The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has officially decided to halt its proposed changes to terminal disclaimer practice, a decision set to be published in the Federal Register on December 4, 2024. This move has been met with relief by many in the patent community due to the significant alterations the rulemaking would have introduced. Implications for the Patent Bar The proposed rules would have fundamentally changed the dynamics of terminal disclaimer filing, potentially affecting…
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