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May 31 is Deadline for UK Patent Office Consultation
Groklaw highlights the UK Patent Office consultation on the 'inventive step' requirement which runs until May 31 2006. The consultation, which is open to all, centres on a number of fundamental questions pertaining to patent policy including:
Is the inventive step requirement for patentable inventions in the United Kingdom right for inventors, the public at large, and the UK economy?
Are too many "trivial patents" being granted?
Or are innovation and competitiveness best served by easy patenting with low hurdles?