Focus (Forum & Focus)
Jul. 12, 2007
Patent Shift
Focus Column - By Robert Hulse - New federal rules governing the application process for patents alter the strategies necessary to protect a valuable intellectual-property portfolio.
By Robert Hulse
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has proposed several sweeping new rules that will alter significantly how patent applications are treated. Although the rules have not been finalized, they are expected to go into effect by the end of this year. When they do, they will limit severely patent applicants' ability to extract value from their patent portfolios. The rules will eliminate many ...
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