the national government
The federal government grants patents. In the US, patents are handled by the Patent and Trademark Office, which is part of the Department of Commerce.
In the US, The United States Patent and Trademark Office, an agency of the US Department of Commerce. Most Western countries also have a Government Patent Office that grants patents. The European Union has the European Patent Organisation for this purpose.
The US Patent and Trademark Office is part of the Department of Commerce.
The U.S. Department of Commerce
Copyrights are issued and recorded by the Copyright Office (see link). Trademarks and patents are governed by the US Patent and Trademark Office (see link). The two are separate agencies. Their only connection is that they both administer Intellectual property.In the US, the Copyright Office administers copyright, and the US Patent and Trademark Office issues patents. In the broader sense, Congress is responsible.
For the most part that is at the City level,although some counties have Mayors.
The president's office. That is the best answer to go with.
state
Depends on what kinda business you're running. For computer/electronics, fashion designing, legal/patent etc, magazine is absolutely part of office supply, because there are a lot of latest information where white collars shall refer to.
Patent attorneys have the license to practice and represent clients before the Patent Office, part of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Patent attorneys may prepare, file, and prosecute patent applications. Patent attorneys may also provide patentability opinions, as noted by the U.S. Supreme Court in Sperry v. Florida.However, the USPTO Rules of Ethics and Professionalism, effective as of September 15, 2008, specifically clarifies that patent agents may not provide an "opinion of validity of another party's patent when the client is contemplating litigation and not seeking reexamination" because such activity "could not be reasonably necessary and incident to the preparation and prosecution" of a client's patent.Source;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_attorney
Necessary Expense Rule
Necessary Expense Rule