Several extremely positive statements have been received concerning the PTO’s new face on patent quality manifested by the Director’s first email to the patent examining corps.

See, for example, the headline on this story from Professor Dennis Crouch, “Director Kappos: ‘Patent quality equals granting those claims the applicant is entitled to under our laws.’", Patently O, August 25, 2009.

This is a breath of fresh air for the patent community, both Examiners and the practicing bar alike and, above all, the innovative patent community. Comments from the practicing bar have been uniformly positive.

The text of the Director’s email is found in Professor Crouch’s article.