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FORMER SECRETARIES OF COMMERCE URGE CONGRESS TO PASS TRADE PROMOTION AUTHORITY

Submitted on March 25, 2015 - 12:31pm
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 * Trade Promotion Authority
 * William M Daley
 * Office of the Secretary
 * Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker

Guest blog post by William M. Daley, former Secretary of Commerce (1997-2000)

Free trade agreements are critical to strengthening American competitiveness,
spurring economic growth, and bolstering job creation. With the trade agreements
we currently have in place, U.S. exports hit a record-high for the fifth
straight year in 2014, reaching $2.34 trillion and supporting 11.7 million
American jobs. Goods exports to the 20 economies that have trade agreements with
the United States reached a record $765.1 billion in 2014– an increase of 4.3
percent from 2013. 

As Commerce Secretary under President Clinton, I led a number of efforts to open
new markets to U.S. goods and services, and to help American companies navigate
the trade landscape in foreign countries. I visited more than 40 countries to
promote U.S. exports, expanded the Department's overseas commercial staff to
support U.S. exporters, and aggressively monitored the impact of trade practices
of other nations on U.S. business and workers. I saw firsthand how free trade
agreements benefited American businesses, and supported good-paying jobs for
American workers.  

We must ensure that President Obama can utilize the same tools to negotiate and
implement new trade agreements that have been afforded to every President since
President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s. Along with nine other Commerce
Secretaries whose tenures span back to 1973,  we all agree – passing Trade
Promotion Authority is not a Democratic or Republican request; it is a
bipartisan issue that Congress must address now.

The letter from the former Secretaries of Commerce is included below:

As former Secretaries of Commerce, we strongly support Trade Promotion Authority
for President Obama. From our experience, it is critically important for
American businesses to access new customer markets while staying competitive in
the world economy. American companies grow and succeed in the global market
place through high-quality high-standard trade agreements that help our firms
gain access to new overseas markets. With 95 percent of the world’s consumers
living outside the United States, we must not allow opportunities to pass us by.

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THE INNOVATIVE AND USEFUL U.S. CLUSTER MAPPING TOOL (VIDEO)

Submitted on March 24, 2015 - 2:03pm
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 * 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit
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 * U.S. Cluster Mapping Tool
 * Economic Development Administration
 * Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker

When you think of business and investment opportunities in the United States,
where’s the best place to start?  America is made up of 50 states plus
territories and each location has its own unique economic profile. The U.S.
Cluster Mapping Tool, a combined effort of the Harvard Business School and the
U.S. Economic Development Administration, is THE starting place for anyone
looking to expand their business in the U.S. The free, online Cluster Mapping
tool uses more than 50 million data records to help you identify industry
regional clusters and make informed investment decisions.

Download the video: 
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USPTO TO HOST PATENT QUALITY SUMMIT MARCH 25-26

Submitted on March 24, 2015 - 12:03pm
Categories:
 * Enhanced Patent Quality Initiative
 * Michelle K. Lee
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is holding a Patent Quality
Summit on March 25 and 26 at its headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia, and
public participation is key to its success. The two-day event is an opportunity
for the public to provide their thoughts about patent quality in order to
guarantee the most efficient prosecution and processes, and to ensure the
issuance of the highest quality patents. The event will include discussions with
USPTO leadership, experts from the agency, industry, and academia, and sessions
for brainstorming ideas to enhance patent quality.

The Patent Quality Summit is the kickoff event for the USPTO’s comprehensive
new Enhanced Patent Quality Initiative, which supports three Enhanced Patent
Quality pillars: (1) excellence in work products; (2) excellence in measuring
patent quality; and (3) excellence in customer service. High quality patents
contribute to maintaining a strong U.S. economy by providing inventors and
companies the chance to develop their technologies, grow their businesses, and
expand sales of their products.

“High quality patents permit certainty and clarity of rights, which in turn
fuels innovation and reduces needless litigation,” said Under Secretary of
Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO Michelle K. Lee.
“Our Enhanced Patent Quality Initiative will allow us to further improve patent
quality through direct and ongoing engagement.”

Public feedback is pivotal in making both the Patent Quality Summit and Enhanced
Patent Quality Initiative successful. The USPTO wants to hear from everyone,
from longtime patent owners to Main Street retailers who may have only recently
begun to focus on patents; from patent prosecutors to patent litigators; and
from patent applicants to patent licensees. By engaging all stakeholders, the
USPTO is working to build a world-class patent quality system together.

The Patent Quality Summit is free of charge and open to all. A variety of topics
will be covered, and when registering, participants can specify whether they
will attend in person or via webinar, and which sessions they would like to
participate in. Those unable to participate in person or by webinar are
encouraged to provide their ideas via email
to WorldClassPatentQuality@uspto.gov on or before May 6, 2015, and will also be
able to view the recording of the event on the Patent Quality Summit page of the
USPTO website. The USPTO is eager to hear public input on patent quality, and is
planning additional events throughout the country in the upcoming year.

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