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A few quick notes about the goings on of late at the Office.

The USPTO's new website went online on October 8th.

The Office has withdrawn its proposed Continuation Rules Changes. You can read about it at Patently-O and 271. Also, the USPTO's press release.

Dr. Triantafyllos Tafas, one of the plaintiffs in the case, doesn't want the earlier district court ruling vacated. Read about it at at Patently-O and IP Watchdog.

The USPTO's First Action Interview Pilot Program has been expanded to allow more applications to qualify. They also refined and simplified the procedures. You can read about it at Patently-O, 271 and I/P Updates. You can also read the USPTO's press release.

POPA members approved the count system changes, although the 63% approval rate cited in POPA's notice hardly seems like a stirring endorsement of the plan by the examining corps.

This afternoon, Director Kappos sent an email to the corps announcing that in order to help with the backlog reduction, limited overtime would be reinstated in the near future.

Full post as published by Just a Patent Examiner on October 20, 2009 (boomark / email).