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Patent Applications Request for Continued Examination Fees

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Fee Changes for Patent Matters

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced changes to patent fees, which will take effect on Jan 19, 2025. Most current fees are subject to a 7.5% across-the-board increase while other fees are...more

Ladas & Parry LLP

Major Changes in PTO Fees Effective January 19, 2025

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a final rule setting out patent fee increases that will come into effect on January 19, 2025. The USPTO states that costs justify an increase of 10% for...more

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What To Do Now That The AFCP (After Final Consideration Program) Is Ending?

The After Final Consideration Pilot 2.0 Program (AFCP) offered to patent applicants by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is ending on December 14, 2024. The program began in 2013 and was originally slated to last only 1...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

The Beginning of the End for the USPTO’s After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0

The decision to end the program follows public resistance to a proposed fee structure aimed at offsetting its high administrative costs. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) extended the After Final Consideration...more

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