Category: UMA News
June 2018 Scuttlebutt
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Veteran Highlight: Michael Arguello
Michael Arguello is a program analyst in the Office of International Patent Cooperation (OIPC), which is one of the newest offices in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). His work supports ... Read More
A Brief History of the Alexandria National Cemetery
by Taylor Dominique At the outbreak of the Civil War, Alexandria, Virginia was one of the principal campsites for Union soldiers sent to defend Washington, D.C.. It was in 1862 that Alexandria Nationa... Read More
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