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To the extent that this is true, our findings undermine the concern that small firms will suffer disproportionately from reforms that raise the bar for patent grants, such as increased examination fees, special procedures for "gold-plated" patents, or additional opportunities for pre-grant opposition.
Archive 2007-04-01 Peter Zura 2007
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To the extent that this is true, our findings undermine the concern that small firms will suffer disproportionately from reforms that raise the bar for patent grants, such as increased examination fees, special procedures for "gold-plated" patents, or additional opportunities for pre-grant opposition.
The Disputed Quality of Software Patents Peter Zura 2007
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Have to write up a pre-grant proposal for the meeting on Saturday and refine it for the meeting on Monday to be refined after that meeting again.
Archive 2006-03-01 Yael K 2006
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It turned out that a tentative ruling was called a "pre-grant" in probate court, and that, in the case of the Estate of Alexander Johnston, there was no pre-grant.
Gaza, Iraq & sibling rivalry: The psychology of civil war & some probate advice 2006
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This meant that the pre-grant opponent did not have a right to appeal.
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By a strange amendment, the Patents Act no longer provides for an appeal from an order passed in a pre-grant opposition.
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At least 25 pre-grant patent challenges will be filed by the IPA team across four Indian patent offices in April.
SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page Equitymaster 2010
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The new procedure does not treat the pre-grant opponent as a party to the proceeding: there is no fee for filing opposition, no procedure for hearing the opponent, and no appeal if the opposition fails.
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Here's the list of anticipated on-sale dates and, crucially, the pre-grant prices:
The Guardian World News Adam Vaughan 2010
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Right now I am working with two undergraduates, setting up my lab (such as it is right now) and doing some early tentative experiments (pre-grant stuff).
Wired Campus 2010
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