United States Patent and Trademark Office

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the governmental agency that is responsible for patents and trademarks in the United States. It was created in 1836. The headquarters of the agency is in Washington, D.C.

 Philanthropic Programs 
The USPTO has hosted the National Invention Convention and Entrepreneurship Expo to give a platform to young inventors, including kindergarteners like Emily Webb and also elementary schoolers like Mark Leschinsky.

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Category:United States government agencies
Category:1836 establishments in the United States
Category:19th-century establishments in Washington, D.C.