As Deadline Nears, New Patent Rules Require Examination

As the effective date nears for the new U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) rule changes, there are several patent application options that will cease to exist after November 1^st, 2007. To inform local companies of beneficial actions they can take prior to this date, David Rikkers, senior counsel at Foley & Lardner’s Boston office, wrote “As Deadline Nears, New Patent Rules Require Examination,” which appeared as guest column in Mass High Tech on Monday, October 15^th, 2007.

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