- Tax plan: No patent box this year. Instead, all corporations get a tax break regardless of whether they are engaged in innovative or beneficial activities.
- Tax plan: For 2018, law firm associations may want to push hard for ownership to take advantage of the new pass-through tax cuts.
- Government Funding: On the brink, Congress has passed a short-term spending bill till Jan 19. This means no USPTO or Court shutdown.
- USPTO Director: The Senate took no action on Andrei Iancu’s nomination before their long Christmas break.