Michelle K. Lee

U.S. Department of Commerce Releases Updated Report Showing Intellectual Property-Intensive Industries Contribute $6.6 Trillion, 45.5 Million Jobs to U.S. Economy

InnovationDataIntellectual Property (IP)Digital EconomyMichelle K. Lee

The U.S. Department of Commerce today released a comprehensive report that finds that intellectual property (IP)-intensive industries support at least 45 million U.S. jobs...

Nov132015

Ribbon cutting at the official opening of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Texas Regional Office

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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Opens New Texas Regional Office

InnovationMichelle K. LeeNational Inventors Hall of Fame

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) opened its fourth regional office on Monday November 9, in Dallas, Texas. The Texas Regional Office will serve states...

Oct162015

San Jose, California DATE: October 15, 2015 -- Ribbon cutting ceremony for the Silicon Valley, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office West Coast region, serving California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Alaska and Hawaii.

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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Opens New Regional Office in Silicon Valley to Empower Entrepreneurs and Create Local Jobs

InnovationMichelle K. LeeOpen for Business Agenda

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) opened a new office yesterday in the heart of the nation’s most celebrated hub of technological innovation: California’s...

Oct022015

Michelle Lee at podium at Microsoft Tech Lab

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Modern-Day Manufacturing: 3D Printing Drives Innovation

InnovationManufacturingManufacturing DayIntellectual Property (IP)Patent Examiner Technical Training ProgramMichelle K. Lee

On September 30, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Michelle K. Lee delivered remarks at...

Aug072015

USPTO Connects with Entrepreneurs and Startups in California

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USPTO Connects with Entrepreneurs and Startups in California

InnovationDataMichelle K. LeeCommerce Data Advisory Council (CDAC)

The U.S. Department of Commerce hosts a number of programs that support startups and entrepreneurs, and create the necessary conditions for innovation. The U.S. Patent and...

Jul102015

Inspiring Young Inventors and Innovators at Camp Invention

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Inspiring Young Inventors and Innovators at Camp Invention

InnovationMichelle K. LeeNational Inventors Hall of Fame

At Camp Invention, almost two million students have explored their own innate creativity, inventiveness, and entrepreneurial spirit in a week long day camp program that’s...

Jun112015

Future of Urban Innovation: Startups Summit

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Future of Urban Innovation: Startups Summit

InnovationMichelle K. LeeIntellectual Property (IP)

On June 9, the U.S. Department of Commerce, in partnership with Columbia University, hosted the Future of Urban Innovation: Startups summit in New York City, to discuss urban...

Jun092015

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Delivers Keynote Address at the Future of Urban Innovation Summit at Columbia University

InnovationMichelle K. LeeRegional Innovation Strategies Program (RIS)Startup GlobalU.S. Cluster Mapping

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at the Future of Urban Innovation Summit in New York City. The event, co-hosted by the Commerce Department...

Jun082015

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NACIE and Federal Leaders Join Forces: Tackling Issues in Inclusion, Talent, and Capital

InnovationMichelle K. LeePenny PritzkerJay WilliamsNational Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE)

The National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NACIE) convened last week for their third quarterly meeting.

Apr272015

Patents Serve Important Role in Humanitarian Causes

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Patents Serve Important Role in Humanitarian Causes

InnovationPatents for HumanityNational Inventors Hall of FameMichelle K. Lee

You may not realize that patents play an important role in environmental and disaster relief, as well as many other humanitarian causes. The United States Patent and...

Apr202015

Patents for Humanity Winners Awarded at the White House

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Patents for Humanity Winners Awarded at the White House

InnovationPatents for HumanityNational Inventors Hall of FameMichelle K. Lee

Time and again history shows the profound impact that one good idea can have on human beings, our world, and our way of life. Patents for Humanity encourages the use of...

Apr102015

USPTO Commemorates 225th Anniversary of the Patent Act

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USPTO Commemorates 225th Anniversary of the Patent Act

InnovationMichelle K. LeePatent Act of 1790

Today, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) commemorated the 225th anniversary of the Patent Act. Enacted on April 10, 1790, the Patent Act expanded upon the...

Mar162015

Secretary Pritzker Addresses Importance of Data to the Digital Economy and Announces Major Growth in Data Jobs Over Last Decade

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Secretary Pritzker Addresses Importance of Data to the Digital Economy and Announces Major Growth in Data Jobs Over Last Decade

DataMichelle K. LeeSouth by SouthwestDigital Economy

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker today participated in three separate events at the 2015 South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas underscoring the...

Mar102015

Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker on the Confirmation of Michelle K. Lee as Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

InnovationMichelle K. Lee

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker issued the following statement on the confirmation of Michelle K. Lee as Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual...

Dec112014

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USPTO Open Data Roundtable – An Awesome Beginning

DataLynn OvermannMichelle K. LeeOpen DataOpen Data

Nobody doubts the value of data today, and the Obama Administration has taken many important steps towards making government data more open and accessible to the public.

Nov182014

Young Entrepreneurs Showcase Ideas at Collegiate Inventors Competition

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Young Entrepreneurs Showcase Ideas at Collegiate Inventors Competition

InnovationMichelle K. LeeIntellectual Property (IP)

Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Michelle K. Lee welcomed 35 young inventors...

Oct172014

U.S. Secretary Penny Pritzker Statement on the Nomination of Michelle Lee as Under Secretary for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

InnovationMichelle K. LeeIntellectual Property (IP)

Michelle Lee is a terrific talent, and I am delighted the President has nominated her to lead the Patent and Trademark Office

Sep252014

USPTO’s senior leadership, led by Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO Michelle K. Lee, at the World Intellectual Property Organization General Assembly

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Securing Intellectual Property Protection Around The World

InnovationMichelle K. LeeIntellectual Property (IP)

USPTO’s senior leadership, led by Deputy Director of the USPTO Michelle K. Lee, has spent the last week leading the United States’ delegation at the World Intellectual...

Sep122014

Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Michelle K. Lee addressed the Virginia Ventures Forum, a meeting of the statewide Virginia Innovation Partnership

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USPTO Deputy Director Michelle Lee Discusses Entrepreneurship and Job Creation at the Virginia Innovation Partnership Virginia Ventures Forum

InnovationMichelle K. LeeEntrepreneurship

Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Michelle K. Lee today addressed the...

Jun262014

Intellectual Property Key to Protecting Pharma and Biotech Innovation

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Intellectual Property Key to Protecting Pharma and Biotech Innovation

InnovationMichelle K. LeeIntellectual Property (IP)

Did you know the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office plays an important role in getting biotechnology and pharmaceutical products to market? Biotech and pharma are major areas...

Feb252014

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Visits Silicon Valley to Highlight Administration Support for Innovation Economy

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker Visits Silicon Valley to Highlight Administration Support for Innovation Economy

InnovationWorkforce DevelopmentCensus ExplorerPenny PritzkerMichelle K. LeePatrick GallagherLarry StricklingCompetitiveness

Innovation is the key driver of U.S. economic competitiveness and job creation. That is why it is a key pillar of the Department of Commerce’s innovation agenda. On Monday, U...

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