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Subject: Patent office

From: David Farber <farber@central.cis.upenn.edu>
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1993 04:33:58 -0500

from a Clarinet item on Compton patent reexamination


>In addition, PTO says it will hold public hearings to address
>questions and concerns surrounding the issuance of patents for
>software inventions. Two hearings are planned: one for January 26
>and 27 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, California and
>the other February 10 and 11 at the Crystal City Forum in Arlington,
>Virginia.