PTO’s FY 2012 Budget Signed into Law; Access to All Collected Fees Still in Doubt

Congress approved Nov. 17 “minibus” appropriations legislation that includes funding for the Patent and Trademark Office matching its projected fee collections…

Obama Signs Bill Increasing PTO Funding in FY 2010, But Experts Say Not Enough

President Barack Obama signed into law on Aug. 10 a bill, (H.R. 5874, Pub. L. No. 111-224) that authorizes the appropriation of up to $129 million in…

Senate Passes Bill Increasing PTO Funding in FY 2010; President’s Signature Expected

The U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent July 29 a bill, H.R. 5874, that authorizes the appropriation of $129 million in supplemental funding for…

Obama Requests PTO Use All FY 2010 Fees; Subcommittee Approves FY 2011 Budget Request

The Patent and Trademark Office received two promising pieces of news from the political sphere recently, as President Obama requested that Congress allow the agency to…

Obama’s Budget Plan Would Boost PTO Funding, Let Agency Keep User Fees, Impose Surcharge

The fiscal year 2011 budget preview released by the White House Feb. 1 would boost Patent and Trademark Office funding…