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Innovation & intellectual property · 12/02/2002Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

USPTO Considers Disposal of Paper Copies of U.S. Patents

Summary

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is seeking public input on whether to dispose of paper copies of selected U.S. patents as wastepaper or donate them to a non-profit organization.

Original source language: Federal Register — Patent and Trademark OfficeOpen original release →

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