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• A communication by a member of the public to a patent office arguing and providing evidence that the granting of a patent would be improper. MPEP 1901.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Protest. (n.d.). Glossary of Patent Terms. Retrieved March 20, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/protest.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Protest. www.webpatent.com. Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/protest (accessed: March 20, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Protest." Glossary of Patent Terms. Robert M. Hunter, Ph.D.. 20 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/protest.

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