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4. And even with that the USPTO takes in more money in fees than it spends

Thu Sep 1, 2016, 09:12 AM

Sep 2016

Oddly enough, the USPTO actually makes money.

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Patent office workers bilked the government of millions by playing hooky, watchdog finds [View all] TexasTowelie Sep 2016 OP

Sounds like the managers didn't do their part- so in a union shop Lee-Lee Sep 2016 #5

Sounds like a bunch of bullshit Travis_0004 Sep 2016 #7

I know of one patent clerk that did personal work on government time FLPanhandle Sep 2016 #2

yeah that damn federal government annabanana Sep 2016 #3

And even with that the USPTO takes in more money in fees than it spends jberryhill Sep 2016 #4

The U.S. Patent system is a mess. hunter Sep 2016 #6