Title: Waste and Mismanagement at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Category: fugitives
Id: http://zotero.org/groups/everyday_electronic_materials/items/CG59CTCP Issued: 2015-01-03T03:10:46
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| Type | Report |
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| Author | U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General |
| URL | http://www.oig.doc.gov/OIGPublications/13-1077.pdf |
| Date | JULY 28, 2014 |
| Abstract | US Patent Office’s board of appeals wasted $5 million since 2009 by paying people to do nothing, as the nation’s patent backlog continued rising. Senior management knew of this and allowed it to continue. |
| Report Number | REPORT NUMBER 13-1077 |