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| September 21, 2022

Congress Presses USPTO To Address “Patent Thicket” Problem

Salem, MA (Law Firm Newswire) September 21, 2022 – In June, a bipartisan group of six U.S. senators wrote to the director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO), asking the PTO to combat “patent thickets,” at the examination…

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| | February 4, 2014

Patent Lawyer with Brooks Acordia Outlines USPTO Restriction Requirements

Los Angeles, CA (Law Firm Newswire) February 4, 2014 – Patent applications that describe more than one invention may face challenges in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Inventors generally pursue separate patents for separate inventions. But when…

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| | October 21, 2013

Patent Attorney With Brooks Acordia Explains Importance Of Provisional Patent Applications

Los Angeles, CA (Law Firm Newswire) October 21, 2013 – Under the “first-inventor-to-file” patent system created by the America Invents Act (AIA) of 2011, an increasing number of inventors are encouraged to file provisional patent applications. A local intellectual property…

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