Obama proposes patent fee surcharge for fiscal 2012
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The solution will largely come in the form of a fee surcharge, which will give the PTO $2.7 billion in 2012, a 34 percent increase from 2010 levels.
The administration’s Patent Office plan comes as Congress again is attempting to reform the patent system. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved patent-reform legislation this month, while the House is also considering the issue.
And, if fee diversion from the USPTO continues, what difference does this make?
The solution will largely come in the form of a fee surcharge, which will give the PTO $2.7 billion in 2012, a 34 percent increase from 2010 levels.
The administration’s Patent Office plan comes as Congress again is attempting to reform the patent system. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved patent-reform legislation this month, while the House is also considering the issue.
And, if fee diversion from the USPTO continues, what difference does this make?
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