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Iancu resigns, calls for end to ‘state-sponsored theft’

US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) director Andrei Iancu confirmed his resignation with a rallying call for an end to state-sponsored theft and reform of patent eligibility.

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Iancu resigns, calls for end to ‘state-sponsored theft’

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