Tag Archives: International Searching Authority (ISA)

In a recent blog post, Director Kappos wrote about USPTO efforts to improve its performance as a PCT Receiving Office (RO), International Searching Authority (ISA), and International Preliminary Examining Authority (IPEA). The USPTO has improved some statistical measures of its performance, such as different processing times, but still falls short on the timeliness and quality of Search Reports and Written Opinions. While Director Kappos promises more oversight of the contractors who perform these tasks, it seems like the obvious solution to many of the problems would be to return the PCT search and examination functions to U.S. examiners.

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