USPTO proposes patent fee adjustments

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USPTO proposes patent fee adjustments
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Guest blog by Acting Chief Financial Officer of the USPTO Sean Mildrew

At the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), we continuously work to reinforce the predictability, reliability, and quality of patent rights. To meet this challenge, the USPTO requires a predictable and sufficient stream of funding, which means that we must continually review our fees and adjust them as appropriate.

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