USPTO Director John A. Squires issues first patents of tenure

USPTO Director John A. Squires issues first patents of tenure 

Alexandria, VA—On his first full day in office, newly sworn-in Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), John A. Squires, issued the first patents of his tenure, making good on his promise of a “strong, robust, expansive, and resilient intellectual property system.”

Director Squires signed into issuance two patents—one in the field of distributed ledger/crypto technologies and another in medical diagnostics—in areas that often face questions about patent eligibility.

At the signing ceremony, Director Squires also presented a copy of Samuel Morse’s historic telegraph patent, highlighting Claim 5, which was upheld by the Supreme Court as patent-eligible. “[Morse’s telegraph] reminds us that applied technologies are foundational and form the backbone of America’s growth,” said Director Squires.

“The onrush of technology knows no bounds,” Director Squires remarked. “From crypto and AI, to quantum computing and diagnostics, the marketplace presents breathtaking opportunities for invention and investment. Who knows what tomorrow will bring? What I do know is that these are applied and patent-eligible technologies driving the frontiers of knowledge.”

Reaffirming President Trump’s citation of Calvin Coolidge’s maxim, “the business of America is business,” Director Squires concluded: “I want inventors and entrepreneurs everywhere to know that the USPTO is open for business—especially for the technologies of tomorrow.”

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