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David Kappos, who had come from IBM, was the head of the [[USPTO]] until 2013. Nowadays he's somewhat of a lobbyist for software patents. He was mentioned in the following past writings.

== 2016 ==

*[http://techrights.org/2016/12/14/steering-us-patent-policy/ Institutional Corruption Like 'Pay to Play' Still Drives/Steers US Patent Law, Courtesy of Large Corporations and Their Lobbyists]
*[http://techrights.org/2016/11/27/filling-the-uspto-swamp-again/ Director Lee's USPTO Managed to Drain the Swamp Filled by David Kappos and His Colleagues, But Trump Will Likely Dismiss Her Soon]
*[http://techrights.org/2016/10/30/swpats-kappos-and-stoll/ Courts Are Being Showered With Motions to Invalidate Software Patents, Former USPTO Officials Like Kappos and Stoll in a Panic]
*[http://techrights.org/2016/09/25/mcro-and-lobbying/ Software Patents Propped Up by Patent Law Firms That Are Lying, Further Assisted by Rogue Elements Like David Kappos and Randall Rader (Revolving Doors)]
*[http://techrights.org/2016/09/22/cherry-picking-and-lobbying/ Patent Law Firms, David Kappos, and IAM 'Magazine' Still Shelter Software Patents by Cherry-Picking and Lobbying]
*[http://techrights.org/2016/08/26/david-kappos-ibm/ Good Job, David Kappos, Says the 'Boss' (IBM)]
*[http://techrights.org/2016/08/26/uspto-meddling-by-kappos/ Large Corporations' Lobbyist David Kappos Disgraces Former Employer USPTO by Meddling in Their Affairs on Software Patents, Downplaying the Supreme Court]
*[http://techrights.org/2016/07/06/microsoft-david-kappos/ Microsoft and Its Lobbyist David Kappos (Former USPTO Director) Are Still Lobbying for Software Patents]
*[http://techrights.org/2016/04/19/swpats-us-and-comeback/ Software Patents Decreasingly a Threat in the United States, But IBM and Microsoft Lobby for a Rebound]
*[http://techrights.org/2016/04/14/kappos-uses-epo-for-swpats/ US Lobbyist for Software Patents, David Kappos, Uses EPO’s Snubbing of the EPC to Spread Misinformation and Patent Monopolies on Software/Algorithms]
*[http://techrights.org/2016/04/13/laws-up-for-sale-in-us/ New Software Patents From Google, Microsoft and Apple, Plus New Lobbying From David Kappos (Paid by Microsoft and Apple)]
*[http://techrights.org/2016/04/08/lobbyists-for-software-patents-in-journalism-and-reform-clothing-with-microsoft-connections/ Lobbyists for Software Patents in 'Journalism' and 'Reform' Clothing (With Microsoft Connections)]
*[http://techrights.org/2016/04/05/david-kappos-swpats-lobby/ Abolish the Supreme Court and Congressional Take on Patents, Says David Kappos, Just Listen to Mr. Kappos and Reinforce Software Patents]
*[http://techrights.org/2016/04/01/fordham-ip-conference-swpats/ David Kappos Whines About the Supreme Court Shutting the Door on Many Software Patents]

== 2015 ==

*[http://techrights.org/2015/09/10/propagandists-for-swpats/ David Kappos From IBM and the USPTO is Still Lobbying for Software Patents, This Time With a New Glorified 'Paper']

== 2014 ==

*[http://techrights.org/2014/05/13/kappos-fail/ David Kappos Fatally Killed Quality at the USPTO and Killed Fairness in Industries as a Result]

== 2012 ==

*[http://techrights.org/2012/11/23/uspto-and-scotus/ USPTO and SCOTUS Abducted by Corporations]
*[http://techrights.org/2012/11/28/kappos-leaves/ David Kappos Quits, USPTO is Headless]
*[http://techrights.org/2012/11/29/software-patents-kappos/ David Kappos Leaves as He Loses the Debate and Software Patents Lose Legitimacy Among Public Figures]
*[http://techrights.org/2012/11/21/just-protectionism-from-uspto/ Kappos/IBM Part of the Patent Monopolies Disease, Enabling Cartels]
*[http://techrights.org/2012/11/27/uspto-and-bsa/ Patents Roundup: Microsoft Front the BSA Promotes Software Patents, Kappos Helps the Rotten System]

== 2011 ==

*[http://techrights.org/2011/07/10/david-kappos-disappoints/ Head of the USPTO is Confused, Defends Software Patents and Patent Trolls]
*[http://techrights.org/2011/07/15/uspto-celebrates-backlogs-receding/ Kappos is Granting More Monopolies (or Rejecting a Lot More)]

== 2010 ==

*[http://techrights.org/2010/02/05/acta-and-patent-globalisation/ Patents Roundup: ACTA Inevitability Claimed, USPTO Patently Failing, China Against Patents in Standards, Monsanto in Court]
*[http://techrights.org/2010/08/24/head-of-uspto-on-jobs/ Patent Trolls Still Rejoice and David Kappos is Change We Can’t Believe in]
*[http://techrights.org/2010/11/20/uspto-rotten-with-acta-problem/ David Kappos (USPTO Head) Declines to be Part of the ACTA Treaty Fiasco, Won’t Respond]
*[http://techrights.org/2010/03/06/uspto-makes-things-worse/ David Kappos Does Not Understand Why the USPTO is Broken]

== 2009 ==

*[http://techrights.org/2009/12/31/patent-on-abbreviations/ David Kappos Can Reprimand IBM for Mocking the USPTO’s Intelligence]
*[http://techrights.org/2009/08/02/adding-another-kappos-praise/ Patents Roundup: CityWare Under Siege, Kappos for Change We Can Believe in, and Skype]
*[http://techrights.org/2009/11/11/patent-critics-and-kappos/ USPTO’s David Kappos Starts Blog, Should Read Blogs Also]
*[http://techrights.org/2009/12/24/ibm-and-bilski-clarification/ Patents Roundup: IBM Patents Patent Harvesting, Bilski Still in IBM’s David Kappos Hands to Decide]
*[http://techrights.org/2009/06/22/uspto-director-david-kappos/ New USPTO Director to Be Appointed, Bad News for Freedom]