Did you know that:Examiners at the USPTO typically have around twenty hours to examine patent applications, in this limited time the examiners must digest the new material in the application, research the prior art, and draft an office action on the merits of the application. (http://ipinsiders.com)

Did you know that: 41% of women in their 50s have been divorced. (http://familylaw.typepad.com)

Did you know that:An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault by an intimate partner each year. (www.ncadv.org)

Did you know that:An "indicated" child welfare agency investigation is an investigation disposition that concludes that maltreatment could not be substantiated under State law or policy, but there was reason to suspect that at least one child may have been maltreated or was at-risk of maltreatment. This is applicable only to States that distinguish between substantiated and indicated dispositions. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Administration for Children and Families)

Did you know that:Roughly 46% of couples married 25 years ago are divorced. (http://familylaw.typepad.com)

Did you know that:In 1996, Congress enacted a law amending MEPA, the Interethnic Adoption Provisions (IEP), which forbids agencies from denying or delaying placement of a child for adoption solely on the basis of race or national origin. The Provisions: removed potentially misleading language; stated that "discrimination is not to be tolerated;" strengthens compliance and enforcement procedures, including the withholding of federal funds and the right of any aggrieved individual to seek relief in federal court against a state or other entity alleged to be in violation of the Act. (http://statistics.adoption.com)

Did you know that:An "unsubstantiated" child welfare agency report is an investigation disposition that determines that there was not sufficient evidence under State law to conclude or suspect that the child was maltreated or at-risk of being maltreated. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Administration for Children and Families)

Did you know that:31 percent of women who have recently married have a bachelor’s degree, up from 21% in 1996. (http://familylaw.typepad.com)

Did you know that:More than half of currently married couples have been married at least 15 years and 35 percent have been married 25 years - a slight increase since 1996, the Census Bureau reports. (http://familylaw.typepad.com)

Did you know that: 23% of college graduates who married in the '70s split within 10 years. For those who wed in the '90s, the rate dropped to 16%. (http://familylaw.typepad.com)