By Theresa Schliep ( May 13, 2026, 9:58 PM EDT) -- The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director has paused a policy requiring that supervisory patent examiners sign off on some first actions by examiners who have signatory authority, a policy that's been unpopular with examination staff since its rollout in the fall, Law360 has learned....
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