President Trump’s legacy will be something that is debated for years to come, but his administration did have some redeeming qualities. No, it wasn’t his bombastic and delusional personality. It wasn’t his Twitter rants. It wasn’t his racially tinged statements. It definitely wasn’t his possible calls for treason and insurrection. However, in an area that Trump largely left alone (and allowed his chosen leader to make quiet progress), there was significant improvement made: promoting innovation in the United States.

Because of Trump’s leadership style (micromanagerial), he could only focus on a few things at a time. In many ways, that was a bad thing, but in fact, it worked to the country’s advantage in a few cases as well. For instance, while Trump was busy waging a trade war with China that he couldn’t win, the leader of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office was quietly bringing back the thrill of invention and giving us a chance to take on China with offense instead of defense.