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June 26, 2025
12:00 PM ET

Patents and the Public Interest: Supporting Public Voices at the USPTO

The USPTO regularly hears from patent owners and applicants, but that leaves out many voices who are affected by the patent system even if they don't obtain patents. Hear from some of those voices as we discuss their challenges and possible policy approaches for improving public input at the USPTO.

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PQW2025

May 27, 2025

Sacrificing patent quality for the sake of “efficiency”

The Trump administration’s push for “efficiency” is undercutting key programs and tools that maintain balanced intellectual property frameworks that protect startups against low-quality patents and meritless, but expensive and time consuming, litigation.