PTO Administrator Discusses Patent Reform

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Administrator David Kappos was in St. Paul, Minnesota this week to discuss patent reform. Kappos’ remarks focused on how the current patent system is in need of a significant overhaul, especially if the U.S. is to maintain its competitive edge in the world economy. The audience consisted of numerous attorneys, business leaders, and inventors, including MDMA Board member Rob Kieval of CVRx, Inc. Kieval stressed the need for certainty in the patent system as well as the value of strong intellectual property protection. Kieval continued in noting that both of these factors are necessary in providing certainty and predictability for investors, especially within the medical technology industry. 

In St. Paul, new chief of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office David Kappos calls for reform
By JANET MOORE, Star Tribune-Minneapolis