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McCarter & English, LLP

What to Do Now That the USPTO Accelerated Examination Program Is Ending

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) introduced the Accelerated Examination program in 2006 to help applicants receive expedited examination of important patent applications. The USPTO is ending the Accelerated...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Expedited Examination Programs at the USPTO: What To Know to Secure Your Patent Promptly

From the moment a new invention or technology is realized, the race to patent the invention has begun. Anyone can apply for a patent to protect their inventions, discoveries and technologies at the U.S. Patent and Trademark...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Prioritized Examination: A Fast Track to Patent Protection

In general, the maximum term of protection for an invention in the U.S. under a utility patent is 20 years less than the period of patent pendency. This term begins to run on the day the patent issues and ends 20 years after...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Worldwide Public Disclosure Grace Periods - May 2017

Albania - 6 months - Novelty/Inventive Step in Limited Circumstances - Disclosure not to be taken into account in determining patentability if it occurred within six months before the filing date (priority date) when...more

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