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That was the most shocking part of the decision for me. Why even have the APA at all at this point? Unilateral agency action is becoming the norm.
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<blockquote type="cite">On Feb 15, 2024, at 9:41 AM, Pamela Chestek via E-trademarks <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr"> I would also be curious to hear what people think about the fact the Federal Circuit said that the PTO does not have to go through notice and comment for this type of change, they can just impose it without any review at all.<br>
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doesn’t have to prepare for every eventuality, especially when there is nothing in the record about privacy concerns, when there wasn’t a reason for people to be concerned about privacy during the notice and comment period? And anyway how is this change not
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