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INVENT TOGETHER APPLAUDS THE REINTRODUCTION OF THE IDEA ACT

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Washington, DC (September 12, 2024) – Invent Together commends Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Representatives Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and Young Kim (R-CA) for reintroducing the bipartisan, bicameral Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement (IDEA) Act (S.4713/H.R.9455). The bill would allow the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to create a mechanism … INVENT TOGETHER APPLAUDS THE REINTRODUCTION OF THE IDEA ACT

Realising the Full Potential of US Innovation Starts with Reaching Women Inventors and Inventors of Colour

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Holly Fechner   Originally published in IAM Magazine.   The United States is at a critical juncture in the global innovation race. While China and other foreign competitors work to train new inventors and increase innovation capacity, our nation continues to leave talent untapped. Women account for slightly more than half of the US population … Realising the Full Potential of US Innovation Starts with Reaching Women Inventors and Inventors of Colour

INVENT TOGETHER SUPPORTS PASSAGE OF THE IDEA ACT: GET THE FACTS

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American inventors developed the lightbulb, the airplane, the MRI, the mobile phone, and millions of other inventions that save lives, connect people, create jobs, and improve quality of life today and in the future. Supported by constitutionally guaranteed rights,1 the genius of the American inventor allowed the United States to become a global technology superpower.

INVENT TOGETHER APPLAUDS RELEASE OF NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR INCLUSIVE INNOVATION

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Washington, DC (May 1, 2024) – Holly Fechner, Executive Director of Invent Together, an alliance dedicated to expanding participation in inventing and patenting, issued the following statement commending the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the U.S. Department of Commerce, and the Council for Inclusive Innovation (CI2) on the release of the first-ever National Strategy … INVENT TOGETHER APPLAUDS RELEASE OF NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR INCLUSIVE INNOVATION

NEW STUDY FINDS BUILDING TRUST IS KEY DRIVER FOR INVENTING AND PATENTING, ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR

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Washington, DC (May 1, 2024) – A new study commissioned by Invent Together, an alliance focused on broadening participation in inventing and patenting, identified trust as a pivotal factor influencing an individual’s decision to pursue a patent when they have an idea for a new product or technology. The study, titled “The Role of Trust … NEW STUDY FINDS BUILDING TRUST IS KEY DRIVER FOR INVENTING AND PATENTING, ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN AND PEOPLE OF COLOR

USPTO Director Kathi Vidal Highlights Importance of Inclusive Innovation at Invent Together Celebration

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Invent Together Honored Sen. Mazie Hirono, Sen. Thom Tillis, and Rep. Deborah Ross with the Inclusive Innovation Champion Award for Their Efforts to Empower Inventors and Expand Patent Access Washington, DC – (March 8, 2024) – Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, … USPTO Director Kathi Vidal Highlights Importance of Inclusive Innovation at Invent Together Celebration

RE: Comments in Response to 88 FR 22012 “Study of the Patent Pro Bono Programs,” FR Doc. 2023-07699

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The Honorable Katherine K. Vidal Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office 600 Dulany Street Alexandria, VA 22314 RE:  Comments in Response to 88 FR 22012 “Study of the Patent Pro Bono Programs,” FR Doc. 2023-07699 Dear Director Vidal: Invent Together appreciates the opportunity to … RE: Comments in Response to 88 FR 22012 “Study of the Patent Pro Bono Programs,” FR Doc. 2023-07699

RE: Comments in Response to 88 FR 38847 “Request for Comments on Southeast Regional Office and Community Outreach Office Locations,” FR Doc. 2023-12824

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Regional offices  (ROs) The purposes of the regional offices, as defined by the UAIA, are to: RO1: Better connect patent filers and innovators with the Office, including by increasing outreach activities to individual innovators, small businesses, veterans, low-income populations, students, rural populations, and any geographic group of innovators that the Director may determine to be underrepresented … RE: Comments in Response to 88 FR 38847 “Request for Comments on Southeast Regional Office and Community Outreach Office Locations,” FR Doc. 2023-12824

Historically Underrepresented Inventors Can Navigate the U.S. Patent System More Easily Due to The Inventor’s Patent Academy (TIPA)

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 18, 2023 – Today, Invent Together and Qualcomm Incorporated released updates and enhancements to The Inventor’s Patent Academy (TIPA), a free online course that guides inventors through the process of turning their ideas into patented inventions. Invent Together and Qualcomm created TIPA to help close the diversity gaps in patenting. The … Historically Underrepresented Inventors Can Navigate the U.S. Patent System More Easily Due to The Inventor’s Patent Academy (TIPA)