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# USPTO to hold open source meeting
- URL: https://www.chrismessina.me/blog/uspto-to-hold-open-source-meeting/
- Published: 2006-02-10T13:56:59.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-25T03:44:03.000Z
- Author: Chris Messina
- Tags: Open source, Society & economy, Technology

My buddy [Steven M. Nipper](http://www.rethinkip.com/?ref=chrismessina.me) tipped me off to a [meeting being held Feb 16](http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/opensource02162006.htm?ref=chrismessina.me) by the [USPTO](http://www.uspto.gov/?ref=chrismessina.me) to further work begun in December, to ensure that patent examiners have improved access to all available prior art relating to software code during the patent examination process.

Unforunately I won't be able to make it to Virginia in time, but if you're interested and in the area, it might be good to have some small-time representatives there to vouch for the little guy! They're limiting attendence to 220, [so sign up ASAP](http://www.uspto.gov/web/patents/opensource2006.htm?ref=chrismessina.me).