USPTO Changes Small Entity Rules To Promote CRADAs
USPTO Changes Small Entity Rules To Promote CRADAs Tuesday, February 2, 2021 While I stand by my view that the doctrine of obviousness-type double patenting is one of the most complicated aspects of U.S. patent law, regulations governing the ability to claim “Small Entity” status and pay reduced USPTO fees come a close second. In a final rule effective January 20, 2021, the USPTO revised its Small Entity rules to remove disincentives of collaborating with the Federal government by, for example, making the impact of Federal agency rights to inventions made under “Cooperative ...
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