Lathrop GPM Partner Robert Lord was recently featured in The Legal Intelligencer with his opinion piece, “Make the Patent Office Great Again (POGA).”
In the article, Lord emphasizes the critical role of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as a revenue-generating agency and warns against policies that could undermine its efficiency and global competitiveness. He outlines potential risks – such as eliminating remote work for examiners and cutting outreach programs – and offers strategies to strengthen the USPTO, including leveraging AI-driven tools, fostering collaboration with universities and maintaining initiatives that improve patent quality and stakeholder engagement.
Read the full article on The Legal Intelligencer here: Make the Patent Office Great Again (POGA)