USPTO exhibit shows Jobs' cultural influence through patents, trademarks

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in General Discussion edited January 2014
The USPTO has built an exhibit highlighting the many patents and trademarks of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, showcasing the tremendous influence the tech guru had on the industry and the world.



The United States Patent and Trademark Office opened last week a free public exhibit at its Alexandria, Virginia campus titled, The Patents and Trademarks of Steve Jobs: Art and Technology that Changed the World, focusing not only on the late Apple CEO, but the importance of intellectual property in general.



?This exhibit commemorates the far-reaching impact of Steve Jobs? entrepreneurship and innovation on our daily lives,? said Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO David Kappos. ?His patents and trademarks provide a striking example of the importance intellectual property plays in the global marketplace.?



The exhibit was created and designed by Invent Now, Inc., a non-profit which runs the USPTO's National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum, and features 30 large iPhone-shaped interacive displays with detailed information regarding Jobs' over 300 patents.



The Patents and Trademarks of Steve Jobs: Art and Technology that Changed the World | Source: Invent Now, Inc.



The Jobs exhibit, which is free and open to the public, runs through January 15, 2012 and is located in the atrium of the Madison Building on the Alexandria campus. The museum is located at 600 Dulany Street in Alexandria and is open Monday through Friday rom 9AM to 5PM and Saturday from noon to 5PM.

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 11
    Wow. Seriously. Just "wow"!

    I must go.
  • Reply 2 of 11
    irelandireland Posts: 17,798member
    You could patent a fly going up a wall with these guys.
  • Reply 3 of 11
    chris_cachris_ca Posts: 2,543member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ireland View Post


    You could patent a fly going up a wall with these guys.



    Whoopsie?
  • Reply 4 of 11
    boredumbboredumb Posts: 1,418member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Ireland View Post


    You could patent a fly going up a wall with these guys.



    ummm...wouldn't the fly be going up a touchscreen?
  • Reply 5 of 11
    hill60hill60 Posts: 6,992member
    Maybe Samsung can film their next ad there.
  • Reply 6 of 11
    I'm going to patent USPTO's patents' patents.
  • Reply 7 of 11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Suddenly Newton View Post


    Wow. Seriously. Just "wow"!

    I must go.



    They should make this a travelling exhibition around the world and charge for viewings. People would pay.
  • Reply 8 of 11
    irelandireland Posts: 17,798member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by boredumb View Post


    ummm...wouldn't the fly be going up a touchscreen?



    Because it's not part of his patent.
  • Reply 9 of 11
    galbigalbi Posts: 968member
    USPTO is not giving favoritism to Apple to host a publicity stunt on its ground.
  • Reply 10 of 11
    MarvinMarvin Posts: 15,322moderator
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Suddenly Newton View Post


    Wow. Seriously. Just "wow"!

    I must go.



    The NYT has an interactive website with them but the giant displays would add something to the presentation:



    http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2...s-patents.html
  • Reply 11 of 11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Galbi View Post


    USPTO is not giving favoritism to Apple to host a publicity stunt on its ground.



    Heh. Nice.
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