Make better use of Federal Circuit, says Chief Judge
25 September 2008
Eileen McDermott, San Diego
Chief Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Paul Michel presented the patent community with a “call to action” during the Intellectual Property Owners Association annual meeting in San Diego this week
During his luncheon address at the Hotel Del Coronado on Tuesday, Michel said that "change is in the air with respect to IP law" and told attendees: "You need the Court's help and the Court needs your help" to improve the US patent system.
He highlighted four key areas for taking action: Congress, the USPTO, the Federal Circuit and the new US presidential administration.
"Whoever wins [the upcoming US presidential election], there will presumably be a new director in the USPTO," said Michel, charging the audience with taking a lead role in educating and informing the new PTO staff. "I'm...
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