ITAA & US PATENT & TRADEMARK OFFICE LAUNCH COOPERATIVE EFFORT.The Information Technology Association of America See ITAA. (ITAA (Information Technology Association of America, Arlington, VA, www.itaa.org) Formerly the Association of Data Processing Service Organizations (ADAPSO). A membership organization founded in 1960 that defines performance standards, improves management methods and monitors government ) and the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO USPTO abbr. United States Patent and Trademark Office ) announced a plan to help the government agency keep pace with the rapid changes in software and related technologies. The cooperative arrangement between ITAA and USPTO is part of the customer partnership efforts recently announced by USPTO Director Q. Todd Dickinson as part of the agency's Business Method Patent Action Plan. ITAA is one of several organizations that will be working with the USPTO to create opportunities for government/industry education and improved technical understanding. Starting with a series of roundtables and regular meetings between ITAA members and USPTO executives, the agreement may be expanded to include examiner training in software, Internet and business method areas; examiner site visits to software publisher facilities; and an industry based resource to help examiners answer questions about prior art practices and systems. The Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) provides global public policy, business networking This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , and national leadership to promote the continued rapid growth of the IT industry. ITAA consists of 400 direct and 26,000 affiliate corporate members throughout the US, and a global network of 41 countries' IT associations. The Association plays the leading role in issues of IT industry concern including taxes and finance policy, intellectual property, telecommunications competition, workforce and education, encryption, information security, global trade, online privacy and consumer protection, securities litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. reform, government IT procurement, and human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. policy. ITAA members range from the smallest IT start-ups to industry leaders in the Internet, software, IT services, ASP, digital content, systems integration, telecommunications, and enterprise solution fields. For more information visit http://www.itaa.org. |
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