Finally, The Internet As Intended.

The Washington Post is reporting this morning that the US Patent Office will soon launch a pilot project to tap into the collective intelligence of the web to help them vet patent applications. I love seeing adoption of these web2.0 techniques applied in appropriate places with a real potential for postive impact - and this is one of those. It will be interesting to watch things develop. From the Post:

The Patent and Trademark Office is starting a pilot project that will not only post patent applications on the Web and invite comments but also use a community rating system designed to push the most respected comments to the top of the file, for serious consideration by the agency’s examiners.

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