Deferred Examination of Patent Applications: Implications for Innovation Policy
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This report provides an overview of deferred patent examination. It begins by offering a brief review of patent acquisition proceedings as well as challenges faced by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The report then introduces the concept of deferred examination. The potential positive and negative consequences of deferred examination upon the environment for innovation within the United States are then explored. The report closes by identifying salient design parameters for deferr…
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Date:
May 27, 2010
Creator:
Thomas, John R.
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