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How They’ll Have an effect on Patent Prosecution Methods – Duane Morris Life Sciences Legislation

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The USPTO is soliciting feedback relating to its proposed charge will increase for fiscal yr 2025. Written feedback have to be acquired on or earlier than June 3, 2024, to make sure consideration. Thus, it’s essential that each in-house attorneys and outdoors counsel assessment and contemplate how these adjustments, a few of that are vital, will influence the portfolios they handle. Feedback may be submitted by means of the rules.gov portal or the Federal Register earlier than June 3, 2024.

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