13 July 2021PatentsMuireann Bolger

Lawyers hail USPTO’s bid to resolve patent eligibility muddle

IP lawyers have welcomed the US Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) call for comments on patent eligibility laws in the wake of concerns that controversial rulings over the past decade have negatively affected innovation.

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