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Fox Rothschild LLP

New USPTO Continuation Fee: A Hidden Trap for Patent Filers

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently introduced a Continuing Application Fee (CAF) to address the growing backlog of continuing applications and encourage timely prosecution. Effective January 19,...more

Knobbe Martens

End of an Era: The After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0 Concludes

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The sun is officially setting on the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0 (AFCP 2.0)[1].  This program, which has been instrumental in facilitating patent prosecution...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

New IDS Requirement In USPTO Fee-Setting Proposal

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) proposed rulemaking that focuses on “fee adjustments” for 2025 includes a trap for the unwary related to Information Disclosure Statements (IDSs) that could complicate...more

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