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USPTO 2 rehire lim # of ex-examnrs who have passed probation, resignd w/in last 3 yrs or have >3 yrs of exam exp. http://tinyurl.com/dcuzt6 about 3 hours ago from web
As a teleworker, I'm working today, in spite of the agency's closure due to the weather. No admin leave for teleworkers. 9:23 AM Dec 21st from web
OPM says Fed Gov't closed tomorrow 12/21 for non-emergency employees in DC metro. www.opm.gov/status/index.aspx 2:18 PM Dec 20th from web
NYT article about Nature paper - Disease Risk Depends on Which Parent a DNA Variant Is Inherited From. http://preview.tinyurl.com/ygb2sow 9:37 AM Dec 20th from web
PPAC 2009 annual report http://www.uspto.gov/about/advisory/ppac/ppac_2009annualrpt.pdf 9:54 PM Dec 19th from web
RT @ehtforum: More “silent” prion infections possible: Atypical susceptibility gene found for man who medics believe has died... http:// ... 7:21 PM Dec 18th from web
Fahrenheit 212 - really neat innovative think-tank concept http://preview.tinyurl.com/yh2boj8 11:47 AM Dec 17th from web
RT @WTOP: Storm could dump 10 inches on D.C. area http://bit.ly/7j1Ojy 11:04 AM Dec 17th from web
@Jugglenaut re: spelling-I once had MS spell checker turn my "prolines" (amino acids) into "pralines." Yummy, but not good in the OA. LOL. 10:57 AM Dec 17th from web in reply to Jugglenaut
MSNBC headline - Florida judges, lawyers can't be Facebook friends http://preview.tinyurl.com/ydye4yx 1:05 PM Dec 12th from web
RT @Medgadget: [News] Separating Blood Cells with Magnetic Nanoparticles http://bit.ly/6gwfXR 8:44 AM Dec 11th from web
The recession's effect on innovation made the top headlines on CNN Money this morning. 8:40 AM Dec 11th from web
Audio (mp3 file) of Ariad v. Eli Lilly is up on the CAFC website. 1:52 PM Dec 7th from web
Its official, OU v. Stanford in the Sun Bowl. 5:16 PM Dec 6th from web
En banc oral arguments Monday afternoon (12/7) at the CAFC in Ariad Pharmaceuticals v. Eli Lilly & Co. 5:38 AM Dec 5th from web
@Jugglenaut - Commish of Patents said agency wants to hire 600-900 new xmnrs this fiscal yr. No word on when hiring will start. Jan? March? 2:00 PM Nov 30th from web
Lobbyists pushed off federal advisory panels. Will it affect USPTO 's PPAC or TPAC? http://preview.tinyurl.com/y8r5s3k 7:32 AM Nov 27th from web
@ColoradoPatent - agreed. I've been waitin 4 another "correction." No basis for mkt level with the slow growth we have. Dubai may turn it. 6:44 AM Nov 27th from web in reply to ColoradoPatent
Matt Taibbi has another thought provoking article in the December 10th edition of Rolling Stone (National Affairs section). 9:43 PM Nov 26th from web
Happy Turkey Day everyone! 7:06 AM Nov 25th from web

Name Cherie M. Woodward
Location Alexandria, VA
Web http://www.linked...
Bio primary biotech patent examiner @ USPTO; lapsed litigator; inventor; former biotech exec; OU alumni; tech and info junkie; political wonk; opinions are my own