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USPTO Director Squires Highlights Constitutional Roots of IP Protection at INTA 2026 Annual Meeting in London

Director John A. Squires reflects on the historic foundation of U.S. intellectual property rights and celebrates the enduring Anglo-American partnership in innovation

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At the 2026 INTA Annual Meeting in London, USPTO Director John A. Squires emphasized the unique constitutional basis for intellectual property rights in the United States. He underscored the longstanding commitment to innovation embedded in the U.S. Constitution and highlighted the strong transatlantic ties between th…
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USPTO Director Squires Highlights Constitutional Roots of IP Protection at INTA 2026 Annual Meeting in London At the 2026 INTA Annual Meeting in London, USPTO Director John A. Squires emphasized the unique constitutional basis for intellectual property rights in the United States. He underscored the longstanding commitment to i... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/uspto-director-squires-highlights-constitutional-roots-of-ip-protection-at-inta-2026-annual-meeting-in-london

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