USPTO Bailout Bill Introduced

Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy and ranking member Jeff Sessions came to the rescue of the Patent and Trademark Office on Wednesday night when they introduced a bill that will allow the agency to use funds designated for its trademark portfolio to be used to address its growing backlog of patent applications.

USPTO: Dropping Income, Growing Lines

Being underwater - or, at least, standing in line - seems to be a fact of life for the US Patent and Trademark Office , and things have only been getting worse.

Inside Views: Tribes To WIPO: Long-Term Protection For Traditional Knowledge Needed

Indigenous people and governments like the United States' may be able to help each other, especially when it comes to protecting traditional knowledge while also using it combat global crises like climate change, says Terry Williams of the Tulalip Tribes.

IBM exec picked to head patent office

Early reactions support President Barack Obama's choice of David Kappos, the assistant general counsel for intellectual property law at IBM Corp., as the new head of the U.S. patent office.

U.S. patent office shortfall worsens: official

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is facing a growing shortfall that has forced it to ask Congress for rule changes to help it weather economic hard times, a Commerce Department official told Reuters on Tuesday.

Jay Leno wins right to Web name for his new show

Television host Jay Leno has won control of a Web address using the name of his new show.