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THE UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE’S
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL INVENTORS HALL OF FAME

Philippa Olsen and Linda Hosler
Office of the Chief Communications Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office, Alexandria, Virginia, USA

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has partnered with the non-profit
National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) since 1973. The USPTO and NIHF together run the
museum located at USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia; induct extraordinary inventors
to the NIHF; and sponsor programs to encourage creativity, exploration, and inventiveness
in people of all ages and backgrounds, including children, teachers, parents, college students,
and independent inventors.

Key words: Patents; Intellectual property; Education; USPTO

USPTO PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
INVENTORS HALL OF FAME The USPTO is a founding partner of NIHF, which
The United States Patents and Trademark Office was established to raise awareness and to honor the
(USPTO) has partnered with the non-profit National individuals who conceived, patented, and advanced
Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) since 1973. The great technological achievements since the birth of
USPTO and NIHF together run the museum located our nation. NIHF has played a pivotal role in support-
at USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia; ing the importance of a strong patent and trademark
induct extraordinary inventors to the NIHF; and system and in recognizing the contributions of inven-
sponsor programs to encourage creativity, explo- tors and innovators whose patents have changed the
ration, and inventiveness in people of all ages and world.
backgrounds, including children, teachers, parents, This partnership is essential to furthering the
college students, and independent inventors. USPTO’s mission of disseminating information to

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Accepted: October 15, 2017.
Address correspondence to Linda Hosler, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA.
E-mail: Linda.Hosler@uspto.gov

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