$2.322 billion to USPTO for 2011
* Up 23 percent from 2010’s expected budget.
* Proposal to increase statutory patent fees by 15 percent.
* USPTO hoping to reduce average of 34.6 months to approve or reject a patent application.
links: FY2010 President’s Budget Request, USPTO Budget, Plans, and Reports.
(via U.S. patent office gets boost in Obama budget | Reuters)
