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United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

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Intellectual Property

Definition

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the federal agency responsible for granting patents and registering trademarks in the United States. It examines patent applications and grants patents for inventions and trademarks for products and services.

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