Despite concerns about creating jobs in the United States, the cost savings to be realized by sourcing from China is a key consideration for hard pressed American states and cities.
Now, however, as these companies face a clear need to file more and file faster, they are additionally hard-pressed because they commonly rely on key business and engineering personnel to manage the patent process.
Ellis said a key to building successful applications, especially for mobile where users are often pressed for time, is to understand how customers use the device.