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Intellectual property law
fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
3 days ago

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, March 13: Former USPTO Patent Examiner Settles Conflict Allegations; EU Parliament Endorses EUIPO Register of Works Used to Train AI; U.S.-Based Operations Become Discretionary Denial Factor at PTAB

The U.S. Department of Justice settled a conflict of interest case with a former USPTO patent examiner for $122,480, marking the second such settlement in two weeks.
Intellectual property law
fromPatently-O
1 week ago

Cleaning House: Director Squires Responds to Examiner Conflict-of-Interest Scandal

USPTO Director John Squires mandated that patent examiners must recuse themselves from examining applications where they hold any stock or bonds in the applicant company, following a $500,000 settlement with examiner Daxin Wu for undisclosed financial conflicts.
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