The US Patent and Trade Mark Office has admitted that the
standards for awarding business method patents have been low in the
past, but said that this approach will change, according to
ZDNet.
The Director of the Office, James Rogan, told an audience at the
Heritage Foundation that many "problematic" business patents were
wrongfully awarded in the past, and that this status quo "is
hurting technology" and "economy."
Rogan also said that he is currently trying to revamp the
bureaucracy of the 3,400 examiners who review up to 375,000 patent
applications each year.
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www.uspto.gov
