Senators urge USPTO to curb ‘patent thicket’ abuse

09-06-2022

Senators urge USPTO to curb ‘patent thicket’ abuse

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A bipartisan group of six US senators have asked the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to address ‘patent thickets’, a tactic that pharmaceutical companies allegedly use to stifle competition.


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