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USPTO wants to push AI deeper into its processes

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has already invested heavily in artificial intelligence capabilities. Its employees have access to several tools to review documents and reduce the burden on examiners for administrative and clerical tasks.

Through a new request for information, the USPTO wants to accelerate its use of AI tools.

In the RFI, USPTO says it’s looking for technology that could improve the efficiency in the patent and trademark examining processes. Some examples the agency highlighted in the RFI are those around IT improvements, robotic process automation (RPA) bot development/usage, and new code or ideas to improve current processes.

Greg Vidovich, the acting deputy commissioner for patents, said vendors should submit their feedback through the RFI to help the agency expand their current capabilities.

“Essentially [the RFI] amounts to a summary of the use of AI/machine learning for completion of a comprehensive search report with an analysis between the prior art found and the claims in the application. In the second bullet, this comes down to utilizing artificial intelligence to draft office actions to properly determine formality objections, for example, in the abstract specification claims or figures or rejections,” he said during USPTO’s industry day on June 17. “In the third bullet, again, utilizing artificial intelligence to create or complete office action based on input from the examiner. So anything that the examiner can provide, provide input, it would create or draft an office action.”

RFI asks 7 questions

One of the interesting things about the RFI is USPTO is looking for low cost or no cost services.

That was one of the seven questions USPTO asked for feedback on:

“Discuss your willingness to provide a solution(s) at low or no cost or in exchange for non-monetary considerations. If a low-cost solution or non-monetary benefit is of interest, describe how you/your organization defines low-cost and what non-monetary benefit might be of interest.”

Another question asked vendors to “describe any innovative tools or solutions, especially AI-based tools or solutions, you have developed that could assist in the comprehensive search and analysis of prior art.”

USPTO posted the RFI on SAM.gov on June 4. Vendors had until June 10 to submit questions and USPTO just extended the due date for responses to July 1.

Kristen Fuller, the director of the Office of Procurement at USPTO, said once the RFI closes, the agency will have the ability to reach out to respondents and set up one-on-one meetings to learn more about their capabilities or how they responded.

As for a possible solicitation, Fuller said she wasn’t ready to talk about USPTO’s plans for issuing one.

But given what USPTO has done so far and the potential it sees in AI capabilities, it’s clear the agency will want to continue to have access to these tools.

Jamie Holcombe, USPTO’s chief information officer, said the agency’s AI journey started four years ago.

“We first took inventory of our nine petabytes of detailed patent data, which anyone can download from our open data portal at data.uspto.gov to see for yourself what insights are hidden in this treasure trove of intellectual property data,” Holcombe said. “We crafted machine learning pilots, which led to production applications in the areas of classification and citation as well as prior art searching and fraud detection. The biggest lesson we learned was that all AI requires knowing your data, knowing data structure, data elements, data flow and, most importantly, data security. We realize that we are now in an era of intelligent computing where we succeed only by combining data, AI and infrastructure security for results and measurable outcomes. Intelligent computing needs curated data, creating a golden data set, the source where to start, because training with incorrect or non-aligned data often results in the application becoming what I label ‘learning disabled.’ Most others call it having hallucinations with inaccurate outcomes.”

Jamie Holcombe is the CIO for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Holcombe said he believes USPTO is just at the beginning of its journey to use AI, despite USPTO having several ongoing programs using AI.

Vidovich said one tool is an AI-assisted feature for examiners that helps them find similar documents more effectively while performing a search.

“It allows the examiner to find documents that are related to a document they may be reviewing as part of an existing search. This tool is part of our patents end-to-end (PE2E) search tool. It’s an internal search tool built on a web-based, modern platform that’s in the cloud,” he said. “With More Like This Document (MLTD) searches across U.S. patents, pre-grant publications and foreign patents, it’s over 120 million fully indexed documents that the examiners have access to that this tool runs against. It’s intended to supplement the examiners, allowing them to search to quickly find relevant prior art and improve patent quality.”

Existing AI capabilities

Since USPTO launched this tool in March 2024, Vidovich said examiners have used this almost 850,000 times in the office, and the adoption rate for 2025 is increasing.

A second tool called the Doc Code quality control is a newer automation tool to review every incoming document from applicant via patent center.

“What we’ve done internally is we’ve built an automation tool in house. It’s going to be designed to review every incoming document from the applicant via the Patent Center,” Vidovich said. “The tool will essentially review the applicant document, and it looks at the Doc Code that’s been applied by the applicant, and then it will suggest, if it’s not correct, an alternative to us internally to make that change. Why this is important? We get over 18 million documents filed in the office, and this automation tool is going to be designed to run across all those documents to make sure these document codes are correct so they translate through our systems properly. We just started full production … and the great thing about this is it’s going to reduce contract dependencies and provide cost savings to the agency.”

