USPTO hurting recovery?
The Journal Sentinel Online in Milwaukee, Wisconsin published an interesting series of articles on the present state of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
The articles discuss the present backlog of pending patent applications and the potential effect on present economic recovery, the rise in rejections of patent applications in the name of quality, and employee turnover at the USPTO.
Patent backlog clogs recovery.
Patent rejections soar as pressure on agency rises.
David Kappos to the rescue?