The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced that it will permanently close the Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office in Denver, Colorado. This decision reflects the USPTO’s evolving ...
“The number of patent applications filed by Montana-based inventors between 2019 and 2023 more than doubled and the U.S. Department of Commerce designated Montana as a federal Tech Hub in 2023.” ...
“Closing regional offices, eliminating the ability to recruit new examiners from across the country, and disregarding legislative intent threaten to undo years of progress.” In the America Invents Act ...