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: IP SpotlightDoes decreasing the allowance rate improve the quality of US patents?
By Jim Singer
Full post as published by IP Spotlight on March 16, 2008 (boomark / email).
Truth In Lending Act
Consumer Loans and Consumer Credit Protection Act
SunTrust HELOC Loan Termination
SunTrust HELOC allegedly violated clients contracts by decreasing, freezing, or terminating HELOC loans.
Auction Rate Securities
ARS stocks purchased from a brokerage
Nail Guns
Injury Rate More Than Doubles in Three Years
Clearwire Service
alleging poor quality and unfairly charging early termination fees.
JP Morgan Chase & Co
Faces Lawsuit Over Hikes in Credit Card Interest Rate
Liberty National Life Insurance Co.
allegedly discriminated against Haitians by offering low quality policies and canceling without reason.

As Approval Rate for U.S. Patents Drops, Applicant Shift to Appeals
Dudas: First quarter allowance rate at about 44%
More on the 44% patent grant rate
More RCEs --> lower allowance rate
NY Times on patent reform, inequitable conduct
USPTO: The Toughest Place to Get a Patent







