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November 15, 2007
Victory at Sea
The
USPTO announces success in increasing pendency: up to 32 months. Director Jon
Dudas, in a phone interview, crowed: "In the near term, we'll see pendency grow
for a few years." The Congressional Government Accountability Office credited
agency management with unrealistic production goals fostering massive
examiner turnover. Meanwhile, the patent grant percentage is down to 51% from 72% in 2000, as applicants clog the office with their crappy ideas.
Posted by Patent Hawk at November 15, 2007 11:55 AM | The Patent Office