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: The Patent Librarian's NotebookUSPTO Issues 68 New Secrecy Orders in 2008
A blog posting at the New Scientist magazine claims that the USPTO issued secrecy orders on 68 new patent applications and rescinded 47 older orders in the year ending Sept. 30. A total of 5,023 secrecy orders are still in effect. The USPTO reports the number of secret cases in condition for allowance in its annual report, which is usually released in November. The annual report for 2006-2007 states that there were 3,081 such cases as of Sept. 2007.
Full post as published by The Patent Librarian's Notebook on November 09, 2008 (boomark / email).
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Patent Secrecy Act Activity Drops in FY08
Don't keep quiet about secrecy laws.
OpenTheGovernment.org has published the 2008 Secrecy Report Card
U.S. Government Secrecy Continues To Rise
Court Issues Permanent Injunction Against USPTO Patent Rule Changes
USPTO Warns Customers Regarding Unsolicited Third-Party Communications








