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On the recordSeptember 19, 2019
Unfortunately, what has happened, because the standards that the PTAB are lower than the standards in the court, is we have tipped the scales in favor of those who have the deepest pockets instead of those who have the best ideas.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock discusses how current patent standards favor wealthy entities over innovators.

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