The first modern barcode was scanned 50 years ago this summer—on a 10-pack of chewing gum in a grocery store in Troy, Ohio. Fifty is ancient for most technologies, but barcodes are still going strong.

“Compared to U.S timelines, the UPC is comparable to the ITC, and it is often faster to obtain a final decision before the UPC than to obtain a first instance decision before the U.S. district courts.

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