Patent Examiner Legal Training In a notice which first appeared in the Official Gazette dated April 25, 1995 (1173 OG 426), the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) set forth its intention to establish a Juris Masters (JM) Program to improve the legal competency of its patent professionals. That notice described the Program concept and requested public comment. In response to the notice, a total of four (4) written comments were received. Based upon the comments received, PTO has determined that a legal studies program consisting of 6 or 7 core law school courses such as contracts, evidence and constitutional law should be offered as part of a JM Program. Consequently, the PTO has entered into an interagency agreement with the Department of Agriculture Graduate School (hereafter USDA) to arrange for an accredited law school to teach the courses and administer the JM Program. Any accredited law school interested in participating in the Program or seeking further information should contact John Wells of the USDA Graduate School at (703) 308-5306 no later than October 31, 1995. EDWARD R. KAZENSKE Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Patents