Director Kappos Joins Blogger Ranks

    By Donald Zuhn --

On Tuesday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that USPTO Director David Kappos (at right) has launched a new blog "to foster a direct dialogue with the USPTO's stakeholders and the general public."  The blog, running under the heading "Director's Forum: David Kappos' Public Blog," can be reached through a link on the USPTO homepage or at www.uspto.gov/blog.  The Director's initial post is entitled "Putting the USPTO to Work for Independent Inventors."

In explaining why he started the blog, Director Kappos noted that "[i]t's important for me to be able to hear directly from the IP community, and that is why we are establishing this open channel for sustained dialogue and the exchange of ideas."  The Director also said that he hoped the public would find the blog "to be a useful vehicle for providing input to me directly and giving us the feedback we need to be able to better serve our constituents and the American people."  According to the Office's press release, "[t]he new blog is part of an extensive effort to reach out to the IP community and actively engage USPTO stakeholders in an effort help to the agency better serve the American public."

Comments

[jwint]

Director Kappos' blog is a good step forward, if the step is taken in good faith. I recommend that the community respond in good faith as well, focusing more on sober judgement rather than outraged comment.

[Gena777]

It's heartening to see our new USPTO Director reaching out and engaging with the public on patent law and other issues that matter to us. This move is merely the latest in a succession of encouraging actions by Kappos in his new post.
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