Update and adequately fund the Patent Office

Bill Foster argues that the U.S. patent system should be updated to keep pace with technology and growing patent applications. He also criticizes underfunding of the Patent Office, which he says contributes to long backlogs and uncertainty for companies seeking patents.

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In their own words

The patent system in the United States, for decades the engine of unparalleled innovation and growth, has not been upgraded to keep pace with either technology

The source

Bill Foster: Science and Technology

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