Patent and Trademark Office Sides with Beyonce, Jay- Z - Fedblog
January 27, 2012 | Tom Shoop
If you're thinking you might be able to capitalize financially on the birth of Beyonce and Jay-Z's baby daughter, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has a message for you: Back off. The Smoking Gun...

Leadership Lessons - - GovExec. com
January 11, 2012 | Paul R. Lawrence and Mark A. Abramson
David Kappos steers the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on the path to innovation.

Leadership Lessons: David Kappos, U. S. Patent and Trademark Office - - GovExec....
January 11, 2012 | Paul R. Lawrence and Mark A. Abramson
Voice of experience guides agency on the path to innovation.

Picking Appointees - - GovExec. com
October 12, 2011 | Paul R. Lawrence and Mark A. Abramson
Not all political positions are the same, and not just any smart person is right for the job.

: VIEWPOINT: Excellence: More or Less?
October 01, 2011 | Paul R. Lawrence and Mark A. Abramson
Not all political positions are the same, and not just any smart person is right for the job.

Some Agencies Fail on Telework - Wired Workplace
February 01, 2012 | Brittany Ballenstedt
A major hurdle for federal agencies in implementing a 2010 telework law is simply making the determination on what roles and jobs can be completed while working remotely, according to a recent survey by...

Proposed budget also calls for Patent Office to keep all fees
February 14, 2011
Obama also proposes a temporary fee surcharge, as well as regulatory and legislative reforms.

Compromise lets House start patent- bill debate
June 21, 2011
A compromise over sweeping patent-reform legislation has cleared the way for floor debate in the House on Wednesday, but the White House%C2%A0 expressed skepticism on Tuesday about how well the fix would...

White House says critical websites won't be affected by shutdown
April 07, 2011
Confusion remains over which sites are vital and who are the 'essential' employees required to keep them operating.

House patent legislation may renew debate
March 25, 2011
Provisions included in some working copies of the House's version of patent-reform legislation suggest the issue may face another fight, according to several draft copies of the bill obtained by National...

PTO hiring thousands under new law
September 16, 2011 | WFED / Home Page / Today's News