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Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees

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Are you a small business or an individual inventor filing for a patent in the U.S.? If so, keep reading to learn about how you can reduce your patent fees through micro entity status. The fee schedule for patent applications and maintenance is based on the size of the entity filing the application. patent system.

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It’s All in the Hardware: Overcoming 101 Rejections in Computer Networking Technology Classes

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Technologies such as computer networking, which, unlike software inventions, typically incorporate at least some hardware elements, may be less vulnerable to rejection under the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Alice v. However, responding to these rejections when they are issued still requires some finesse.