The Trump administration is reportedly considering a proposal to charge patent holders a fee based on the value of their patents, potentially ranging from 1% to 5%. Experts have raised serious concerns, arguing that determining patent value is highly complex and subjective, and such a fee could discourage innovation, especially among small companies.
Commerce Department officials are discussing charging patent holders 1% to 5% of their overall patent value, a shift that could dramatically increase fees
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