tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post114047364192797119..comments2024-03-28T16:45:51.051+00:00Comments on The IPKat: INSTITUTIONAL ROUND-UPVerónica RodrÃguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-1140516777641530582006-02-21T10:12:00.000+00:002006-02-21T10:12:00.000+00:00The phrase including the words pot, kettle and bla...The phrase including the words pot, kettle and black comes to mind when reading the above comment.<BR/><BR/>The USPTO has a serious retention problem due to trained examiners leaving to become highly paid attorneys. One solution would be to increase the salaries of the examiners though I am sure this would lead to squeals of complaint from the customers. Not much chance of a solution then.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-1140475685498957092006-02-20T22:48:00.000+00:002006-02-20T22:48:00.000+00:00It is to be hoped, although I fear in vain, that t...It is to be hoped, although I fear in vain, that the USPTO recruits examiners who are able to read and write in English. Additionally, it may be hoped that existed senior examiners have the time to train and supervise the new examiners so that the steep decline in examination quality may be halted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com