In a letter, the SIA urges the USPTO to drop a plan to impose annual patent fees of 1% to 5% based on government-assessed value, replacing the flat-fee model (Jowi Morales/Tom’s Hardware)

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In a letter, the SIA urges the USPTO to drop a plan to impose annual patent fees of 1% to 5% based on government-assessed value, replacing the flat-fee model  —  The federal government wants a bigger slice of the semiconductor pie through patents.  —  The Semiconductor Industry Association …