To properly evaluate two pilot programs developed by the USPTO to expedite the patent application examination process, the team obtained feedback from supervisors of the two pilot programs as well as quantitative and qualitative data on timeliness, quality management and office processes involved. These were compared to that of the standard examination process in order to give the USPTO useful feedback on whether or not the pilot programs are ready to be applied on a larger scale.

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Creator

• Kukla, Jarad Thomas
• Proia, William T.

Subject

• Industry

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121808-124704

Keyword

• Organizational effectiveness

Advisor

• Pahlavan, Kaveh
• Peet, R. Creighton

Year

• 2008

Center

• Washington, DC Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• United States Patent and Trademark Office

Date created

• 2008-12-18

Location

• Washington

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright