submitting demonstratives for ex parte appeals hearings, and clarification on how parties may request pro hac vice admission.On August 10, 2023, the USPTO announced that official “Welcome Letters” will be sent to patent applicants and trademark applicants with filing receipts in newly filed applications. The letters are meant to help applicants more quickly and easily navigate the patent and trademark application process and to connect them with relevant resources.On August 17, 2023, the USPTO announced the renaming of its Edison Visiting Scholars Program after Dr. Marian Rogers Croak. Dr. Croak was chosen based on results from an internal USPTO poll that solicited ideas from employees on innovators who have embodied the spirit of innovation and the diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility principles at the center of the USPTO’s strategic plan.Notices, Guidance, and RequestsChanges to Duration of Attorney Recognition; Notice of Public Listening Session and Request for Comments, 88 FR 54302 (Aug. 10, 2023) (Announcing public listening session to provide public comments on changes to trademark rule regarding the duration of attorney recognition. The public listening session will take place on Sept. 26, 2023 from 2-3:30pm E.T., and anyone wishing to present oral testimony must submit a written request by Sept. 15, 2023.)USPTO AI/ET Partnership: Public Meeting on Artificial Intelligence Tools and Data, 88 FR 57104 (Aug. 22, 2023) (Announcing public meeting to discuss AI-enabled tools and other emerging technologies at the USPTO. The public meeting will take place on Sept. 27, 2023 at 10:30am E.T. at the USPTO headquarters and virtually).Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) Actions, 88 FR 59510 (Aug. 29, 2023) (Requesting comments by September 11, 2023 regarding the information collection on office actions issued to trademark application ahead of sub