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Did you know that IP offices around the world collaborate year-round to tackle our toughest, shared challenges in IP? Recently, USPTO Commissioner for Patents, Vaishali Udupa and a team of senior staff met with senior officials from European Patent Office and Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt (DPMA) in Munich, Germany to discuss challenges and opportunities related to improving patent pendency and customer experience. They also addressed the USPTO’s guidance on AI and explored new, innovative tools to support domestic and international filing processes. We look forward to continuing these productive discussions with EPO officials in the near future. The USPTO delegation also hosted a listening session with local stakeholders, BMW and Siemens, two of the largest companies in the region that hold U.S. patents. We extend a huge thank you to our counterparts and to our customers for graciously hosting us. See you again soon!

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We offer support and opportunities to connect throughout all levels. 🙌 The Supervisory Patent Examiners and Classifiers Organization (SPECO) is a Voluntary Employee Organization open to managers in Patents. SPECO hosts social, education, and other outreach events, including participating in a team that creates LEGO experiments and introduces local students to the joys of science. SPECO also recognizes exceptional leaders with the annual Norman Morgenstern award. 🏆 Eileen Lillis of the Central Reexamination Unit received the 2024 award. Eileen’s contributions to the agency have been numerous and varied, including serving at the Patent Training Academy, working hand-in-hand with our patent professionals union, and acting as a Workforce Management Advisor. #TeamUSPTO

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Servicemembers who relentlessly hustle to adapt and overcome and get the job done – we see you. The skills you develop in the military can help you as you transition into the civilian workforce as an entrepreneur or business owner. USPTO Director Kathi Vidal spoke with Military One Source about the agency’s efforts supporting servicemembers and their families. “We’re really the agency that can help you harness all those great skills that you earned in the military or as a military spouse, and put it to really great use an entrepreneur or innovator,” she said. Listen to the podcast: https://bit.ly/3Ak43Cb