WHEREAS, The United States Patent and Trademark Office | 5 |
intends to select locations for satellite offices to allow the | 6 |
agency to better recruit and retain talented patent professionals | 7 |
and to better interact with the applicant community. Central Ohio, | 8 |
as one of the fastest growing regions in the Midwest and home to a | 9 |
diverse and talented pool of individuals, would be an excellent | 10 |
choice for a satellite office; and | 11 |
WHEREAS, Central Ohio boasts several Fortune 500 companies, | 21 |
including Cardinal Health, Nationwide, American Electric Power, | 22 |
and Limited Brands. It is also home to Battelle, which manages | 23 |
some of the world's leading national laboratories. Furthermore, in | 24 |
the past several years, Forbes.com has named the City of Columbus | 25 |
as one of America's Best Housing Markets, one of the Best Places | 26 |
for Business and Careers, and the nation's #1 Up and Coming Tech | 27 |
City; now therefore be it | 28 |
RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 129th General Assembly | 29 |
of the State of Ohio, conclude that the combination of a | 30 |
well-educated young population working with industry leaders on | 31 |
the products of tomorrow makes central Ohio a premier location for | 32 |
a United States Patent and Trademark Office satellite location. An | 33 |
office in central Ohio will reduce patent application dependency, | 34 |
improve quality, and enhance communication between the United | 35 |
States Patent and Trademark Office and the patent applicant | 36 |
community. Additionally, a satellite office in central Ohio will | 37 |
further the progress our community has made in attracting, | 38 |
training, and retaining a highly skilled workforce; and be it | 39 |
further | 40 |