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10 July 2014

J&J IP boss out of race for USPTO top job

Johnson & Johnson’s senior vice president of IP, Phil Johnson, may be out of the running for the top job at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as the Obama administration reconsiders its choice for the role, insiders have told The Wall Street Journal.

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