Patent Office to change its tune: "The patent office plans to add more checks and require a broader search of past practices and inventions. The changes follow criticism that some patents may choke off innovation in electronic commerce by granting exclusive rights to practices that aren't unique or new."
Patent Office to change its tune: "The patent office plans to add more checks and require a broader search of past practices and inventions. The changes follow criticism that some patents may choke off innovation in electronic commerce by granting exclusive rights to practices that aren't unique or new."