The USPTO planned to have a new computer program up and running by March 2 to calculate subsequent patent term adjustments.

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When a call comes in, the program looks at the position, speed, time of day and even the weather to calculate the chances that the driver will stop soon.

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Hennepin County's Johnson notes that if there were a uniform tax system, a simple software program that includes a base state tax rate plus local options could be used by businesses to easily calculate and administer sales tax.

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