USPTO Awards 2015 Patents For Humanity Winners

In a ceremony held at the White House,  the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)  awarded the winners of its Patents For Humanity program for using game-changing technology to help people in less developed parts of the world. The Patents for Humanity program was launched by the USPTO in February 2012 as part of an Obama administration initiative promoting innovations that strive to solve long-standing development challenges.

The 2015 Patents for Humanity awards ceremony recognized seven recipients in five categories, which included Medicine, Sanitation, Energy, Nutrition and Living Standards. The USPTO also made three honorable mentions, entries that did not win but made significant contributions to the betterment of humanity. The winners and honorable mentions were selected from the 2014 application period. Read more about the winners after the break!