Re:U.S. consumer protection official puts Equifax probe on ice
by MichaelBurge on Monday February 05, 2018 @01:57PM
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If it rejected 99.9% of patents, the expected value of the typical application drops to 1/1000 its current value. So fewer people would pay the application fee.
Fewer patent clerks would be needed, so their operating costs would also decrease. But presumably not below 1/1000.
Fewer patent clerks would be needed, so their operating costs would also decrease. But presumably not below 1/1000.