USPTO community patent review

The USPTO started an experimental program last week: community patent review. Anybody can participate in the process by signing up on the Peer-to-Patent web site at http://www.peertopatent.org/. From the project's web site:

Peer-to-Patent opens the patent examination process to public participation for the first time. Become part of this historic pilot program. Help the USPTO find the information relevant to assessing the claims of pending patent applications. Become a community reviewer and improve the quality of patents.

You can read more about the project, including all the press coverage it's received, on the Peer-to-Patent blog.