S. HRG. 102-1117 OVERSIGHT OF THE PATENT HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS AND TRADEMARKS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY ONE HUNDRED SECOND CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON ACTIVITIES OF THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE (PTO), DEPART- 71-185 MAY 12, 1992 Serial No. J-102-65 Printed for the use of the Committee on the Judiciary U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1993 For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, Congressional Sales Office, Washington, DC 20402 RONALD A. KLAIN, Chief Counsel THADDEUS E. STROM, Minority Chief Counsel and Staff Director SUBCOMMITTEE ON PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS AND TRADEMARKS DENNIS DECONCINI, Arizona, Chairman EDWARD M. KENNEDY, Massachusetts ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah KAREN ROBB, Chief Counsel and Staff Director (II) CONTENTS STATEMENTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS DeConcini, Hon. Dennis, a U.S. Senator from the State of Arizona Grassley, Hon. Charles E., a U.S. Senator from the State of Iowa Douglas B. Comer, Acting Commissioner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Washington, DC, accompanied by Bradford R. Huther, Assistant Commis- sioner for Finance and Planning JayEtta Z. Hecker, Director, Resources, Community, and Economic Develop- ment Information Systems, General Accounting Office, Washington, DC, accompanied by Rona Stillman, Chief Scientist, Information, Management, G. Jerry Shaw, general counsel, Senior Executives Association, Washington, Donald W. Banner, president, Intellectual Property Owners, Inc., Washington, John J. Cummins, president, U.S. Trademark Association, New York, NY Robert A. Armitage, second vice president, American Intellectual Property Page 2.-Ex parte appeal activity at B.P.A.I., fiscal years 1987 to June |