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19 August 2021PatentsRory O'Neill

USPTO can’t claim expert fees, Fed Circuit rules

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) can’t claim back expert witness fees it incurred defending patent rejections, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled yesterday, August 18.

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