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United States Patent and Trademark
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[Docket No. PTO–C–2010–0091]
National Medal of Technology and
Innovation Call for 2011 Nominations
United States Patent and
Trademark Office, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice and request for
nominations.
AGENCY:
The Department of Commerce
(United States Patent and Trademark
Office) is accepting nominations for the
National Medal of Technology and
Innovation (NMTI). Since establishment
by Congress in the Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act of 1980, the
President of the United States has
awarded the National Medal of
Technology and Innovation (initially
known as the National Medal of
Technology) annually to our nation’s
leading innovators. If you know of a
candidate who has made an
outstanding, lasting contribution to the
economy through the promotion of
technology or technological manpower,
you may obtain a nomination form from:
https://go.usa.gov/1dU.
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The deadline for submission of
a nomination is March 31, 2011.
DATES:
The NMTI nomination form
for the year 2011 may be obtained by
visiting the USPTO Web site at https://
go.usa.gov/1dU. Nomination
applications should be submitted to
Richard Maulsby, Program Manager,
National Medal of Technology and
Innovation Program, by electronic mail
to: NMTI@uspto.gov; or by mail to
Richard Maulsby, United States Patent
and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450,
Alexandria, Virginia 22313–1450.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Maulsby, Program Manager,
National Medal of Technology and
Innovation Program, United States
Patent and Trademark Office, 600
Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314;
telephone (571) 272–8333, or by
electronic mail to: nmti@uspto.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: Enacted by Congress in
the Stevenson-Wydler Technology
Innovation Act of 1980, the National
Medal of Technology was first awarded
in 1985. On August 9, 2007, the
President signed the America
COMPETES (Creating Opportunities to
Meaningfully Promote Excellence in
Technology, Education, and Science)
Act of 2007. The Act amended Section
16 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology
Innovation Act of 1980, changing the
name of the Medal to the ‘‘National
Medal of Technology and Innovation.’’
The Medal is the highest honor awarded
by the President of the United States to
America’s leading innovators in the
field of technology and is given
annually to individuals, teams, or
companies who have made outstanding
contributions to the promotion of
technology and technological manpower
for the improvement of the economic,
environmental or social well-being of
the United States.
The primary purpose of the National
Medal of Technology and Innovation is
to recognize American innovators
whose vision, creativity, and brilliance
in moving ideas to market has had a
profound and lasting impact on our
economy and way of life. The Medal
highlights the national importance of
fostering technological innovation based
upon solid science, resulting in
commercially successful products and
services.
Eligibility and Nomination Criteria:
Information on eligibility and
nomination criteria is provided on the
Nominations Guidelines at https://
go.usa.gov/1dU.
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Dated: December 21, 2010.
David J. Kappos,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
Property and Director of the United States
Patent and Trademark Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
[Docket No. PTO-C-2010-0091]
National Medal of Technology and Innovation Call for 2011
Nominations
AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce.
ACTION: Notice and request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (United States Patent and Trademark
Office) is accepting nominations for the National Medal of Technology
and Innovation (NMTI). Since establishment by Congress in the
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980, the President of
the United States has awarded the National Medal of Technology and
Innovation (initially known as the National Medal of Technology)
annually to our nation's leading innovators. If you know of a candidate
who has made an outstanding, lasting contribution to the economy
through the promotion of technology or technological manpower, you may
obtain a nomination form from: https://go.usa.gov/1dU.
DATES: The deadline for submission of a nomination is March 31, 2011.
ADDRESSES: The NMTI nomination form for the year 2011 may be obtained
by visiting the USPTO Web site at https://go.usa.gov/1dU. Nomination
applications should be submitted to Richard Maulsby, Program Manager,
National Medal of Technology and Innovation Program, by electronic mail
to: NMTI@uspto.gov; or by mail to Richard Maulsby, United States Patent
and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Maulsby, Program Manager,
National Medal of Technology and Innovation Program, United States
Patent and Trademark Office, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA 22314;
telephone (571) 272-8333, or by electronic mail to: nmti@uspto.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: Enacted by Congress in the Stevenson-Wydler Technology
Innovation Act of 1980, the National Medal of Technology was first
awarded in 1985. On August 9, 2007, the President signed the America
COMPETES (Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in
Technology, Education, and Science) Act of 2007. The Act amended
Section 16 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980,
changing the name of the Medal to the ``National Medal of Technology
and Innovation.'' The Medal is the highest honor awarded by the
President of the United States to America's leading innovators in the
field of technology and is given annually to individuals, teams, or
companies who have made outstanding contributions to the promotion of
technology and technological manpower for the improvement of the
economic, environmental or social well-being of the United States.
The primary purpose of the National Medal of Technology and
Innovation is to recognize American innovators whose vision,
creativity, and brilliance in moving ideas to market has had a profound
and lasting impact on our economy and way of life. The Medal highlights
the national importance of fostering technological innovation based
upon solid science, resulting in commercially successful products and
services.
Eligibility and Nomination Criteria: Information on eligibility and
nomination criteria is provided on the Nominations Guidelines at https://go.usa.gov/1dU.
Dated: December 21, 2010.
David J. Kappos,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of
the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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