(PAUL J.RICHARDS/AFP via Getty Images) USPTO seeking AI-driven image search tool for patent examiners With a backlog of nearly 774,000 unexamined applications, the office is looking for a custom tool to boost efficiency and completeness. May 20, 2026 By K. Sophie Will
Patent and Trademark Office CIO Jamie Holcombe speaks on a panel at the Google Public Sector Forum. (FedScoop) USPTO CIO says AI adoption is held back by government culture and bureaucracy USPTO CIO Jamie Holcombe criticizes federal government's approach to innovation and long-term modernization, saying “everything we do in the government is pretty stupid.” Oct 17, 2023 By Nihal Krishan
The interior of the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, in 2019. (Antony-22 / Wikimedia Commons) US Patent and Trademark Office data leak exposed 61K private addresses Trademark applicants' private addresses inadvertently appeared in public records between February 2020 and March 2023. Jun 29, 2023 By Nihal Krishan
(Getty Images) USPTO modernizing its trademarking process with $80M IT contract REI Systems will supply developers to update applications across 20 systems. Feb 2, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir
(Kazuhisa OTSUBO/flickr) How USPTO’s Jill Leyden helps the trademarking process walk the line between legal and personable Leyden wants to make the trademark process a little bit easier. Mar 14, 2018 By Samantha Ehlinger