For the first time in patent history, the general public has successfully used the Internet to help improve the quality of patent applications. The Peer-to-Patent project announced that expert, volunteer reviewers from the general public have cooperated with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to identify "prior art" that has been used in Office actions to reject at least one claim in each of five applications. (PRWeb Apr 27, 2008)
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