Squires Postpones Anniversary Celebration; Gmail Account Raises New Records Questions
ipwatchdog.com • • entertainment
Key Points:
- USPTO Director John Squires has postponed his anniversary celebration originally set for September 29, citing scheduling conflicts, with no new date provided.
- Questions remain about the event’s nature, funding, and the involvement of USPTO employees, alongside concerns about the use of a non-governmental Gmail account for official communications.
- The use of squirescelebration@gmail.com contrasts with USPTO’s usual practice of using official @uspto.gov email addresses for event correspondence, raising transparency and records preservation issues.
- IPWatchdog highlights the need for USPTO to clarify whether the event is personal or official, disclose funding sources, detail employee involvement, and explain how records related to the event are maintained under federal law.
- Postponing the event does not address the ethical and legal questions raised about the celebration’s organization and communication methods.
