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February 16, 2012

Ridiculous

The USPTO is horrifically incompetent, something which the CAFC recognizes, even as it is itself riven with malfeasance. In oral arguments In re Collins (CAFC 2011-1293), panel Judges Moore and Reyna savaged the PTO for its idiocy. Judge Moore to the PTO: "It makes no sense. I think this is a terrible rejection. I think you all have done a really sloppy job. I know you've got a big backlog. I know you're out a few judges. This is ridiculous. This is a bad rejection. There's a good rejection you could have made. This isn't it." Like craven lawyers everywhere, the PTO went on to defend the rationally indefensible. Despite the panel's professed outrage, in a show of solidarity, the panel went on to affirm the PTO.

Posted by Patent Hawk at February 16, 2012 1:27 PM | The Patent Office