It’s been a busy few days at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. It opened its fourth regional office on Monday, fulfilling a provision of the America Invents Act of 2011 to establish offices in hubs of innovation across the country. And on Friday, PTO Director Michelle Lee outlined plans for establishing transparency in the patent process.
On Monday, the PTO opened a regional office in Dallas, where attorneys can meet with patent examiners to discuss applications, attend hearings of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), providing technical training on new technology to examiners, and access programs offered by the PTO. Previously, the PTO opened offices in Detroit, Denver and Silicon Valley.
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