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Means Plus Function; Nonce Words; and En Banc Petitions

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2021-2040, 2022 WL 885771 (Fed. As you can see, the focus of the questions tie the case to to general-purpose computers and software-implemented inventions, and thus implicitly raises overlay questions of subject matter eligibility. Target Corp. , 4th 1360 (Fed. 2022) and VDPP LLC v. Vizio, Inc. Citrix , Patently-O (March 30, 2022).

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Plastic Pollution and Sustainability- The Need for Sustainable CSR Policies

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Transitioning to a circular economy could reduce ocean plastic by more than 80 % by 2040, virgin plastic production by 55%, government spending by $70 billion, and greenhouse gas emissions by 25%, according to the UNEP. A strong commitment to running a firm ethically, legally, sustainably, and socially is its foundation.