USPTO makes its mark with consolidation: more than 1 million patents were issued by the Department of Commerce's United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) in the last 7 years; in February, the office issued No. 7 million.(United States Patent & Trademark Office)(LCOR Alexandria LLC)

Buildings,  October, 2006  

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The number of patents issued isn't the only thing that's been growing at USPTO. With more than 7,000 employees and contractors, the organization's real estate needs were sizably larger than the area offices and headquarters building could accommodate.

Consolidating employees from 18 buildings in Crystal City, VA, would not only save the federal government money (an estimated $98 million over the 20-year term of the lease), but would also increase productivity and help the USPTO attract and retain a highly skilled workforce.

To construct a complex large enough to house its ...

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