Hi all,
I wanted to share a recent announcement about the launch of the USPTO's new Patents for Humanity Green Energy competition Patents for Humanity: Green Energy | USPTO (scroll down to view announcement).
Launched in February 2012, the Patents for Humanity Award was recently codified into law when President Biden signed the Patents for Humanity Act of 2022. It is the USPTO's top honor for patent applicants devising game-changing innovations to address long-standing development challenges. Their success stories can inspire others to harness innovation for human progress.
This year, the Patents for Humanity Awards will focus on innovations that address the challenges of climate change through green energy innovations, including wind, solar, hydrogen, hydropower, geothermal, and biofuels technologies. Winners of this year's program will receive a certificate to accelerate USPTO processing for one eligible matter (such as an ex parte reexamination proceeding or a patent application), as well as public recognition of their work. Under the Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act, award winners may transfer their acceleration certificates to third parties, including for compensation, and can leverage the acceleration certificate to obtain funds.
The deadline for submission is June 1, 2023. We would be grateful if you would share this information/email with your members who may be interested in participating in this year's awards competition. We would also be grateful if you would share this with the appropriate staff at ASES.
For any questions, please contact Ms. Lila Feisee at lila.feisee@uspto.gov or Bo J. Peng at bo.peng2@uspto.gov.
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Ella Nielsen
Membership & Engagement Manager
American Solar Energy Society
Boulder CO
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