networkworld.com — Even with its increased hiring estimates of 1,200 patent examiners each year for the next 5 years, the US Patent and Trademark Office patent application backlog is expected to increase to over 1.3 million at the end of fiscal year 2011 the Government Accounting Office reported today.
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chrystie69Feb 28, 2008Submitter
I have a cousin who works in the USPTO she's been there for 19 years and over the past 10 years their work load has tripled! Their quotas are out of this world and they still can't keep up with the need!