I am writing from New York City today. I am here for the PLI Patent Bar Review Course, which kicks off our summer run of courses. Over the next couple months John White and I will crisscross the country from New York, Houston, Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago and Atlanta, spreading patent teachings to aspiring patent attorneys and patent agents. Right…
Just over two weeks ago I wrote an article explaining that quality review at the USPTO was changing for the better. Shortly after this article published I received a telephone call from the Office of Public Affairs at the USPTO. We chatted about this article and one thing lead to another and ultimately I spoke with Acting Commissioner for Patents,…