By Godson Umejiego, Correspondent USA
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) hosted its first National Council for Expanding American Innovation (NCEAI) Innovation Chat on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.
The virtual event featured a discussion on the importance of a more diverse innovation ecosystem between Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, the new Deputy Director-General for Patents and Technology Sector, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Lisa Jorgenson.
The National Council for Expanding American Innovation (NCEAI), comprised of representatives from industry, academia, and government, was established to help guide the USPTO in developing a comprehensive national strategy to build a more diverse and inclusive innovation ecosystem by encouraging participation demographically, geographically, and economically.
