The Patent Office has been opening regional offices to better serve inventors in the US. While Alexandria, Virginia is headquarters for the Patent Office, within the past 3 years, satellite offices have been opened in Detroit and Denver. Dallas is scheduled to open later this month. The USPTO opened the doors to its Silicon Valley Regional Office on October 15. The new office is intended to entrepreneurs, independent inventors, and companies in the West Coast region advance cutting-edge ideas to the marketplace, grow their businesses, and more efficiently navigate the US patent system. Obviously, the location was a strategic one, with San Jose marking the center of Silicon Valley. Patent Office Director Lee said: “Today’s formal office opening is a huge step forward for innovators throughout the region. This office will be a one-stop shop of resources for those who need it at every step of the business lifecycle.” The new…
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