http://ipspotlight.com/2009/12/08/uspto-to-fast-track-patent-applications-covering-green-technologies/ News from the intersection of intellectual property and business law Sun, 20 May 2012 04:02:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://ipspotlight.com/2009/12/08/uspto-to-fast-track-patent-applications-covering-green-technologies/#comment-2373 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:32:23 +0000 http://ipspotlight.com/?p=732#comment-2373 There’s little question that “green” technology is increasingly critical to preservation of the environment, and I am glad to see the USPTO take this step. However, the decision also appears to be politically motivated, especially considering the timing of this move. It’s certainly nothing new for politics and patent law to be intertwined. Still, one hopes that Kappos et al. have paid heed not only to the political points scored for this decision, but have also thoroughly considered other potential consequences (both positive and negative) of this preferential treatment. It will be interesting to see how all this unfolds.

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