PALO ALTO — The White House on Thursday unveiled three executive actions meant to illuminate patent ownership and strengthen the review process in an attempt to curb abuses in the patent system.
The actions call on private industry and the general public to help examiners locate prior art; to institute more rigorous technical training for patent examiners so they can weed out bad applications; and to institute a pro bono assistance program for inventors who lack legal representation.
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