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Commerce Department discusses Request for Comments on USPTO Initiatives To Ensure the Robustness and Reliability of Patent Rights on Feb. 14

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Notice published on Feb. 14 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a four page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Open Meetings of the Internet of Things Advisory Board discussed on Feb. 14 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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U.S. Department of Commerce Seeks Public Input on New Tech Hubs Program

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.6 million grant to Mosaic Technologies, Cameron, Wisconsin, to install more than 70 miles of broadband fiber optic cable in Barron and Washburn counties...

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Wyden Urges CMS to Finalize Proposed Consumer Protections in Medicare Advantage

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to finalize a proposed rule that would enhance consumer protections in Medicare Advantage.

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Commerce Department discusses North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting on Feb. 14

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Republicans Head West to View Rural Benefits of Federal Energy Production

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) joined Republican members of Congress on field tours and a hearing to hear from Americans in New Mexico and Texas about how onshore energy leasing revenues benefit their communities.

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Sixth Extension of the Modified COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program for Patent Applications discussed on Feb. 14 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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Brown: Crypto industry vague 'about the high seas, the risk of loss, the outright theft'

Financial experts told the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Feb. 14 that the years with cryptocurrency have shown ample evidence of the “dire harm” it inflicts throughout society.

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Commerce Department discusses ANSI/NIST-ITL Standards Update Workshop: Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint, Facial & Other Biometric Information on Feb. 14

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

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U.S. Department of Commerce publishes 11 press releases or notices in January

There were 11 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of Commerce in January.

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Statement from U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Air India’s Purchase of Boeing Aircraft

News Release: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo released the following statement regarding Air India’s purchase of Boeing Aircraft

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Crypto Experts question SEC classification of stablecoins as securities: "No one has ever had ‘the expectation of profit’ when buying $BUSD"

A New York regulator has instructed Paxos to stop issuing the fiat-backed stablecoin Binance USD (BUSD), and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly notified Paxos that enforcement action is coming under the premise that BUSD is an unregistered security. Crypto analysts and experts are questioning how stablecoins could meet the definition of a security, arguing that stablecoins do not pass the Howey Test. Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the Canadian CEO and founder of Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, assured users that their funds are safe and they can still redeem BUSD.