Justices Told USPTO's 'Settled Expectations' Rule Flouts Law

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This item focuses on a Supreme Court filing about the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s policy for refusing to review older patents. Industry groups, professors, and attorneys argue that the agency’s “settled expectations” rule exceeds its legal authority. The dispute involves Google’s appeal and the PTO’s use of patent age as a reason to deny review. Read it if you track intellectual property policy that can affect software and technology companies.

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