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Article: UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE TO SPONSOR PANEL DISCUSSION ON PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE PATENT EXAMINATION
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- April 21, 2006
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The U.S. Department of Commerce's Patent & Trademark Office issued the following press release:
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is holding a town hall meeting to educate the public on USPTO's plans to streamline the application review process. A four-person panel representing a variety of organizations with interests in the patent system will offer their views on the proposals which are designed to ensure high quality patent examination and work toward decreasing the backlog of pending applications.
WHAT: Town Hall Meeting An overview of the challenges the USPTO faces and the reasons why proposed new ...