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Past, Present, and Future: Celebrating 5 Years of the Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional USPTO

July 14, 2017
Detroit, Michigan

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office marks the 5th anniversary of the Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional Office and celebrates the success of the first regional office in the U.S. patent system's 227 year history with an event on July 14, 2017 at the Midwest Regional Office. Speakers include Joseph Matal, Performing the non-exclusive duties and functions of the USPTO Director, David P. Ruschke, Chief Judge for the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, A. Christal Sheppard, Director, Elijah J. McCoy United States Patent and Trademark Office, John Mohyi, Founder, Mohyi Labs, Bryant Walker Smith, Affiliate Scholar, Stanford University.