As the submissiondateof the periodic reports approaches, Parties and NGOs alike are considering ways in which they can fruitfully cooperate to fulfill their respective roles and responsibilities.
Such a concept made its way out of LG HQ and into the hands of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, however, and three years after its submissiondate, the proposed device has returned to haunt the South Korean manufacturer, in the form of an issued patent.
As stated in my previous testimony, OMB has not required that agencies submit to us a copy of their reports to Congress, and our efforts to date have focused on ensuring submission by the major regulatory agencies.