[E. Pluribus Unum]

The USPTO is a cesspool of affirmative action.

The purpose of affirmative action is to place people with IQs of 85 into positions for which they are completely unqualified.

Any questions?

[Freeping Since 2001]

The USPTO is a cesspool of affirmative action.

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Some, but not too prevalent. LOTS of Asian patent examiners with weak English skills but good tech knowledge.

As far as trademark examiners, any AA folks who can pass a bar exam end up snapped up for much better jobs.

Moreover, the weakest “AA” patent examiners exasperate not because they allow bad patents, but because they refuse to allow good ones.