U.S. Commerce Department’s Patent and Trademark Office to Accelerate Review of Green Technology Patents

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 7, 2009.  The U.S. Commerce Department’s Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will pilot a program to accelerate the examination of certain “green” technology patent applications, Secretary Gary Locke announced today. The new initiative, coming days before the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, will accelerate the development and deployment of green technology, create green jobs, and promote U.S. competitiveness in this vital sector.