New Publication From USPTO

The USPTO has announced a new newsletter (http://bit.ly/cVRYv0). This bimonthly publication is geared toward independent inventors and small entities.

Chinese Patent Office Still Red Hot

According to this, the number of patent applications filed in China in 2009 has increased by 30%. There is no other place in the world for such an important increase in the number of patent applications filed.
The interesting element is that a majority of patent applications are filed by domestic applicants.