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News about patents, licensing and seed capital sources for inventors
and innovating organizations.
by Robert M. Hunter, Registered Patent Agent
I. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION PROPOSES CONGRESS WEAKEN U.S. PATENT SYSTEM
You have to give credit to the Bush Administration for being consistent. First, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) proposed ways to deny small entity access to and weaken the U.S. patent system. Now the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the U.S. Department of Justice are calling for Congress to enact legislation that would make it easier to prove a patent is invalid, thus upsetting a fine balance between the interests of large corporations and small entities that has been worked out over time.
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II. INTERNATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION PROCEDURES (AND FEES) CHANGE
A number of changes to Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) regulations became effective on January 1, 2004, that have significantly changed the international patent application process. Learn how these changes might influence your patent strategy.
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— If you have any questions about patents or U.S. Government funding for technology research and development, please contact us. Aloha, Robert M. (Bob) Hunter Robert M. Hunter PLLC P.O. Box 2709 65-1116 Hokuula Road Kamuela, HI 96743 tel (808) 885-4194 fax (808) 885-4114
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