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Litigation

Apr. 18, 2006

Patent Office's Profile Rises With Tech Problems

WASHINGTON - Most Capitol Hill staffers appear surgically attached to their BlackBerry devices.

By Lawrence Hurley
Daily Journal Staff Writer
     

WASHINGTON - Most Capitol Hill staffers appear surgically attached to their BlackBerry devices.
      Fellow pedestrians, stop signs, and even top-level congressional hearings are rarely deemed worthy of attention if the ubiquitous palm-top messaging system is switched on.
      Naturally, panic set...

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