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USPTO Examiner Overhaul Addresses Morale, Backlog

By Jessica Dye (October 1, 2009, 12:19 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has proposed shaking up its examiner count system for the first time in 30 years, attempting to boost the quality and quantity of patent examinations by giving examiners more time and incentive to complete thorough inspections on the first-action front end....

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