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On National Horror Movie Day, let’s look at how an innovation in camera technology helped shape one of horror’s masterpieces, The Shining.

The Steadicam, protected by U.S. Patent No. 4,017,168, allowed filmmakers to move the camera smoothly and continuously.

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Make my burger -- animal style, please.

"IN-N-OUT" is a registered trademark of IN-N-OUT BURGERS, covering food, beverages, and restaurant services. In N Out Burger is a family owned fast food chain founded on October 22, 1948, in Baldwin Park, California.

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Perspiration, indeed! From the phonograph to the lightbulb, world-changing inventions were the culmination of tireless work by Thomas Edison and his staff at Menlo Park.

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Congratulations to the 33rd tenant of the Inventor Trading Card deck!

Hoff is a co-inventor of the microprocessor, the tiny chip that operates as the “brains” of most computers and electronic devices today.

Check out the Inventor Card here: https://t.co/eqRYwear6X

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Congratulations to the finalists and winners of the 2026 Collegiate Inventors Competition!

Established in 1990 as a collaboration between the National Inventors Hall of Fame and the USPTO, the CIC recognizes and celebrates the up-and-coming genius of American students.

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Known as “Da Coach” of the Chicago Bears and “Iron Mike” as a football player, Mike Ditka was a legend in the football world. He described his style: “The other guys ride in limos. We ride in trucks.” May the biggest monster truck carry you home, Coach Ditka. RIP.

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Abraham Lincoln was the only United States President to secure a patent. He held U.S. Patent No. 6,469 for a device to lift boats over shoals, granted in 1849.

#Americasinnovationagency #Patents #History

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In the Resident Evil film series characters face mutated monsters.

Supported by the RESIDENT EVIL trademark, the film series is one of the most successful video game adaptations ever.

File for your trademark at America’s Branding Agency: https://t.co/1WYKhHZMVD

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America’s Innovation Agency, the USPTO, today announced the appointment of John F. Duffy as its new General Counsel and Acting Solicitor.

Read more in our press release: https://t.co/ZwJ6I3iZ3O

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On this day in 1962, Dr. No—the first James Bond film—premiered.

Bond sports a Rolex Submariner wristwatch. The Rolex Submariner is waterproof to 330 feet thanks to inventor Jean Perret who was issued U.S. Patent No. 3,362,154.

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America's Innovation Agency would like to congratulate former Deputy Under Secretary for Commerce and Deputy Director Laura Peter as she begins her first day as Deputy Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization's Patents and Technology Sector.

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Director John A. Squires gave his testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Intellectual Property. It was clear that America’s Innovation Agency will deliver on the Golden Age of Innovation.

Read the Director’s remarks: https://t.co/OXVbhGDiHm

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The first World Series game ever broadcast on television was Game 1 of the 1947 World Series between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on this day in 1947.

Philo T. Farnsworth was granted U.S. Patent No. 1,773,980 in 1930 for the first television system.

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It’s National Coffee Day! ☕☕☕

In 1865, James Nason patented the first coffee maker (Patent No. 51,741)—a percolator that automated water cycling through grounds using steam and heated water.

Fast forward to 1994, and Keurig patented the K-cup system (Patent No. 5,325765).

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Meet the 2026 Collegiate Inventors Competition Finalists! You can vote for the team whose invention you find most inspiring. The People’s Choice winner receives $2,000 and Patent Acceleration Certificate from the USPTO. Vote here: https://t.co/aNp01THsIj

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Albert Szent-Györgyi won the 1937 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for isolating vitamin C.

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Starting Thursday, October 1, @WIPO Madrid e-Filing will be the only way to file international trademark applications based on U.S. basic applications and registrations. You can use Madrid e-Filing now to get a head start.

Learn more: https://t.co/E5bsQhpBpl

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Lincoln Logs were more than a toy; they were a patented invention that inspired generations of young builders.

You can explore more innovation resources from America’s Innovation Agency at USPTO Kids: https://t.co/jIvp5tTBj3.

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The 1877 Patent Office fire resulted in the loss of portions of the building’s west and north wings and around 87,000 patent models. Thanks to the courage of firefighters and Patent Office employees, almost everything else, including 211,243 original patent drawings, was saved.

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Director John A. Squires gave opening remarks at the Defense TechConnect Innovation Summit and Expo focused on secrecy order patents. A video, "The secret heard around the world: Patents, secrecy orders, and the Manhattan Project” premiered.

Watch here: https://t.co/z6gPFaba8S