PTO To Hold Patent Quality 'Roadshows' in November

The Patent and Trademark Office will host two "roadshows" in November as part of its patent quality discussion series, it said in a news release Friday. Western Michigan University Law School will host the first event on Nov. 4, and North Carolina Central University Law School will hold the second on Nov. 6. PTO patent quality experts and executives will lead discussions on global patent prosecution improvements, measuring patent quality, enhancing examiner interviews and patent automation initiatives, the release said.