(From The Times-Picayune) The federal government’s patent and trademark office has been working to streamline its application process, provide free legal aid to entrepreneurs and otherwise reshape itself in an effort to grow the pool of viable entrepreneurial ventures in the United States, the head of the office said Tuesday. David Kappos said the United States Patent and Trademark Office has implemented several programs recently to improve the cumbersome and time-consuming process of applying for and receiving patents and trademarks. The office also has reduced the backlog that existed for years for patent and trademark applications, said Kappos, under secretary of commerce.
Idea factory – U.S. Patent and Trademark Office working to streamline processes
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