USPTO adjusts conflict-of-interest rules after $500k penalty case

Following a DoJ settlement with a patent examiner over an alleged financial conflict, Director Squires has changed the guidance on stock ownership for patent employees.

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USPTO adjusts conflict-of-interest rules after $500k penalty case

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