Author: USPTO Military Association (UMA)
The Origin of Veterans Day
Every year on November 11, Americans celebrate Veterans Day to honor the tens of millions who have honorably served in America’s Armed Forces. Behind this seemingly simple holiday is a great deal of... Read More
DOD – Skillbridge brings Airman to USPTO
As Veterans Day approaches, we want to highlight one of our newest UMA members, Jordan, who was featured in the Veterans Day issue of Homeland Magazine. Jordan taught English in China before serving... Read More
Veteran Highlight: Jordan Landes
Jordan Landes’ career path has been as varied as his world travels, from teaching English in China to serving in the Air Force as a Spanish Linguist, Flight Attendant, and finally in the Defense Att... Read More
UMA member featured in Army newsletter
USPTO Military Association members continue to lead and inspire after leaving military service! Retired Regimental Command Sergeant Major and current USPTO Patent and Trial Appeal Board Executive Troy... Read More
The First Salute
Chief Master Sergeant Anthony J. Twitty (retired U.S. Air Force), Lead Correspondence Management Analyst, Office of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United... Read More
“Hispanics in the Military” panel highlights USPTO veterans
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month with an inaugural “Hispanics in the Military” panel discussion in the National Inventors Hall of Fame, Sep.... Read More
Entrepreneurship Essentials for the military community
Thank you to Fleet and Family Support Center at Naval Station Rota, Spain for co-hosting the latest USPTO Entrepreneurship Essentials for the military-connected community. “We need to make sure we a... Read More
USPTO veterans remember 9/11
In a matter of days, I was filming [for Combat Camera] at Ground Zero. I was one of the first five active-duty Marines to arrive on scene. You can’t imagine seeing all the devastation and destructio... Read More
Fall 2023 Scuttlebutt
After a 3-year hiatus, the USPTO Military Association (UMA) newsletter, Scuttlebutt, is back and better than ever! The latest issue shares photos from several UMA events this year as well as photos fr... Read More
Veteran Highlight: Thomas Worden
A chance encounter at a job fair just over ten years ago led Thomas (Tommy) Worden to the USPTO, and he hasn’t looked back since. One of the agency’s 868 military veterans, Tommy now serves as a p... Read More