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US | The Patent Office Is About To Make Bad Patents Untouchable (www.eff.org)

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed new rules that would effectively end the public’s ability to challenge improperly granted patents at the Patent Office itself. We need EFF supporters to file public comments opposing these rules this week. The USPTO is moving quickly, and staying silent will only help those who profit from abusive patents.

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[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Example: I oppose the USPTO’s proposed rule changes for inter partes review (IPR), Docket No. PTO-P-2025-0025. The IPR process must remain open and fair. Patent challenges should be decided on their merits, not shut out because of legal activity elsewhere. These rules would make it nearly impossible for the public to challenge bad patents, and that will harm innovation and everyday technology users.

[–] MrTolkinghoen@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 hours ago

Thank you. I commented