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A new email scam has been circulating, which impersonates registered IP attorneys and guides applicants into filing a trademark. Read more: Scams relating to IP rights

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Redefine utility for grant of a patent specification to remove 'promise of the invention' as a ground for rejection

The Raising the Bar Act introduced a requirement that in order to be considered useful, a 'specific, substantial and credible use' for the claimed invention must be disclosed in the specification.

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