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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office granted additional, limited relief to those most impacted by COVID-19 for certain patent and trademark-related fees and deadlines. This relief is far more limited than the previous relief and aims primarily to assist individuals and small businesses.
The crisis caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has undoubtedly generated a situation of unprecedented proportions, not only because of the global impact on health but also because of the social and economic impact it has had on the economies of countries.
This is the question made by several Portuguese in these crazy times. But the truth is that if we don't leave our houses, afraid of dying, we will surely die of hunger, because the economic consequences are already being felt and we still don't know what will truly happen.
In this moment of acute crisis, there is a need to create mechanisms to protect the public against opportunists who intend to take advantage of different situations to obtain personal benefits or to provide gains to the interest groups they represent.
In view of the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic and the economic difficulties caused by the quarantine, the French government has adopted several measures to support businesses.
