Patent Academy Closing, USPTO Budget Crisis Deepening?
On March 2, 2009, the Practising Law Institute kicked off the Third Annual Patent Law Institute at its New York City headquarters. The West Coast version of this live program started today and will...
View ArticleRob Clarke Named New USPTO Chief of Staff
Yet another high profile senior level management position has been filed at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and the trend of qualified “get it” people continues. Rob Clarke, who is...
View ArticleLots of Support at Patent Office Three Track Public Meeting
All in all I would characterize the mood of the PTO officials I spoke with as up-beat and the mood of the stakeholders in attendance was generally positive, but with reservations about the mechanics of...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes: The USPTO Senior Staff
On July 19, 2010, I was granted behind the scenes access to observe the United States Patent and Trademark Office. From 11am to 7pm I trailed David Kappos, the Undersecretary for Commerce for...
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