News and Announcements

• President Bush on November 22, 2005, signed appropriations legislation (H.R. 2862; Pub. L. 109-108) to provide for $1.683 billion in PTO funding.
• Supreme Court denies review of Eolas Techs v. Microsoft, 399 F.3d 1325 (Fed. Cir. 2005), which held that the term “components” of patented inventions in 35 U.S.C. 271(f) is not limited to physical machines.
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issues interim examiner guidelines on patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. 101.>>READ MORE...
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: Transforming to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century — The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) recently published a report for Congress, in which the Academy examines the USPTO’s organizational structure and work processes and makes a number of specific recommendations relating to: Corporate structure and culture; Human capital management; Timeliness and work processes; Quality; and Workforce availability and skills. >>READ MORE...