Intellectual Property
Nov. 28, 2012
Patent office director's upcoming departure will leave major void, lawyers say
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director David J. Kappos, who won praise during his three-year tenure for implementing reforms at the agency and helping to push a patent reform law through Congress, will step down in January.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director David J. Kappos, who won praise during his three-year tenure for implementing reforms at the agency and helping to push a patent reform law through Congress, will step down in January.
A patent office spokesman confirmed Kappos' resignation on Monday. Observers hailed his time with the office, saying he pushed for a customer-friendly approach that helped t...
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