Outcry Over Possible USPTO Pick Is Unfounded, Attys Say

By Ryan Davis (July 2, 2014, 8:09 PM EDT) -- Johnson & Johnson executive Philip Johnson, whom the White House is reportedly considering naming director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, has the right credentials to lead the agency, attorneys say, despite an outcry by groups opposed to so-called patent trolls who say he wouldn't do enough to fight abusive litigation....

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