2017 Technological Innovation & Patents @ USPTO

Technology’s Impact in American History: A Primary Source Inquiry (TIAH)
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Alexandria, VA  March 16-18, 2017

Day 1:  Thursday March 16, 2017 8:30am – 4:15pm

8:30 - 9:00 – Introductions:  Melissa Mitchell, TIAH Program Coordinator
                                            Joyce Ward, USPTO      

9:00 - 10:00 – Gallery Walk – Trey

10:00 – 10:15 - Break

10:15 - 11:15 – “Where is Patent Office Right Now?”- Bernie

11:15 - 12:15 – Pastoral vs. Technical Industrial America - Cynthia

12:15 - 1:00 – Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 – Intellectual Property - Juan Valentin, USPTO Education Specialist

2:00 – 2:15 - Break

2:15 - 3:15 – Technology and Advertising:  Bingo - Cynthia  

3:15 - 3:45 - Brief Introductory Site Tour – Peter Mehravari, Attorney & Patent Examiner

 3:45 - 4:15 – Reflections and Implications - Trey   

Day 2:  Friday March 17, 2017 8:30 – 4:00pm

8:30 - 8:45 – Recap

8:45 - 9:45 – Primary Sources to unpack story with patent model/artifact - Trey

9:45 - 10:45 – Technology and the Republic – Bernie

10:45 – 11:00 - Break

11:00 – 12:00 – Inventors in a Box - Cynthia

12:00 – 1:00 – Lunch

1:00 – 1:45 – Inventions - Trey

2:00 – 4:00 – Research in the patent office archives – USPTO Librarian Tomeka Oubichon

 Day 3:  Saturday March 18, 2017 8:30am-3:00pm

8:30 - 8:45 – Recap

8:45 - 9:45 – Technology Styles and Ideology – Bernie

9:45 – 10:00 - Break

10:00 – 11:00 – World Fairs – Cynthia

11:00 – 12:00 – Circle of Viewpoints - Trey

12:00 - 12:45 – Lunch with Speaker Elizabeth Dougherty – USPTO Director of Inventor Education, Outreach, and Recognition

12:45 - 1:15 – Reflections & Implications - Trey

1:15 – 2:00 – Research Time

2:00 - 2:45 – Sharing

2:45 - 3:00 – Conclusion & Participant Survey