Lee defends USPTO against accusations of examiners billing unworked hours

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Lee defends USPTO against accusations of examiners billing unworked hours

September 14 2016
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Michelle Lee has testified before a House of Representatives committee amid accusations of USPTO examiners claiming unsupported hours. Managing IP spoke to POPA and patent practitioners to put the problem into perspective

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