Former Google Lawyer Michelle Lee To Run US Patent Office 91
First time accepted submitter Tigger's Pet writes "The BBC report that 'Google's former top patent lawyer has been put in charge of America's patent and trademark office (USPTO). Michelle Lee was made deputy director of the USPTO this week and will run the agency while it seeks a new boss. Ms Lee joined the patent office after leaving Google in June 2012 but said the opinions of her former employer would not guide her work.' Maybe she will use her knowledge from some of the insanity she has seen to actually tackle the current situation of patents, patent-trolling and lawsuits, so that companies can concentrate on true development which benefits all their users, not just the lawyers."
Really. (Score:5, Funny)
"...but said the opinions of her former employer would not guide her work."
I wonder if she rolled her eyes and winked after saying this.
This is one of those situations where I think the chosen person could actually do an enormous amount of good if they had the will to, but I have little to no hope that that will be the actual outcome.
Re:Expropriate the bourgeoisie! Workers to power! (Score:0, Funny)
Marxism != Communism.
Marxism is an economic system.
Communism is a political system.
Not your fault. You are a victim of decades of Capitalist propaganda.
Re:Are you serious? (Score:5, Funny)
What are you saying?
The US gov't has a long history of hiring/appointing people from industry to work in order to improve the system. It works every time.
Re:Really. (Score:4, Funny)
So you want to hire someone fresh out of law school who never worked for a company, or what?
I was more thinking along the lines of a Zen Buddhist monk.