Intellectual Property:
Survey of U.S. Patent Examiners (GAO-16-478SP, June 2016), an E-supplement to GAO-16-479 and GAO-16-490
GAO-16-478SP: Published: Jun 30, 2016. Publicly Released: Jul 20, 2016.
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This is an e-supplement to GAO-16-479 and GAO-16-490. It provides the results of closed-ended questions from GAO's web-based survey of a stratified random sample of 3,336 eligible patent examiners at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) as of May 2015. The survey was fielded from August to November 2015, and its questions measured examiners' perceptions of (1) PTO's approach to patent quality, (2) challenges PTO faces in finding relevant prior art (e.g., prior patents, patent applications, or non-patent literature), and (3) how PTO might improve patent quality and its prior art search capabilities. We received responses from 2,669 eligible examiners, for an 80 percent response rate. Appendix I of GAO-16-479 and of GAO-16-490 provide more detail on our methodology.
Jul 20, 2016
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Intellectual Property:
Patent Office Should Define Quality, Reassess Incentives, and Improve ClarityGAO-16-490: Published: Jun 30, 2016. Publicly Released: Jul 20, 2016. -
Intellectual Property:
Patent Office Should Strengthen Search Capabilities and Better Monitor Examiners' WorkGAO-16-479: Published: Jun 30, 2016. Publicly Released: Jul 20, 2016. -
Intellectual Property:
Survey of U.S. Patent Examiners (GAO-16-478SP, June 2016), an E-supplement to GAO-16-479 and GAO-16-490GAO-16-478SP: Published: Jun 30, 2016. Publicly Released: Jul 20, 2016.
Apr 8, 2016
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Federal Research:
Information on DOE's Laboratory-Directed Research and Development ProgramGAO-16-486R: Published: Apr 8, 2016. Publicly Released: Apr 8, 2016.
Jan 20, 2016
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Federal Research Opportunities:
DOE, DOD, and HHS Need Better Guidance for Participant ActivitiesGAO-16-128: Published: Jan 20, 2016. Publicly Released: Jan 20, 2016.
Sep 9, 2015
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GPS:
Actions Needed to Address Ground System Development Problems and User Equipment Production ReadinessGAO-15-657: Published: Sep 9, 2015. Publicly Released: Sep 9, 2015.
Jul 30, 2015
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Facial Recognition Technology:
Commercial Uses, Privacy Issues, and Applicable Federal LawGAO-15-621: Published: Jul 30, 2015. Publicly Released: Jul 30, 2015.
Mar 13, 2015
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Defense Science and Technology:
Further DOD and DOE Actions Needed to Provide Timely Conference Decisions and Analyze Risks from Changes in Participation [Reissued on March 13, 2015]GAO-15-278: Published: Mar 4, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 4, 2015.
Mar 2, 2015
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Federal Research:
DOE Is Addressing Invention Disclosure and Other Challenges but Needs a Plan to Guide Data Management ImprovementsGAO-15-212: Published: Jan 30, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 2, 2015.
Oct 3, 2014
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Technology Transfer:
Federal Laboratory Consortium Should Increase Communication with Potential Customers to Improve InitiativesGAO-15-127: Published: Oct 3, 2014. Publicly Released: Oct 3, 2014.
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