Wrapping up (Spook-tacular) #MFGmonth

International Trade Administration sent this bulletin at 10/31/2016 03:52 PM EDT

#MFGmonth concludes, the manufacturing conversation continues

To celebrate #MFGmonth, we partnered with our friends at the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) and Manufacturing USA for a two-part guest blog series.

MEP's National Accounts Manager, Mark Schmit, writes about his experience on Manufacturing Day in Rockford, IL at the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association's How Manufacturing Drives the Economy event. Mark shares some keen (and often amusing) insights into the future of the sector. Manufacturing USA's Director of the Advanced National Program Office, Mike Molnar, explains why Manufacturing USA, the new public brand of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation, was renamed and the many opportunities that this program offers manufacturers.

#MFGmonth may be coming to an end, but the manufacturing conversation happens year-round. Follow our MEP and Manufacturing USA friends on Twitter and stay in the conversation with #mfg.

#CreepyIP in time for Halloween

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is celebrating Halloween with a fun twist: #CreepyIP. Every October, USPTO uses #CreepyIP on Twitter to educate the public about the importance of intellectual property (IP). Halloween is crawling with countless examples of IP. From the registered trademarks protecting the candy you eat and the costumes you wear, to the utility and design patents behind the tools to make them, IP is alive and well.

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