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The '''United States Patent and Trademark Office''' ('''USPTO''') is the federal agency that grants US patents and trademarks. The USPTO works in accordance with US Consitution mandate Article I, section 8, clause 8, which states that the Executive Branch shall 'promote the progress of the useful arts and science by protecting the limited times to inventors the entire right of their discoveries.'

The '''United States Patent and Trademark Office''' ('''USPTO''') is the federal agency that grants US patents and trademarks. The USPTO works in accordance with US Consitution mandate Article I, section 8, clause 8, which states that the Executive Branch shall "promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries."<ref>[http://www.uspto.gov/about/index.jsp uspto.gov]</ref>

== Functions ==

== Functions ==

The USPTO plays an important function of advising the U.S. Government and the President of the United States, the Secretary of Commerce on the protection and enforcement of the intellectual property (IP) policy. It also works towards promoting stronger as well as effective IP protection around the world. The USPTO also works in coordination with the U.S. innovators and entrepreneurs by working with agencies all around the world to ensure they have a strong IP provision in terms of free trade and international agreements. Another major function of USPTO is to provide training and necessary education and organize capacity building programs that will increase the respect for IP and foster the development of strong IP enforcement regimes by the U.S. trading partners. <ref>[http://www.uspto.gov/about/index.jsp uspto.gov]</ref>

The USPTO plays an important function of advising the U.S. Government and the President of the United States, the Secretary of Commerce on the protection and enforcement of the intellectual property (IP) policy. It also works towards promoting stronger as well as effective IP protection around the world. The USPTO also works in coordination with the U.S. innovators and entrepreneurs by working with agencies all around the world to ensure they have a strong IP provision in terms of free trade and international agreements. Another major function of USPTO is to provide training and necessary education and organize capacity building programs that will increase the respect for IP and foster the development of strong IP enforcement regimes by the U.S. trading partners.<ref>[http://www.uspto.gov/about/index.jsp uspto.gov]</ref>

== Structure ==

== Structure ==