USPTO warns against using Rospatent for patent searches

23-03-2022

Alex Baldwin

USPTO warns against using Rospatent for patent searches

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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has updated its guidance on interactions with Rospatent to warn applicants against using its Russian counterpart as an international patent search authority as it may compromise their application.


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