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USPTO Issues Updated Guidance for Subject Matter Eligibility

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published updated guidance for patent examiners to follow when determining whether a claim being examined is directed to patent eligible subject matter. The updates are responsive to comments the USPTO received from the public.

The updated guidelines may be found here.

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