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McDermott Will & Emery

PTO Accelerates Patent Issuance Timeline

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The US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) announced that it has shortened the time between the issue notification and the issue date for patents. Historically, the time between these two events averaged about three weeks....more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

Keeping Your Federally-Funded Inventions: Requirements to Comply with the Bayh-Dole Act

Federal funding is a huge boon for companies, universities, and research institutions conducting innovative research. However, it comes attached with requirements that can become a stumbling block, especially for emerging and...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

USPTO Delays Transition to DOCX (Again)

On December 29, 2022, to the relief of many practitioners and applicants, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office delayed the effective date of its controversial incentivized transition to DOCX format for patent application...more

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