Clause 8

Exclusive: USPTO Union Head Hopeful & Working Well with Leadership


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Kathy Duda is the President of The Patent Office Professional Association (POPA), which is the union representing USPTO patent examiners. On this episode, she discusses why she remains hopeful amidst current uncertainty around new return to office policies.

In the episode, she also discusses:

*Positive collaboration with Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart

Getting first involved with POPA after it helped her during her pregnancy

Negotiating the first collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the USPTO in 40 years

Why she’s not getting a whole lot of sleep recently

Examiners waiting for finality regarding decisions about being able to continue to work remotely

Record backlog reached at the USPTO during last administration & work to bring it down

Impact of AI & what examination might look like in 30 years

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