By Donald Zuhn —

Last week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced the official launch of its Twitter account.  The USPTO can now be followed at http://www.twitter.com/uspto.  The Office, which launched a Facebook page in August (see "USPTO Launches Facebook Page"), expects to provide brief, daily updates through its Twitter account.  Director Kappos noted that by communicating through Twitter, the Office could be even more nimble and effective in quickly conveying news and information to the public.

With the launch of the USPTO Twitter account, Patent Docs would like to take the opportunity to remind its readers that Patent Docs can be followed at http://www.twitter.com/PatentDocs.  The Patent Docs Twitter account is generally used for breaking news, such as the Supreme Court's decision in Bilski v. Kappos last June.