Foley Partner and chair of the Electronics Practice Pavan Agarwal was quoted in an article that appeared on IP Law360 on August 7, 2009 titled “Senate Confirms Kappos As USPTO Chief.” Agarwal discusses the Senate confirmation of David Kappos as the next head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, noting that Kappos’ experience at IBM should provide him with a road map to help streamline the patent office’s examination procedures and reduce its current backlog.
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