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AIPLA 2016: USPTO is well-functioning despite criticism, says Michelle Lee

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is healthy, well-functioning and poised to successfully handle the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead, its director Michelle Lee has claimed.

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