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Lawyers Stump for End to Tough Patent Policy

By Brenda Sandburg
December 01, 2003

Patent lawyers have long chafed under rules that require them to relinquish attorney-client privilege in certain patent cases.

But that may change soon. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently announced it was reviewing its past opinions on the issue and has asked for public comment. Lawyers on Nov. 3 flooded the court with amicus briefs pleading for repeal of the rules.

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