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[Agency] Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) [Regulatory Action] Changes To Require Identification of Attributable Owner [IRFA] ​Yes [Comments Due] 3/25/2014 - Click Here to Comment
The PTO has proposed changes to the rules of practice to facilitate the examination of patent applications and to provide greater transparency concerning the ownership of patent applications and patents. The attributable owner, including the ultimate parent entity, must be identified during the pendency of a patent application and at specified times during the life of a patent. The agency estimates that 131,000 small or micro-sized businesses will be affected by the proposal.
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