Comments on: Changes to the Count System

By: Here We Go Again « INVENTIVE STEP

Here We Go Again « INVENTIVE STEP — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:24:35 +0000

[...] by making it less advantageous to examiners to churn applications. This change was implemented by count reform where examiners get less credit for examining RCEs than for new applications. Unfortunately, it [...]

By: פטנט

פטנט — Sun, 23 May 2010 05:41:17 +0000

Very interesting.
Understanding the incentives of the examiners explains a lot about how the system works.
Is anyone aware of how examiners of other major patent system are rewarded? Specifically, what compensation system is there in the EPO?

By: Reducing Patent Pendency « INVENTIVE STEP

Reducing Patent Pendency « INVENTIVE STEP — Tue, 11 May 2010 15:17:05 +0000

[...] new PTO Director David Kappos took over leadership of the PTO, he has implemented changes to the examiner count system in an effort to keep examiners from “churning” RCEs. Examiners now get less [...]

By: New Administration Seeks to Further Limit RCE Filings « INVENTIVE STEP

New Administration Seeks to Further Limit RCE Filings « INVENTIVE STEP — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:35:51 +0000

[...] new docketing procedure, along with the recently approved changes to the count system, are meant to discourage RCE filings. For situations where examiners seem to encourage or almost [...]

By: Kappos Drops Out of the Chopper Shooting « INVENTIVE STEP

Kappos Drops Out of the Chopper Shooting « INVENTIVE STEP — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:07:14 +0000

[...] the recent news on the proposed update to the “count” system, he described the current system as “byzantine.” The system is recognized by all [...]