Kamei appointed as USPTO’s first Chief Public Engagement Officer

To further strengthen the agency’s connection with stakeholders and champion the value of intellectual property (IP) protection in communities across the country, the USPTO today announced the appointment of Nancy U. Kamei as Chief Public Engagement Officer and Director of the Office of Public Engagement (OPE).

Expanding opportunities to practice before the PTAB

To expand opportunities to practice before the USPTO while maintaining safeguards that ensure high-quality legal representation, we are issuing a final rule to amend the rules governing who may practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or Board).

USPTO terminates patent application proceedings for fraudulent use of signature

The USPTO issued a final order terminating proceedings in roughly 3,100 patent applications for the fraudulent entry of the S-signature of a registered practitioner by someone other than the practitioner.

USPTO issues final rule on the Director Review process

To advance the USPTO’s goal of ensuring fair, transparent, and efficient procedures throughout the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), we announced a final rule governing the process for Director Review of proceedings under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA).

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