On Monday, September 18, 2017 the Director of the Rocky Mountain Regional United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Ms. Molly Kocialski, will be visiting several North Dakota cities including Jamestown. Ms. Kocialski will be visiting the University of Jamestown, the Jamestown Regional Entrepreneur Center, as well as, participating in a free community event held at the North Dakota Farmers Union at 5 p.m., which will highlight and discuss information on the patent and trademark processes.
As the Director of the Rocky Mountain Regional United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), since January 2016, Molly Kocialski carries out the strategic direction of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, and is responsible for leading the Rocky Mountain regional office. Focusing on the nine states within this region and actively engaging with the community, Ms. Kocialski ensures the USPTO’s initiatives and programs are tailored to the region’s unique ecosystem of industries and stakeholders.
The USPTO is the federal agency for granting U.S. patents and registering trademarks. If you have an idea for a new product or can identify new uses for old ones discovered, this event may be of interest to you. The event is sponsored by the Jamestown Regional Entrepreneur Center and is open to the public.