[Patentcenter] Non-patent Literature

[Carl Oppedahl]

On 4/23/2024 2:53 PM, Randall B. Bateman via Patentcenter wrote:
>
> 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.
>
The USPTO does to try to reduce the risk of getting sued for copyright 
violations by letting all and sundry see the NPLs.

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.


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