The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is betting that a strong cloud foundation will accelerate adoption of generative AI across the agency, with its in-house GenAI tool “Scout” now rolled out agencywide, acting Chief Information Officer (CIO) Debbie Stephens said on Thursday. […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has rescinded Biden-era guidance on artificial intelligence (AI) inventorship laws, deeming that because AI is not human, it can no longer be considered as a factor in patent law.   […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is now hiring for a new chief artificial intelligence officer (CAIO), after Jerry Ma stepped down from the role in May. […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) wants help as it tests a new automated search program that will give inventors a look at similar ideas to speed patent reviews and boost their quality.   […]

Deborah Stephens is the new acting chief information officer (CIO) at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) following the departure of former CIO Jamie Holcombe earlier this week. […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is ramping up its internal generative AI tools and is preparing to roll out an AI training portal “very soon” to help the workforce become more comfortable using GenAI. […]

Jamie Holcombe, the chief information officer (CIO) at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), is retiring from Federal service. […]

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) said it wants to significantly scale up its use of artificial intelligence in the coming months to streamline support for its patent examination process and reduce wait times on patents and trademarks.  […]

Jerry Ma, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) director of emerging technology and first-ever chief artificial intelligence officer (CAIO), announced that he is stepping down and heading to the private sector. […]

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has awarded a $75 million contract to Accenture Federal Services (AFS) to scale the use of artificial intelligence and modernize the patent examination process.   […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a guidance update today on patent subject matter eligibility to address innovation in critical and emerging technologies, including in artificial intelligence (AI). […]

The Commerce Department’s U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced a new National Strategy for Inclusive Innovation to connect more Americans with resources to spur innovation and entrepreneurship. […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) should adopt stronger fraud risk management practices to improve its trademark system, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a March 14 report. […]

With AI technology growing rapidly, it’s essential for the government’s private-sector partners to adopt three core principles for AI intended for government use, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) senior technology official said. […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced it plans to negotiate with Accenture Federal Services the terms of a contract estimated at $70 million for work on the agency’s Patent Search Artificial Intelligence (PSAI) capabilities. […]

A senior technology official from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) offered three lessons today from the agency’s use of AI technologies  to optimize its operations. […]