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Recertification of Patent Practitioners: It’s a Good Idea

April 6, 2004

To be presented at the 20th Annual Joint Patent Practice Seminar, April 22, 2004

Just two years ago, relatively only yesterday in the distinguished history of our profession, the PTO released a sweeping “21st Century Strategic Plan” that spurred public debate on many of its proposals. The proposed “Periodic Certification for Registered Practitioners” stayed under the radar, however, evoking a modicum of comment and little debate in spite of the fact that this proposal might lead to a periodic mandatory exam, a periodic optional exam, or a combination of mandatory and optional exams for patent practitioners.

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Recertification of Patent Practitioners 4-6-2004.pdf

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