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    Information that companies keep secret to give them an advantage over their competitors.

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    A patentee, whether of the whole or any sectional interest therein, may, on payment of the fee required by law, make disclaimer of any complete claim, stating therein the extent of their interest in such patent.

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    A national Office or an intergovernmental organization which is party to the Patent Cooperation Treaty.

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    Defense in depth - multiple layers of security to provide added protection to IT resources.

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    If two or more independent and distinct inventions are claimed in a single application, the examiner may require the applicant to elect (designate) a single invention to which the claims will be restricted.

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