INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW UPDATES

摘要

Last month, the USPTO announced that it is adopting new, more comprehensive procedures for measuring the quality of patent examination. These new measurement procedures were crafted by a joint USPTO-Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) Task Force after extensive consultation with the intellectual property community and the public. "We are pleased to introduce these new quality measurement procedures, which will yield a more comprehensive view of quality than previous quality reporting methodologies," said Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO David Kappos. "Achieving high-quality examination is always our top priority, and these new procedures will help us both address quality issues and identify and encourage best practices."