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Home » New PTO Rule Could Make Patents Harder to Obtain, Industry Says
New PTO Rule Could Make Patents Harder to Obtain, Industry Says
September 4, 2007
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has published a final rule that will change how many claims patent applications may contain and how many continuing applications applicants may file, which will make it more difficult for pharmaceutical and biotech companies to patent their inventions, according to industry groups.