Focus (Forum & Focus)
Nov. 15, 2007
Uncertainty About New Patent Rules Risks Damaging American Business
Forum Column - By Michael Fuller - Although the recent delay in implementing the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's new rules was a welcome development for many inventors, the continuing uncertainty over what new regulations will look like is dampening the entrepreneurial spirit.
By Michael Fuller
This Halloween, it wasn't just the kids who got a treat. Patent attorneys were also treated to a surprising decision that prevented the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from implementing a multitude of new rules governing patent applications. The rules were published on Aug. 21 and set to take effect on Nov. 1.
The new rules were an outgrowth of years of eff...
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