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We welcomed academic inventors into a Fellows program with National Academy of Inventors. The Fellows represent universities and governmental and non-profit research institutes. Acting Deputy Director Will Covey gave the keynote presentation and received an honorary membership.

Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the USPTO Coke Morgan Stewart delivers the United States’ opening statement at the 66th Assemblies of the Member States of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Image courtesy: WIPO

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USPTO’s IP attachés in Beijing and Guangzhou, China will discuss concerns and challenges of IP rights holders: • Forced technology transfer • Bad-faith trademarks • Trade secret protection and enforcement 🗓️ July 16 🕗 8 p.m. ET 💻 Register: bit.ly/4nynUSo

Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the USPTO Coke Morgan Stewart met with Daren Tang and Lisa Jorgenson, of WIPO, respectively, during the 66th Assemblies of the Member States of World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva.

On July 7, Acting Under Secretary and Acting Director of the USPTO Coke Morgan Stewart and the USPTO delegation had productive discussions on promoting innovation and IP rights with Commissioner Kim Wan Ki and the delegation of the Korean Intellectual Property Office.

On July 7, Acting Director of the USPTO Coke Morgan Stewart and the USPTO delegation had productive discussions on promoting innovation and IP rights with Director General Brigitte M. da Costa-VIllaluz and the delegation of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines.

On July 8, Acting Under Secretary and Acting Director of the USPTO Coke Morgan Stewart and the USPTO delegation had productive discussions on promoting innovation and IP rights with President Eva Schewior and the delegation of the German Patent and Trademark Office.

On July 8, Acting Director of the USPTO Coke Morgan Stewart and the USPTO delegation had productive discussions on promoting innovation and IP rights with Director General Dr. Catherine Chammartin and the delegation of the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property.

On July 8, Acting Under Secretary and Acting Director of the USPTO, Coke Morgan Stewart, and the USPTO delegation had productive discussions on promoting innovation and IP rights with António Campinos, President of the European Patent Office (EPO), and the delegation of the EPO.

Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart and USPTO delegation had productive discussions on promoting innovation and IP rights with Dr. Abdulaziz Bin Mohammed Al-Swailem, Chief Executive Officer of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) and the delegation of the SAIP.

On July 10, Acting Director of the USPTO Coke Morgan Stewart and the USPTO delegation had productive discussions on promoting innovation and IP rights with Dr. Muhammed Zeki Durak, President of the Turkish Patent Office (TÜRKPATENT) and the delegation of TÜRKPATENT.

July 10, Acting Under Secretary and Acting Director of the USPTO Coke Morgan Stewart and the USPTO delegation had productive discussions on promoting innovation and IP rights with Director General Sune Stampe Sørenson and the delegation of the Danish Patent and Trademark Office.

On July 10, Acting Under Secretary and Acting Director of the USPTO Coke Morgan Stewart and the USPTO delegation had productive discussions on promoting innovation and IP rights with Commissioner Yasuyuki KASAI and the delegation of the Japan Patent Office.

For 58 years, 7-Eleven has been protecting its iconic semi-frozen soft drink, the Slurpee. But it doesn’t stop there. The store has more than 200 registered trademarks to protect its goods and services, including “Oh thank Heaven for 7-Eleven" in 1978 and “Brainfreeze” in 1993.

On July 11, Acting Director of the USPTO Coke Morgan Stewart and the USPTO delegation had productive discussions on promoting innovation and IP rights with Pascal Faure, Director General of France’s National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) and the delegation of the INPI.

On July 11, Acting Director of the USPTO Coke Morgan Stewart and the USPTO delegation had productive discussions on promoting innovation and IP rights with Esteban Figueroa, Director of Chile’s National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) and the delegation of the INPI.