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7 Cybaris Intell. Prop. L. Rev. 1 (2015-2016)

handle is hein.journals/cybaris7 and id is 1 raw text is: THE USPTO PATENT PRO BONO PROGRAM JENNIFER M. MCDOWELL & SAURABH VISHNUBHAKATt I. Introduction .............3........ .............3 II. From First Steps in Minnesota to the AIA.............5 III. A National Patent Pro Bono Commitment... ..........1l A. First Movers: 2011-2012 .................. 12 1. Minnesota ..................................12 2. Colorado ................................14 3. California ..................................17 4. Washington, DC ............... .... ........19 B. National Reach: 2013-2014 ....... .............21 1. Texas...................l..........21 2. Ohio.............................23 3. Massachusetts.......................25 4. Greater Philadelphia.. .......... ...........26 5. The Carolinas.......................28 6. New York .......................... .....29 7. Michigan.................................30 t Jennifer M. McDowell is the Pro Bono Coordinator of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She was previously an Associate Counsel in the USPTO's Office of General Counsel. Saurabh Vishnubhakat is an Expert Advisor in the USPTO's Office of Chief Economist. Sincere thanks to Grant Corboy and Jeffrey Siew for their tireless efforts in support of the Patent Pro Bono Program, to Janet Gongola for helpful comments, and to Alan Marco and Charles DeGrazia for valuable data assistance.