Director Kappos Informs Examing Corps of Temporary Funding Today, Director Kappos provided the following announcement to the Examing Corps: Although the Commerce Department indicated earlier in the week that the USPTO should prepare a plan to shut down, it appears that temporary funding exists to keep the office going for a few days. Full announcement (here
Today, Director Kappos provided the following announcement to the Examing Corps: 
Although the Commerce Department indicated earlier in the week that the USPTO should prepare a plan to shut down, it appears that temporary funding exists to keep the office going for a few days. Full announcement (here)