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PTAB/USPTO Update - April 2023

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On March 6, the USPTO announced a new Green Energy Category of its Patents for Humanity Program. Patents for Humanity is an awards competition that recognizes innovators who use technology to meet global humanitarian...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

PTO Increases Annual Limit of Track One Prioritized Examination to Keep Pace with Applicant Interest

In recognition of the high interest level in the program, the PTO recently announced it is increasing the annual limit on Track One Prioritized Examinations from 10,000 to 12,000, effective September 3, 2019, to prevent...more

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

Global Patent Prosecution - May 2019: Strategic Use of the Patent Prosecution Highway

At last count, there are 27 Global and IP5 Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) participants with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Since the PPH provides a no fee way to speed up the examination process for...more

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

3 Tips For Thinking Like An Examiner To Maximize Your Consumer Products Patent's Shelf Life

Due to the relatively short shelf life for some consumer products, it can be important to quickly obtain patent protection for such products. Obtaining patent protection early in the life of such products can help inventors...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Taking Advantage of the Global Supply Chain for Patent Examination

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Innovation and Traditional Patent Process - When you develop an innovation, its potential patentability is typically unknown, thus making it difficult to determine whether it is worth the significant expense involved if...more

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

Track One: Still the One for Accelerating Patent Examination in the US?

Speed is everything in the business world. The fastest company to market wins a competitive advantage. However, investors are often reluctant to back new products that do not have patent protection, and backlogs at the US...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Fast Track Examination in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Track One Prioritized Examination - Track One examination allows an applicant to pay for prioritized examination and to receive a final disposition usually in less than one year (compared to two to four years for regular...more

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Expedited Examination Options for Patent Applications Filed in the United States

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In the United States, patents are granted and issued through the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Each patent application received by the USPTO is examined by a United States patent examiner in the order it...more

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Considerations and Implications of Expedited Patent Examination Initiatives in the US

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The typical pendency of a patent application in the United States can be between two and five years. In certain situations, a patent applicant may require or want a more expeditious disposition by the USPTO....more

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Helping U.S. Patent Applicants Get Speedy Examination

U.S. patent applicants often have an interest in expediting the patent examination process. The desire to speed examination can result from issues related to the availability of an inventor, possible infringing activity by a...more

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