USPTO sends layoff notices after Trump administration threatened shutdown RIFs | NYGazet

President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Tuesday that he’s in favor of additional layoffs in the federal workforce during a shutdown.

On the first day of a government shutdown, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that it will close one of its regional offices and lay off employees. USPTO announced Wednesday that it will permanently close the Rocky Mountain Regional Outre... [3938 chars]