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Re:Show HN: Explore ideas whose patent protection expires today by pbhjpbhj on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @03:29PM (#13312753)
>this is typically all they are going to be looking at. //

Are you referring to the USPTO there, do you have a source?

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Re:Show HN: Explore ideas whose patent protection expires today by ska on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @04:30PM (#13313300)
Just going by what several specialists (e.g. patent agents, ex examiners) have told me independently. It does match my experience in office actions with many different examiners, for whatever that's worth.
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