Commerce Secretary Abruptly Dismisses USPTO Advisory Committees, Surprising Members
In an unprecedented move, the Commerce Department abruptly dismissed all members of two citizen panels that advise the USPTO on patent and trademark matters. Members, all of whom were appointed during ...
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‘Don’t be afraid’: counsel react to USPTO nomination
Counsel are expecting policies that are favourable to patent owners and say the fear factor over applying for patents may ...
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US Patent Office to small businesses: "LOL have fun getting extorted by patent trolls"
We didn't have enough problems with patent trolls extorting money from small businesses, so the US Patent Office made it ...