[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 183 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1805]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        PATENT NO LONGER PENDING

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 16, 2015

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate young Liliana Segura 
of Katy, Texas for recently being awarded a patent from the U.S. Patent 
and Trademark Office (USPTO).
  While a student at Beckendorff Junior High, she was fortunate enough 
to enroll in a Gifted and Talented Independent Study with Mentorship 
course. During this course, Liliana brilliantly invented a new 
clipboard design and worked with her mentor to file a patent 
application with the USPTO as an eighth grader. Her design for the 
``Particulate Collecting Pad'' was awarded a patent for her insightful 
and ingenious creation. Liliana's invention is a testament to the 
innovation and ideas our students are capable of achieving when given 
the opportunity.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to Liliana on her now patented invention. Keep 
working hard and dreaming big.

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