New USPTO head faces rocky seas ahead

Article Title: New USPTO head faces rocky seas ahead
Snippet of Article: "...Only the recent passage of H.R. 3114 -- emergency legislation approved by Congress before they left town for August recess, and signed by President Obama -- gave the patent side of PTO temporary authority to borrow as much as $70 million from the trademark side. That action staved off the prospects of layoffs. ..."

Source: www.federalnewsradio.com

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Senate Acts to Prevent USPTO Furlough or RIF

Article Title: Senate Acts to Prevent USPTO Furlough or RIF
Snippet from Article: "...A furlough or reduction in force would be very bad for the patent system, especially in light of the patent application backlog, which was created in significant part due to the resource intensive two reviews the Patent Office mandated for every allowable patent application. Thankfully the Senate has taken important first steps to correcting problems at the Patent Office. ..."
Source: www.ipwatchdog.com

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