I started the Promote the Progress site five years ago today with this innocuous post about, ironically enough, the EPO and its workload problems.

Perhaps paralleling the twists and turns taken by US patent law during this period, the site has seen tremendous change over the last five years – moving from a simple blog format to the emerging education portal you see today. The adventure will continue to unfold as I keep pursuing my passion – I love reading and learning about the latest developments in patent law, and sharing my thoughts with the community continues to prove rewarding.

Coincidentally, today also appears to be the first day of a new era at the Patent and Trademark Office – Director Jon Dudas has presumably resigned as of yesterday, the last day of the Bush Administration. Even though we continue to await President Obama’s appointment of a new PTO Director, today is officially the first day of “new” leadership at the Office.

Happy Anniversary to PTP!