Category: UMA News
May 2018 Scuttlebutt
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Celebrate National Military Appreciation Month with the USPTO Military Association
In 1999, Congress approved a resolution designating May as National Military Appreciation Month, requesting “that the President issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States ... Read More
March 2018 Scuttlebutt
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Veteran Highlight: Clifton Randolph
Clifton “Cliff” Randolph started his career in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as a file clerk in 1988 and has worked his way up to his current position as a Patent Application Technician in ... Read More
UMA Member Highlight: Bismarck Myrick, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity (OEEOD)
Ed. note: The following article originally appeared on the Director’s Blog as “Spotlight on Commerce: Bismarck Myrick, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office” highlighting the contributions of Departm... Read More
Black History Month Author Meet and Greet: Ric Murphy & Timothy Stephens, Authors of “Section 27 – The Forgotten History of Arlington National Cemetery”
OFFICE OF EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY & DIVERSITY AND THE “NO STRINGS ATTACHED BOOK CLUB” SPONSORED BY THE SOCIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PTOS PRESENT AUTHOR MEET AND GREET Ric Murphy and Timothy St... Read More
USPTO Honors African Americans in times of war during Black History Month
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) has announced that the 2018 theme for Black History Month is African Americans in Times of War. This year marks the centennia... Read More
Free Hike Series — Veterans Hike Across Maryland
The Veterans Hike Across Maryland is a series of 5 hikes totaling 41 miles on the Appalachian Trail. This is the inaugural program of the Mid-Atlantic Hiking Group’s Veterans Hiking for Health ini... Read More
Veteran Highlight: Katarzyna “Kat” Wyrozebski
Katarzyna “Kat” Wyrozebski is a Quality Assurance Specialist in TC1700 who has worked at the USPTO since July 1999. Kat is also a Combat Veteran of Operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom, a f... Read More
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