That was seen as an indication the patent request would be rejected.

这在外界看来其实已暗示拒绝了其专利申请。

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In 2009, the patent agency took an average 3.5 years to deal with a patent request-more than twice the 18-month target.

在2009年，专利代理机构平均花费3.5年来处理专利请求，这是预期18个月的两倍以上。

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The patent Law provided that the patentee and interested party could request the administrative authority for patent affairs to handle the infringing act.

《专利法》规定，专利权人和利害关系方可以请求专利事务行政主管机关对侵权行为进行处理。

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The director of the office has ordered a reexam without a request only 165 times since 1982, resulting in the overturning of some or all of a patent's claims 87% of the time.

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