USPTO launches patent fraud mitigation team

( April 16, 2025, 19:51 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Patent and Trademark Office announced that it will launch the Patent Fraud Detection and Mitigation Working Group, a team tasked with coordinating the office's response to patent fraud. The working group will focus on erroneous micro entity fee certifications, suspicious filings and potential misrepresentations to the USPTO, including false signatures, the office said. The announcement came alongside a website launch listing centralized anti-patent fraud resources.See attached file....

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