Tracy-Gene G. Durkin, Daniel A. Gajewski, Ivy Clarice Estoesta, and Chase D. Hammond provided comments to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in response to the Office’s Request for Submission of Topics for USPTO Quality Case Studies, Fed. Reg. Vol 80, No. 244 (December 21, 2015).

Five case study topics were submitted to the USPTO. The first four topics relate primarily to design patent applications, and the final applies to both utility and design patent applications.

Topic titles include: