Planned USPTO Patent Fee Hikes Spark Concern At Hearing

By Ryan Davis (November 19, 2015, 7:21 PM EST) -- Attorneys at a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office hearing Thursday questioned the need for some of the fee increases the agency has proposed, including a sharp rise in the cost of America Invents Act review filings, but USPTO officials said the hikes are important to cover operating costs....

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