News & Analysis as of

United States Patent and Trademark Office › Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC)

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.... more +
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.    less -
Foley & Lardner LLP

USPTO Stands Behind Significant New Fees for 2025

Foley & Lardner LLP on

The USPTO has taken another step towards implementing fee adjustments in January 2025, by publishing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (RPRM) on April 3, 2024.. The NPRM stands by most of the significant fee adjustments it...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Which Significant USPTO Fee Increases Might We See in 2025?

Foley & Lardner LLP on

If the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is going to implement fee changes in January 2025, we should see a Federal Register Notice detailing the proposed fees soon. The USPTO started this round of fee-setting in April...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Significant New USPTO Fees Proposed for 2025

Foley & Lardner LLP on

The USPTO has commenced the fee-setting process for fee adjustments it expects to implement in January 2025. While many fee changes are modest (~5%), the USPTO proposes significant increases to design patent fees and PTAB...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

USPTO Announces Final Fee Changes Effective October 2, 2020

Foley & Lardner LLP on

In a Federal Register Notice dated August 3, 2020, the USPTO published a final rule on fee changes that take effect October 2, 2020. The final rule implements fee changes we first learned about in August of 2018, with some...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

New USPTO Fees For 2021

Foley & Lardner LLP on

The USPTO has commenced a fee-setting process for fee adjustments it expects to implement in January 2021. While many fee changes are modest (~5%), the USPTO proposes significant increases to patent trial fees and two new...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Proposed USPTO Fee Increases and New Annual Patent Practitioner Fee

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on

On August 8, 2018, Director Iancu issued a letter to the Patent Public Advisory Committee notifying of proposed fee increases at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and institution of new annual fee for active patent...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

USPTO Patent Fees To Go Up January 2018

Foley & Lardner LLP on

While Congress is trying to pass a tax reform bill that would cut corporate taxes, USPTO patent fees will increase effective January 16, 2018. The 72% jump in the Inter Partes Review request fee has gotten the most attention,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Higher US Patent Fees On The Horizon

Foley & Lardner LLP on

The USPTO has published a proposed fee schedule for patent fees likely to take effect October 1, 2017–the start of the USPTO’s next fiscal year. The proposed fee schedule makes “slight” changes to many fees, and more...more

8 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide