In an op-ed published on "The Hill" website, Jonathan Stroud summarizes the House Judiciary oversight hearing where USPTO Director Kathi Vidal testified regarding the Office’s proposed rulemaking.
Policy changes at administrative agencies like the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) are unlikely to lead the nightly news or appear above the fold in national newspapers. But, the USPTO might be the most important agency your average American hasn’t heard of. How it works, or doesn’t, has billion-dollar consequences for the U.S. innovation economy, and for consumers.