Comments on: Nominating Randall Rader for PTO Director http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/04/30/nominating-randall-rader-for-pto-director/id=2989/ Patents, Software Patents, Patent Applications & Patent Law Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:33:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: Doug http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/04/30/nominating-randall-rader-for-pto-director/id=2989/#comment-3656 Doug Thu, 14 May 2009 07:12:53 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=2989#comment-3656 not admitted to practice; no day-to-day experience with patent prosecution -- dealing with examiners, dealing with clients not admitted to practice; no day-to-day experience with patent prosecution — dealing with examiners, dealing with clients

]]> By: Alan McDonald http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/04/30/nominating-randall-rader-for-pto-director/id=2989/#comment-2661 Alan McDonald Fri, 01 May 2009 12:41:32 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=2989#comment-2661 I've been doing this for over 35 years and will be 60 this year. Not done yet, but getting closer. I’ve been doing this for over 35 years and will be 60 this year.

Not done yet, but getting closer.

]]> By: Gene Quinn http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/04/30/nominating-randall-rader-for-pto-director/id=2989/#comment-2633 Gene Quinn Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:50:45 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=2989#comment-2633 Alan- Do you want to be nominated? I completely understand what you are saying, and on a lot of levels agree. I view what you are describing as a COO, and the talents of someone like Rader, who could maybe twist some arms in Congress, as a CEO. You are not thinking about retiring soon, are you? -Gene Alan-

Do you want to be nominated?

I completely understand what you are saying, and on a lot of levels agree. I view what you are describing as a COO, and the talents of someone like Rader, who could maybe twist some arms in Congress, as a CEO.

You are not thinking about retiring soon, are you?

-Gene

]]> By: Alan McDonald http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2009/04/30/nominating-randall-rader-for-pto-director/id=2989/#comment-2629 Alan McDonald Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:14:02 +0000 http://www.ipwatchdog.com/?p=2989#comment-2629 While Judge Rader would command respect and surely has knowledge of the law, he has no knowledge of the day to day challenges of the PTO; dealing with POPA, the count system, the backlog, examiner training needs, PTO technology needs and the like. What we really need is a return to the days of the one-time examiner now in-house patent counsel who is close to retirement and wants to make a difference in the field before he goes. (Gee, that soulds alot like ME!!!) While Judge Rader would command respect and surely has knowledge of the law, he has no knowledge of the day to day challenges of the PTO; dealing with POPA, the count system, the backlog, examiner training needs, PTO technology needs and the like.

What we really need is a return to the days of the one-time examiner now in-house patent counsel who is close to retirement and wants to make a difference in the field before he goes.

(Gee, that soulds alot like ME!!!)

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