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USPTO to Open Detroit Satellite Office

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced that it will finally open its Detroit satellite office. The office will house about 100 patent examiners in the former Parke-Davis Lab. (Perhaps more interestingly, the building was formerly the headquarters of Stroh’s Brewery.)  Plans for a Detroit satellite office were announced in December 2010 but put on hold because of budget constraints.

The Patent Office has plans for at least two more satellite offices.  But where?

So far, efforts have been made for Austin, Texas and California.

Public comments on the location of the next two satellite offices can be made by end of this month to satelliteoffices@uspto.gov.