Are there exceptions to the patent ownership restrictions for USPTO employees?
Yes, there are two exceptions to the patent ownership restrictions for USPTO employees: Inheritance Bequest According to 35 U.S.C. 4: ‘Officers and employees of the Patent and Trademark Office shall be incapable, during the period of their appointments and for one year thereafter, of… acquiring, directly or indirectly, except by inheritance or bequest, any patent…
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