桑德斯州长宣布十月为阿肯色州"知识产权月" 表彰创新者与科研人员
据阿肯色大学新闻中心 10 月 7 日报道，州长莎拉·赫卡比·桑德斯（Sarah Huckabee Sanders）已宣布 2026 年 10 月为阿肯色州"知识产权月"（Intellectual Property Month），表彰创造力、创新以及知识产权保护对该州经济增长和长期繁荣的重要作用。
公告肯定了阿肯色州创作者、发明家、企业家、科研人员和小企业主的贡献，强调专利、商标、版权和商业秘密在保护他们的劳动成果、推动新产品、新服务和新技术走向市场方面的关键作用。公告同时表彰了全州高校、大学及研究伙伴在科学进步、劳动力培养和技术商业化方面的贡献。
阿肯色大学负责科研与创新的副校长、大学技术转移办公室负责人大卫·辛顿（David Hinton）表示："知识产权月让我们有机会表彰那些改善人们生活、增强阿肯色州实力的大学研究人员和创作者。技术转移为科研成果造福社区开辟了另一条通道——通过保护发现、建立合作关系，把实验室里的发现带向公众。"
Arkansas Governor Proclaims October 'Intellectual Property Month' to Honor Innovators
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has proclaimed October 2026 as the state's "Intellectual Property Month," recognizing the role of creativity, innovation, and IP protection in the state's economic growth and long-term prosperity, the University of Arkansas news center reported October 7.
The proclamation honors the contributions of Arkansas creators, inventors, entrepreneurs, researchers, and small business owners, emphasizing the key role of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets in protecting their work and bringing new products, services, and technologies to market. It also recognizes the contributions of the state's colleges, universities, and research partners to scientific advancement, workforce development, and technology commercialization.
David Hinton, the university's vice chancellor for research and innovation and director of its technology transfer office, said: "Intellectual Property Month gives us a chance to recognize the university researchers and creators who improve people's lives and strengthen Arkansas. Technology transfer opens another pathway for research to benefit communities — by protecting discoveries and building partnerships that take lab findings to the public."
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