Behind the Scenes: A Day in the Life of David Kappos
On July 19, 2010, I was granted back stage pass of sorts, for a behind-the-scenes look at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. I had, initially requested an interview with Director David...
View ArticleAllowance Rate of 45.6% at USPTO for Fiscal 2010
Hopefully the seemingly modest successes of team Kappos in fiscal 2010 will be viewed for what they are, which is rather extraordinary, by our leaders in Washington, DC. With all the odds against them,...
View ArticleDo Corporate Giants Fare Better at the US Patent Office?
It does seems clear that the allowance rate for large corporations is much higher than the average allowance rate for all patent applications. But does that suggest some nefarious bias? Not so fast my...
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