Trademarks fee changes effective January 18, 2025:
Trademarks fees are changing on January 18, 2025. For a summary of these changes, visit the summary page. For more information, see the news brief.
Patents fee changes effective January 19, 2025:
Patents fees are changing on January 19, 2025. For a summary of these changes, visit the summary page. For more information, see the news brief.
When his heat-pump prototype shot a stream of water across the room, Lonnie Johnson realized the technology could create a super-powered water gun. Getting the toy to market, however, would take nearly a decade.
Debuting in 1990, the Super Soaker® was an instant commercial success that led to the water gun's induction into the National Toy Hall of Fame and its inventor — with more than 200 patents — into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Click HERE for a full interview with Inventor and Alum, Lonnie Johnson
Tuskegee University Library is designated by the United States Patent and Trademark Office ® as a Patent and Trademark Resource Center--officially marking the historic milestone of 100 PTRCs in the United States. We are a resource center to offer public access to products and services, patent and trademark training, and reference assistance and outreach.
NOTE: As PTRC representatives, we do not offer legal advice. However, we can provide you with the following services: (1) show you how to use patent and trademark search tools (2) explain to you the application process (3) assist you in using the USPTO's directory of local patent attorneys and (3) connect you to other USPTO classes and resources.
Trademark Bootcamp: Module 4 - Application Requirements
Are you a small business owner or entrepreneur interested in learning about trademarks and how to apply for a federal registration? If so, this event is a must-attend. In this fourth module of our eight-part virtual Trademark Basics Boot Camp, we’ll focus on the requirements for an initial trademark application. Knowing what is needed up front will help your filing process go more smoothly. The event is free, but space is limited, so register early.
This module will cover the following topics:
This information will be presented live virtually on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, from 1:00 pm CST - 2:30 pm CST, and will conclude with a question-and-answer session.
PATH TO A PATENT: PART 3, Patent Searching
Are you interested in learning more about patent searching?
In part three of this eight-part recurring series, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) experts will discuss preliminary searching, using the suggested Seven-Step Strategy, and more.
This information will be presented live via Zoom on Thursday, April 24, 2025, from 1:00 pm CST - 2:30pm CST, and will conclude with a question-and-answer session.
2025 National Patent Application Drafting Competition
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) invites law students and students studying patent law to participate in the 2025 National Patent Application Drafting Competition. The competition introduces students to issues arising in U.S. patent law and develops their patent application drafting, amending, and prosecution skills.
World Intellectual Property Day is scheduled for April 26, 2025.
World IP Day 2025 is an opportunity to explore how intellectual property (IP) encourages and can amplify the innovative and creative solutions that are so crucial to building our common future.
