Kappos ‘On the Hunt’ to Cut U.S. Patent Backlog, Fuel Recovery
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David Kappos, the head of the U.S. patent office, said his agency is “on the hunt” to cut its applications backlog to the lowest since 2007 to further President Barack Obama’s goal of job growth through innovation.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office application reviews, which often take more than two years, have been sped up and hiring practices improved, Kappos, 49, said in an interview yesterday at Bloomberg’s Washington office. Kappos says the changes are part of efforts to help the U.S. maintain its economic power.