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US PTAB says layoffs on horizon for judges, staff

By Nick Robertson ( March 21, 2025, 15:55 GMT | Insight) -- The Patent Trial and Appeal Board announced today that it will soon begin a reduction-in-force process, MLex has learned, confirming fears from judges and staff of government layoffs at the US Patent and Trademark Office.The Patent Trial and Appeal Board is preparing for a reduction-in-force (RIF) — effectively government layoffs — its chief judge announced in an e-mail to staff today, MLex has learned....

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