According to Washington IP News this week, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and others are celebrating World Intellectual Property Day with multiple events. A subcommittee of the House of Representatives will hold a hearing to oversee recent developments at the USPTO. The Senate is also in session to discuss two finalized rules from the Small Business Administration on expanding access to capital for small businesses.
Tuesday, April 25th
United States Patent and Trademark Office
AI Inventorship Listening Session – East Coast
Tuesday at 10:30 am National Inventors Hall of Fame – USPTO Headquarters
On Tuesday, the USPTO will host a listening session focused on artificial intelligence and inventorship. This is an opportunity for the public to voice their opinions on the impact of AI technology on inventors and intellectual property. To participate in person, you must register by April 24th.
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Celebrating World Intellectual Property Day: The Value of Her IP
Online Live Stream Tuesdays at 6pm
On Tuesday, we celebrate World Intellectual Property Day with the USPTO Office of Education. The event takes place the day before World Intellectual Property Day and this year’s theme is A Woman and Her IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity. At this event, attendees will hear from high school seniors in Detroit, Michigan; Alexandria, Virginia; I can.
IP watchdog
Women and Intellectual Property: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity
Online webinar on Tuesday from 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Sponsored by IP.com, IPWatchdog will host a webinar one day before World IP Day, featuring a panel of four women who have made their mark in the IP industry. Nina ArchieProgram Manager, Department of Defense Small Business Programs Agency, Allison EricksonHallmark Assistant General Counsel, Suzanne HollingerNewell Brands Chief Intellectual Property Advisor, and Marlene Valderrama, Halliburton’s Senior IP Asset Manager and Lead Technology Scout, share their performance, insights and perspectives on the IP industry.webinar moderator Lenny Quinn, IPWatchdog, Inc. and is the Chief Operating Officer of IPWatchdog, Inc., and has, among other topics, the challenges facing panelists, the outlook for the industry, and the use of IP systems to help more women use and protect them. , and the importance of adding value. .
Wednesday, April 26th
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World IP Day: Women and IP: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity
all day long
April 26th is World IP Day. Organizations around the world are planning various celebrations and programs, including her WIPO, which chose a woman and her IP as this year’s theme.
american progress center
Redeeming CHIPS: Community Colleges and CHIPS and Science Act
Wednesdays at 11:00 am at the Center for American Progress and online livestream at 11:00 am
On Wednesday, the Center for American Progress (CAP) will explore how CHIPS and scientific law can be used to invest in community colleges across the country. The purpose of the law was to create jobs and strengthen the country’s computer chip supply chain. CAP argues that community colleges play an important role in that process. The panel will include Adrienne Elrod, director of foreign and government affairs for her CHIPS Program Office at the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Senate Subcommittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Overseeing SBA’s Implementation of the Final Rule to Expand Access to Capital
Wednesday at 3:30 pm Russell Senate Building 428A and online livestream
On Wednesday, the Senate subcommittee will discuss the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) final rule on expanding access to capital. On April 12, the SBA finalized two of his rules to address the capital access gap affecting small business owners in underserved communities. According to the SBA, “The final rule will give permanence to the SBA’s non-profit mission lender programs, eliminate outdated restrictions on non-deposit lender participation, increase employee ownership opportunities, improve credit standards and It modernizes underwriting standards to further encourage broader distribution networks and smaller loans.”
the brookings institute
The Future of AI: A Discussion with AI Experts
4pm, Brookings Institution and Online Live Stream
On Wednesday, Brookings has a conversation with four AI experts who are members of the National Advisory Council on Artificial Intelligence (NAIAC). NAIAC members will discuss a report released the same day that provides recommendations to the President and Congress on the technological and policy landscape of AI.
United States Patent and Trademark Office
World Intellectual Property (IP) Day 2023 – Capitol Hill
Wednesday, 4:30 p.m., US Capitol (Senate Visitor Center)
On Wednesday, the USPTO is celebrating World Intellectual Property Day at the Capitol. Thanks to this year’s theme, the USPTO will hear from women entrepreneurs, creators, designers, and inventors to learn about their journeys in intellectual property. Several parliamentarians will also attend and state their opinions.
Thursday, April 27th
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Oversight
Online live stream Thursdays at 9:00 am at Rayburn House Office Building 2141
On Thursday, this House subcommittee will hold a hearing to conduct a general oversight of the USPTO. Committee members will discuss the implementation of recent legislation relevant to the USPTO and the USPTO’s policy-making process. Kathy Vidal, Undersecretary of Commerce and Commissioner of the US Patent and Trademark Office, will attend the hearing as a witness.
