The State Department did not reveal the identity of the employee at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which is part of the Commerce Department, but said it is “tracking this case very closely” and that it is engaged with Chinese officials to resolve the situation as quickly as possible.
U.S. government employee banned from leaving China
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Notable previous design patents include the image of Yoda and R2D2 from “Star Wars” and the Statue of Liberty, the USPTO said in a release.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issues its one millionth design patent for Texas woman's comb
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