Most Americans have likely heard of Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, or Alexander Graham Bell. But what about Harriet Strong, Frances Arnold, and Juliette Gordon Low? These and so many more women inventors and scientists have made lasting contributions to our nation’s history. They have inspired future generations of innovators to change the world with their ideas. In honor of Women’s History Month...

The following is a cross-post from the Commerce Department's U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) The Commerce Department's U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host the annual Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium (WES) on March 3, 2021. Acting Deputy Commerce Secretary Wynn Coggins will talk about her journey and the Department’s work to empower more women inventors. In addition, this...

Guest blog post by LaRita Jones, Division Chief, Office of Human Resources, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Black History Month is a time to honor and show gratitude to African Americans who have made contributions – whether extraordinary or minute, well-known or untold – to better humanity in some way. It is a time to express pride as we reflect on a heritage full of triumph over the...