Author: USPTO Military Association (UMA)
Veteran Highlight: Dr. Olivia Wise
Dr. Olivia Wise is a Patent Examiner in TC1600, AU 1631 Bioinformatics who has worked at the USPTO since November 2014. Olivia has served on the USPTO Military Association Board of Directors since ... Read More
Greetings from the 2018 UMA President
Greetings all, First and foremost I am humbled to be selected as the President of the USPTO Military Association (UMA) for 2018. The 2018 board members and I stand ready to carry out the mission to ... Read More
Veteran Highlight: Jill Leyden
Jill Leyden is the Customer Experience Administrator for Trademarks and has worked at the USPTO since July 2015. She is also a U.S. Marine who left active duty in 2013 after eight years of service.... Read More
October 2017 Scuttlebutt
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Veteran Highlight: Tanya Hellams
You may know Tanya Hellams as one of the Human Resources Development Specialist in the Enterprise Training Division. But did you know Tanya is a Veteran of both the U.S. Air Force and Navy? Here i... Read More
2017 UMA Annual Award Nominees Sought
Awards are selected from recommendations received from UMA full members in good standing and decided on by the members of the UMA Board of Directors. A “full member in good standing” is a UMA dues... Read More
2018 UMA Board of Directors Nominations Sought
Beginning October 1st the UMA will begin seeking nominations for volunteers to fill the Board of Directors positions for 2018. The UMA needs caring volunteers who are willing to serve on the UMA Bo... Read More
September 2017 Scuttlebutt
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UMA 2017 Scholarship Winners Announced!
Thank you to everyone who applied for the UMA’s 2017 Scholarship. Fred Steckler attended the UMA monthly meeting and pulled two names from a bowl. We are happy to announce Kayla Hylton (daughte... Read More
Happy Birthday U.S. Coast Guard!
The history of the United States Coast Guard goes back to the Revenue Cutter Service, which was founded on 4 August 1790 as part of the Department of the Treasury. The Coast Guard’s predecessor ... Read More