USPTO-FDA Collaboration: Stakeholders Advocate Action From PTAB Proceedings To Examiner Resources
Executive Summary
AUTM advocates reform or elimination of inter partes review, DOJ warns of antitrust liability from misrepresentation, and AAM recommends modifying system for measuring productivity of patent examiners.
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