RF Cascade Workbook for Excel
RF & Electronics Symbols for Visio
RF & Electronics Symbols for Office
RF & Electronics Stencils for Visio
RF Workbench
T-Shirts, Mugs, Cups, Ball Caps, Mouse Pads
Espresso Engineering Workbook™
Smith Chart™ for Excel
|
 |
USPTO Collaborating with Smithsonian to Open "Innovation Pavilion" |
This
story was retrieved from the USPTO website. Neither the USPTO nor any other
entity represented in the article endorses this website.
January
16, 2013
Press Release, 13-04
USPTO Collaborating with Smithsonian to Open "Innovation Pavilion"
Educational programs on American innovation
to be featured in remodeled Arts and Industries Building in 2014
WASHINGTON
— The U.S. Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office
(USPTO) and the Smithsonian Institution have signed a Memorandum of Agreement
for the USPTO to support the Smithsonian’s development of an “Innovation Pavilion”
that will showcase educational programs and exhibitions about American innovation.
The pavilion will be housed at the Arts and Industries (A&I) Building
in Washington, DC, after the historic building’s re-opening in 2014. It will
serve as a forum for public discussions, symposiums, workshops, and recognition
ceremonies related to American innovation, highlighting the vital role patents
play in supporting that innovation. Also, the USPTO and the Smithsonian
will partner in hosting an
Innovation Expo on June 20-22, 2013, at the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria,
Virginia.
USPTO will advance its mission of educating the public about
the importance of intellectual property rights and protections with both the
Innovation Expo and the Innovation Pavilion. For the latter, USPTO will collaborate
with the Smithsonian on the programming, curation, exhibition design and fabrication.
“We look forward to working with the Smithsonian Institution to showcase
America’s rich history of innovation, and provide a forum where inventors
of all ages can interact and learn about the patent process while inspiring
the next generation of American creativity,” said Under Secretary of Commerce
for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO David Kappos.
The
Smithsonian and the USPTO have worked together on several projects in recent
years, including three exhibitions: “The Great American Hall of Wonders” and
“To Build a Better Mousetrap” at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, as well
as an exhibition in the Smithsonian’s Ripley Center focused on Apple, Inc.
founder Steve Jobs’ patents.
“The Arts and Industries Building has
always been about celebrating innovation and progress, and it has been one
of my goals to reopen the building and return it to that purpose,” said Wayne
Clough, Smithsonian Secretary. “Through this collaboration with the United
States Patent and Trademark Office, we will create a program that not only
celebrates American ingenuity, but also reflects the 21st century expectations
of our visitors.”
At the June 2013 Innovation Expo, the latest technological
developments—patented technologies from American companies—will be showcased.
The three-day expo will be organized in partnership with the Smithsonian and
serve as a template for future expos to be held in the Innovation Pavilion
at the A&I Building, located on the National Mall between the Castle and
the Hirshhorn Museum. Those wishing to exhibit at the 2013 Innovation Expo
can learn more on the USPTO’s website at
www.uspto.gov/patents/init_events/innovationexpo/IE2013_main.jsp. The
deadline for applications is March 31, 2013.
Stay current with the
USPTO by subscribing to receive e-mail updates. Visit our Subscription Center
at www.uspto.gov/subscribe.
|
|
|
|
 |
