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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 4/23/2024 2:53 PM, Randall B.
Bateman via Patentcenter wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does anyone know how to access non-patent
literature in a case without having to go through the
certified copy center at the USPTO. It seems bizarre that the
PTO makes you order paper or cd copies of references which are
in their system.</p>
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<p>The USPTO does to try to reduce the risk of getting sued for
copyright violations by letting all and sundry see the NPLs.</p>
<p>And a side effect of this self-help by the USPTO in pursuit of
its own interests is that it reduces the risk of applicants and
practitioners getting sued.</p>
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