Michael Frakes

Michael Frakes is an Associate Professor of Law at Northwestern University School of Law and a Faculty Research Fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

Improving Patent Quality by Reducing the Patent Office’s Backlog of Applications
Opinion | Process | Process | Process | Technology Apr 13, 2015

Improving Patent Quality by Reducing the Patent Office’s Backlog of Applications

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Improving the patent system depends on reducing processing snarls.

Evaluating the PTO’s Proposed Fee Structure
Opinion | Business | Business | Business | Technology Sep 10, 2012

Evaluating the PTO’s Proposed Fee Structure

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Proposed fee structure remains flawed and may contribute to the perception of a “broken” patent system.