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27 March 2020CopyrightSarah Morgan

US $2tn coronavirus bill grants USPTO emergency powers

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) could be given emergency powers to waive or change patent and trademark filing deadlines if an historic $2 trillion deal passes the House of Representatives and is signed into law.

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