As 2010 comes to a close, Michigan has gotten some great news for our economy and the strength of technical innovation in our state.
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced Dec. 16 that Detroit would be home to the first-ever satellite office of the U.S. Trade and Patent Office, the government agency that grants the patents and trademarks that give legal protection to the innovations that help make our economy grow.
This decision will bring more than 100 high-skill jobs to our state in the first year and it will help Michigan businesses and innovators get their new ideas and products to market more quickly.
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Author: Sen. Carl Levin
