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22 January 2021Patents

Watchdog finds USPTO’s $47m IT contract award “unacceptable”

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) engaged in “impermissible and unequal discussions” with information technology (IT) company Epsilon before awarding it a $47 million contract, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

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Watchdog finds USPTO’s $47m IT contract award “unacceptable”

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