our next USPTO Hour, hosted by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The webinar will address updates on the current state of the PTAB and recent Director decisions and memoranda. Register here: bit.ly/4sSjk3v

Join AIPLA and the USPTO on April 29 in Washington, DC, for an in-person program to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2026. To register: bit.ly/4cuuEgl

April showers make innovation flower ☔️💐 The humble umbrella has come a long way, thanks to patented inventions improving how we stay dry, move through storms, and adapt to the elements.

Hope your baskets were “egg-stra” full this weekend. Ours were stuffed with patents. 🐣✨ From a ruffled Easter basket design to a hollow, plastic egg that keeps treats secure without cracking under pressure, innovation has definitely been shaping Easter egg hunts.

Artemis II not only made history as the first crewed lunar mission in 50 years. It is also driving technology forward. Take a look at just a handful of patents assigned to @NASA and developed with the Artemis program in mind.

Kick off the new month with a little glow-up courtesy of U.S. Plant Patent No. 7,305 for a nectarine tree “April Glo.” This early-ripening beauty was cultivated to thrive with lower chilling requirements while still delivering juicy, flavorful fruit right on time.

At the USPTO’s recent Women’s History Month event, Coke Morgan Stewart, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO sat down with Kimberly A. Moore, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

“IP and Sports: Ready, Set. Innovate” is the theme of this year’s World Intellectual Property Day, which will be observed April 26. Learn how the USPTO is celebrating this year’s event: bit.ly/4cjjXNB

While Mario and friends collect Power Stars in the new Super Mario movie, level up your brand protection with a trademark. Nintendo owns registered trademarks for Mario, Bowser, Princess Peach, and Toad. Because when creativity powers up, IP protection helps it level up. 🎮

Scheduling examiner interviews just got easier. The USPTO has upgraded the Automated Interview Request (AIR) form to simplify scheduling interviews with patent examiners about your application—whether virtually, by phone, or in person. Learn more: bit.ly/4sdl8TL

Can you tell which invention is fake? Trick question: none of them! These may seem like April Fools’ Day jokes, but they’re real – and they’re patented. All patents represent creativity and innovation, and we’re not fooling around when it comes to protecting your inventions.

The USPTO today announced the first-of-its-kind agentic AI tool to assist with patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. §101. New Agentic MATTHEW joins Class Act and ASAP! tools in America’s Innovation Agency’s AI suite. For more information, visit our website: bit.ly/3PVT1uy

The USPTO just hosted the first of three spring listening sessions centered on popular topics related to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), this one focusing on “PTAB and Life Sciences.” If you were not able to attend this week, two more sessions will be available.