John Squires was officially sworn in as the 60th U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director on Tuesday, September 23, and today issued the first patents of his term, both in technology sectors that often face increased scrutiny about patent eligibility during patent prosecution and in the courts. The two issued patents were directed to distributed ledger/crypto and medical diagnostics technologies.
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