Interview Part 2: USPTO Deputy Director Terry Rea
In part 2 of the interview we discuss the energizer bunny, known better as USPTO Director David Kappos. We also discuss what skills she has brought from a private law practice that she feels will help...
View ArticleExclusive Interview Part 3: USPTO Deputy Director Terry Rea
We begin by discussing first action allowances and whether they are frowned upon, then discuss the examination process and weave our way to Track 1 and whether you really must use Track 1 for patents...
View Article9 New Administrative Patent Judges Sworn in at the USPTO
On Thursday, March 1, 2012, at 2:00pm ET, the United States Patent and Trademark Office held a ceremony in the North Auditorium of the Madison Building on the campus of the USPTO. The ceremony was for...
View ArticleUSPTO Florida Regional Inventors Conference – April 27-28
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Invent Now® and the National Academy of Inventors™ invite you to the Florida Regional Inventors Conference, a great chance to get practical advice...
View ArticleState Department, Congress Unhappy with World Intellectual Property...
WIPO is under fire again. It seems that WIPO not only shipped computers to North Korea, but also shipped computers to Iran as well. Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) called this latest WIPO...
View ArticleHeads of International IP Offices to Speak at AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute
On February 2, 2013, the Heads of IP Offices in Brazil, Hong Kong, and Mexico will give their perspectives on: (1) the current challenges their offices face; (2) the role their office plays in the...
View ArticleIn Capable Hands: Profiling the New Leadership at the PTO
Before profiling the top officials who will continue the work of the patent system, allow me also to pause and recognize a truly extraordinary moment in Patent Office History. The top three officials...
View Article“Substantial Budgetary Uncertainty” for the USPTO
Late this afternoon Teresa Rea, the Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, sent an e-mail to all those who...
View ArticleSequestration Politics Places USPTO Satellite Offices on Hold
With sequestration finally cutting the Republicans don't seem to be in any rush whatsoever, so the Patent Office which really should be exempt is caught in the cross hairs. Although it is easy to point...
View ArticleActing Director Teresa Rea Leaves the USPTO
Now the wait continues for the announcement of a new Director, which could come at any time. I have been hearing rumors about who it may be, but at this time I'm not ready to publicly speculate. There...
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