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USPTO Launches the Cancer Moonshot Expedited Examination Pilot Program

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On February 1, 2023, the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) will begin accepting petitions to accelerate examination under the Cancer Moonshot Expedited Examination Pilot Program (the “Moonshot Program”). The...more

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USPTO Announces Cancer Moonshot Expedited Examination Program

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​​​​​​​The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) published a Notice in the Federal Register announcing a new pilot program entitled, “Cancer Moonshot Expedited Examination Pilot Program” (the “Cancer Moonshot Program”)...more

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PTO Announces Cancer Moonshot Expedited Examination Pilot Program

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On December 8, 2022, the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) announced the launch of the Cancer Moonshot Expedited Examination Pilot Program (Cancer Moonshot Pilot). This program begins on February 1, 2023, and replaces the...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

New USPTO Pilot Program Offers Opportunities for Cancer/Oncology Companies

In a key development for companies working to treat cancer, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has launched a potentially beneficial pilot program. This is the latest Biden Administration initiative stemming from...more

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USPTO Introduces Cancer Moonshot Expedited Examination Pilot Program

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The Cancer Moonshot Expedited Examination Pilot Program (the new Pilot) will accord special status (earlier examination) to patent applications directed to technologies to prevent cancer and cancer mortality. The new Pilot...more

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The Future of Patents for Patients: USPTO Temporarily Extends Cancer Immunotherapy Pilot Program (Patents for Patients) and...

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On June 29, 2022, the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it was temporarily extending its Cancer Immunotherapy Pilot Program (”Patents 4 Patients” or “P4P”) to September 30, 2022, and also issued a...more

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Cancer Drug Patent Not Dead Yet

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(Mar. 31, 2022) Last Friday, ImmunoGen won an appeal at the Federal Circuit in ImmunoGen, Inc. v. Hirshfeld. The lawsuit is a civil action to order the granting of U.S. Application No. 14/509,809 (‘809), titled “Anti-FOLR...more

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USPTO Extends Cancer Immunotherapy Pilot Program

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On June 29th, 2016, the USPTO announced the Cancer Immunotherapy Pilot Program to allow expedited examination of patent applications that pertain to cancer immunotherapy. Under the Program and after proper petition, the USPTO...more

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USPTO Cancer Immunotherapy Pilot Program

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In July 2016, the USPTO launched the Cancer Immunotherapy Pilot Program to provide a fast-track review for cancer immunotherapy-related patent applications without the need for applicants to pay a petition fee. Under this...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

USPTO Implements Pilot Program to Support President's National Cancer Moonshot

Last month, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a notice in the Federal Register (81 Fed. Reg. 42328) regarding the implementation of a new pilot program that will provide for earlier review of patent applications...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Teaming Up to Cure Cancer "Patents 4 Patients" – Fast Track Review

The United States Patent and Trademark Office “USPTO” is launching the “Patents 4 Patients” initiative, which will provide an accelerated review for methods of cancer treatments. Effective on June 29, 2016 the new “Cancer...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

PTO Cancer Immunotherapy Fast Track

In response to President Obama’s National Cancer Moonshot initiative to eliminate cancer, the USPTO has launched the “Cancer Immunotherapy Pilot Program.” The Pilot Program provides an accelerated review for applications...more

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