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New USPTO study finds no one company dominating 5G

A new report published by the USPTO, “Patenting Activity among 5G Technology Developers,” concludes that there is global competition in 5G innovation, with no one company dominating the field

USPTO seeks nominations for prestigious National Medal of Technology and Innovation

The United States Patent and Trademark Office seeks nominations for the 2022 National Medal of Technology and Innovation  

USPTO launches new Patent Public Search tool and webpage

The USPTO announces a new Patent Public Search tool that provides more convenient, remote, and robust full-text searching of all U.S. patents and published patent applications

Joint Statement by USPTO and JPO on efforts to further improve the Patent Prosecution Highway

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and Japan Patent Office (JPO) intend to further improve their Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) programs

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