USPTO To Open First Satellite Patent Office In Detroit (First-Ever)

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Source: ArborLaw

The United States Patent Office has announced it will open satellite patent offices to help deal with the backlog of patent applications. Detroit was chosen as the first location due to the highly trained professional scientific and engineering work force, the number of applications which originate from Michigan inventors, and its proximity to world-class universities. The satellite office will create about 100 Michigan jobs.

U of M Vice President for Research Stephen Forrest stated: ”The opening of a satellite office for the PTO in Detroit will have enormous benefits for the region, and of course, also for the University of Michigan….The ability to do patent business at an office in Detroit will be a boon to the many educational institutions and knowledge-based industries in the larger region.”

Read more: http://arborlaw.biz/blog/2010/12/27/uspto-opens-first-satellite-patent-office-in-detroit/

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another article:
LEVIN: First-ever U.S. Trade and Patent Office will bring highskill jobs to state
http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/2010/12/23/opinion/doc4d1113f3ed374167367773.txt?viewmode=2

This decision gives Michigan a first-in-the-nation opportunity to enjoy the benefits of this office for local companies and inventors. The office is part of a pilot program by USPTO to reduce the time needed to process patent or trademark applications. The faster innovators can get protection for their work, the faster they can get it to market.

Michigan’s selection for the first regional satellite patent office is a testament to the wealth of engineering talent and innovation in our state.

There was plenty of competition, from more than a dozen cities across the country, and this choice shows just how much respect there is nationally for the important and groundbreaking work that happens every day in Michigan.

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Pretty good news for the Detroit area - they could use some good news!

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1. K&R

Yes, Michigan!

[James48]

2. k&r

[Bonhomme Richard]

3. I'm glad to hear that they are creating jobs and the Patent office sure

could speed things up. Mine took just about 5 years and there were not any snags which is unusual.

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4. yup, it's a snail's pace, even just for sail-thru patents

which do anything but...