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U.S. patent office to open Silicon Valley office in May

By Mike Swift ( March 6, 2013, 23:04 GMT | Insight) -- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will open its Silicon Valley office in temporary quarters in May, Deputy Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank said at a meeting of local chief executive officers. Former Google patent lawyer Michelle Lee, who will head the office, said the move to open a new channel of communication between the USPTO and Silicon Valley firms worried about patent litigation is "invaluable."San Jose – The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will open its Silicon Valley office in temporary quarters in May, Deputy Commerce Secretary Rebecca Blank said at a meeting of local chief executive officers Wednesday....

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