Faculty Advisor
Pahlavan, Kaveh
Faculty Advisor
Peet, R. Creighton
Center
Washington, D.C.
Sponsor
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Abstract
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.
Publisher
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date Accepted
December 2008
Project Type
Interactive Qualifying Project
Copyright Statement
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Accessibility
Unrestricted
Advisor Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Advisor Department
Interdisciplinary Programs