Along with the RFI and existing tools, USPTO has some AI tools in early test phases that it plans on expanding. Many of the tools are using generative AI.

Deborah Stephens, USPTO’s deputy CIO, said the agency gives early adopters access to the AI Lab, where teams can build tests, validate use cases and assess impacts to their business.

Stephens said one of USPTO’s test GenAI tools is called SCOUT: Searching, Consolidating, Outlining and Understanding Tool.

“We leverage SCOUT to assist in code development, detect improper filings, assist in cybersecurity threat detection and compliance, as well as monitoring and correlation,” she said. “Like many of you, we saw the global landscape of AI unfolding and its potential. In May 2023, a small federal team began using Frontier AI models in secure, appropriate guardrails, walled off. That was only available to this handful of highly technical internal users. Shortly thereafter in December 2024, we deployed a homegrown tool with mostly federal team members. It was a simply an easier way for team members to access those Frontier AI models and expand our user base and develop some additional use cases. Then fast forward to March 2025, we got our Alpha version with 40-plus users trying very specific use cases. And now in June 2025, we’re very pleased to have over 200 Alpha users, and later this summer, we will release a beta version for a larger user base.”

Stephens added USPTO believes SCOUT has proven its capabilities are valuable and making a difference for employees, which is why expansion is on the near term horizon.

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RFK Jr. Drops a Mega Bombshell on mRNA Vaccine Technology (VIDEO)

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This article originally appeared on vigilantfox.com and was republished with permission.

In a move that many were hoping for but were not expecting, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy just announced that BARDA will be CANCELING 22 mRNA vaccine development contracts, saving taxpayers about $500 million in the process.

This move delivered a major blow to the biomedical industrial complex, which was hoping to make an mRNA vaccine for just about every disease imaginable.


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The reason for this move is grounded in what happened during the COVID debacle, which Kennedy explained in detail.

First, he shared how “mRNA vaccines don’t perform well against viruses that infect the upper respiratory tract.”

“mRNA only codes for a small part of the viral proteins, usually a single antigen. One mutation, and the vaccine becomes INEFFECTIVE,” Kennedy said.

The next revelation was a big surprise.

Kennedy confirmed that the COVID shots could have CAUSED the mutations and EXTENDED the pandemic altogether.

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He explained:

“The [mRNA] vaccine [platform] paradoxically encourages new mutations and can actually prolong pandemics. As the virus constantly mutates to escape the protective effects of the vaccine, millions of people, maybe even you or someone you know, caught the Omicron variant despite being vaccinated. That’s because a single mutation can make mRNA vaccines ineffective.”

Kennedy’s comments echo what vaccinologist Dr. Geert Vanden Bossche and the “conspiracy theorists” have been saying for the better part of four years now.

He warned, “You are generating a breeding ground for even more infectious variants to replicate” when you vaccinate DURING a pandemic.

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With the conclusion that mRNA shots are ineffective against respiratory viruses, prolong pandemics, and encourage mutations, Kennedy declared:

mRNA technology poses MORE risk than benefits for these respiratory viruses.”

As such, Kennedy announced that BARDA (Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority) will be CANCELING 22 mRNA vaccine contracts, saving taxpayers “just under $500 million” in the process.

He clarified that this isn’t a complete indictment of mRNA technology across the board, but when it comes to respiratory diseases, he believes it offers no benefit to humanity.

“That’s why we’re moving beyond the limitations of mRNA for respiratory viruses and investing in better solutions,” Kennedy said.

Thanks for reading! I hope this brought you the good news you needed today.

I was banned from Twitter 1.0 three times for sharing information that Kennedy just confirmed.

Like many others, I was labeled a “conspiracy theorist.” Turns out, we were right all along.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Unloads on the GOP, H1B Immigration, Foreign Aid to Ukraine, Israel

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Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has publicly criticized President Donald Trump over immigration policy and foreign aid.

Greene responded to Trump’s tariff announcement on India by urging an end to H1-B visas that she claims replace American jobs. Greene also called for stopping funding and weapons to Ukraine in its conflict with Russia.

Greene stated that continued U.S. funding for Kiev betrays the majority of Americans who voted to end foreign wars.

She highlighted Trump’s 2024 election win as a mandate against such involvement. The congresswoman warned that supporting these policies risks losing younger voters permanently.

On the Israel-Gaza conflict, Greene described Israel’s actions as a “genocide” and condemned the starvation in Gaza. She became the first Republican lawmaker to use this term publicly.

Greene emphasized that innocent Palestinian lives, including children and Christians, should not be devalued compared to Israeli ones.

Greene expressed surprise that more conservative colleagues have not spoken out against U.S. support for Israel’s offensive operations.

She argued that funding such wars contradicts a biblical mandate and America’s interests.

The congresswoman clarified her support for Israel’s existence while opposing involvement in its conflicts.

Trump has acknowledged the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, noting visible starvation among children despite Netanyahu’s denials.

He mentioned his wife Melania’s distress over images from the region. This marks a softening in Trump’s stance amid ongoing hostilities nearing two years.

Greene’s positions reflect broader shifts in U.S. opinion, with approval of Israel’s Gaza actions dropping to 32 percent per Gallup polls.

Republicans under 50 now view Israel more negatively than positively, according to Pew surveys.

Figures like Steve Bannon and Tucker Carlson have also criticized Netanyahu’s government.

The congresswoman has voiced growing frustration with the Republican Party’s direction. She questioned whether the GOP is leaving her or if she no longer relates to it.

Greene stated she does not want involvement in the party’s current course on foreign policy and spending.

3Greene warned Trump about delivering on promises like Epstein file transparency to retain base support. She referenced past divergences, including on AI policy in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” Despite these splits, Greene affirmed her commitment to America First principles.

Greene suggested her political future may not rely on party establishment backing. She expressed confidence in winning support from Georgia voters independently. However, the congresswoman indicated no plans for higher office in 2026.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Files Emergency Petition with Supreme Court to REMOVE Democrat Ringleader Who Fled State to Obstruct Redistricting Vote

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State Rep. Gene Wu

Governor Greg Abbott has officially filed an emergency writ of quo warranto with the Texas Supreme Court, seeking the removal of far-left Democrat State Representative Gene Wu from office for abandoning his constitutional duties and fleeing the state in a premeditated scheme to block a GOP-led vote.

According to the explosive 70-page filing, Rep. Wu—Chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus—was the ringleader of a carefully orchestrated plan that saw dozens of Democrat lawmakers hop aboard a 76-seat private jet, funded in part by Beto O’Rourke’s political action committee, to escape to Chicago rather than perform their duty during a constitutionally mandated special legislative session.

The petition alleges that Wu and his fellow Democrats deliberately broke quorum to sabotage redistricting reforms and kill flood relief, property tax relief, and school reform legislation, critical priorities for Texans.

“If representatives are free not to show up whenever they choose, then Texans simply do not have a representative government,” the petition reads.

“In fact, they don’t have a functioning government at all. This Court should make clear that a legislator who does not wish to perform his duties will be stripped of them.”

The petition reveals that Wu not only left the state, but actively solicited donations online to help cover fines and expenses—funding his absence with cash from liberal donors.

The document accuses him of potentially violating Texas bribery laws and the state constitution, citing provisions that require forfeiture of office if an official accepts anything of value to withhold their vote.

Wu posted pictures boarding the jet on X, while simultaneously asking followers to “Support Texas House Democrats as we deny quorum.” One image was immediately followed by a donation link.

According to the petition, Beto O’Rourke’s PAC offered to cover the cost of the trip and committed all future donations to lawmakers who fled the state.

The petition concludes:

This case is not a political dispute; it is a constitutional crisis. The current Special Session is set to expire in just two weeks. But Wu apparently has no intention of returning. Instead, he claims the “special session is over.” Permitting him to continue occupying his office so that he can abdicate the duties of that office will only enable future legislators to grind state government to a halt.

Perhaps these absent members expect—someday—to return to Texas and be hailed as heroes who “fought” by fleeing. But in the meantime, they are preventing the Texas Legislature, duly called by the Governor, from addressing the acute needs of Texans across the State.

Every day, their continued absence wastes taxpayer dollars and imperils urgent policy needs, ranging from improved flood response tools to the judicial omnibus bill governing the day-to-day workings of the state courts.

And, in the future, whenever the Governor adds an item on the special session agenda that they find offensive, they may feel empowered to once again flee the State and deny the Article III, Section 5 constitutional mandate. Absent quo warranto, there is no end in sight to this piracy.

The Constitution nowhere envisions Texans signing onto that kind of suicide pact. Legislators may, of course, disagree on specific pieces of legislation.

But our Constitution conceives of deliberation and debate as the official way to process official disagreements. That is why, in addition to laying out general principles for the order of business, the Constitution imposes mandatory duties on members to ensure they will be present to conduct business.

Representative government cannot function if elected officials may monetize their absence, abandon their obligations, and paralyze the Legislature without consequence.

The writ of quo warranto exists precisely to remedy such abuses. And there is still time for this Court to use it here. Ordering Wu’s removal from office would ensure that public office remains a trust exercised in good faith, as opposed to a platform for private gain and governmental sabotage.

It could also begin to make it easier to establish a quorum while the Special Session is still under way. Above all, however, it promises to restrain future abuses. Refusing to address the problem now may simply invite it to recur, always in the final days of a session.

The integrity of Texas’s constitutional order demands this Court’s urgent intervention, and Texas voters are counting on it.

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