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GAO Says USPTO Falls Short on Oversight, Patent Quality Efforts

The GAO warns that the USPTO's lack of effective controls and performance metrics risks granting low-quality patents.

The current patent system faces a significant defect rate of 68% from inter partes reviews, indicating a need for reform.

The GAO warns that the USPTO's lack of effective controls and performance metrics risks granting low-quality patents.

The current patent system faces a significant defect rate of 68% from inter partes reviews, indicating a need for reform.

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