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Peter Welch: “I want to know what you see as the obligation of the Patent Office to not--on the one side, protect the patent rights of…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2023
I want to know what you see as the obligation of the Patent Office to not--on the one side, protect the patent rights of the intellectual property holders, I get that, but the abuse by the patent holders to extend beyond the period of exclusivity so they can rip off American consumers.
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Peter Welch
Democratic · Vermont

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Welch seeks clarity on the Patent Office's responsibility to prevent patent abuse.

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