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Category: Patent Reform

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02/20/2014 Blog Encouraging Innovation, Not Litigation
02/20/2014 News U.S. Commerce Department Highlights New Initiatives to Strengthen Patent System and Support American Innovation
02/20/2014 News U.S. Secretary of Commerce Delivers Remarks on New Initiatives to Strengthen Patent System and Support American Innovation
09/18/2012 Blog Commerce's U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Implements Most Provisions of the America Invents Act
07/19/2012 News Remarks at Global Women Innovation Network Luncheon
06/07/2012 Blog USPTO: Leading the Way on International Patent Harmonization
12/30/2011 Blog 2011: A Great Year for American Inventors and Innovation
11/02/2011 Blog USPTO: Boosting Small Business with the New Patent Law
09/30/2011 Blog Building a 21st Century Patent and Trademark Office
09/16/2011 Blog Acting Secretary Blank and USPTO Director Kappos Join President Obama at the America Invents Act Signing Ceremony
09/16/2011 News President Obama Signs America Invents Act and Announces New Steps to Help Entrepreneurs Create Jobs
09/13/2011 Group Blog The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA)
09/08/2011 News Statement from Acting U.S. Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank Following Final Senate Passage of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
09/08/2011 Blog Acting Secretary Blank Celebrates Patent Number 8,000,000, Calls for Congress to Act Swiftly to Pass Patent Reform
09/08/2011 News Acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce Rebecca Blank Highlights Importance of U.S. Patent System to American Innovation at Signing Ceremony for Patent Number 8 Million
09/08/2011 News Remarks at Patent No. 8 Million Ceremonial Presentation
06/23/2011 News Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on the Passage of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act by the U.S. House of Representatives
05/05/2011 News Remarks at World Intellectual Propery Day Event
03/08/2011 News Statement by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Passage of the America Invents Act
03/07/2011 News Remarks at Asia Pacific Patent Cooperation Forum, Alexandria, Virginia
03/02/2011 News Opinion Editorial-The Hill-"Delivering Innovation and Jobs Through Patent Reform"
03/01/2011 Blog Secretary Locke, USPTO Director Kappos Highlight Support for Patent Reform Legislation