April 5, 2010

Las Vegas, NV—Nevada Senator Harry Reid issued the following statement regarding the visit of David Kappos, UnderSecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), to the University of Nevada, Reno this morning:

“I’m pleased that Director Kappos accepted my invitation to come to Northern Nevada to speak to its independent inventor and small innovator community,” Reid said.  “Innovation is an important driver for the economy of the United States and Nevada. I’m glad Nevada's innovators have had a chance to hear about the PTO's efforts to reach out to the small and independent inventor community and to express their thoughts and concerns to the Director of the PTO."

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