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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

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

USPTO Withdraws June 2022 Guidance on Fintiv Denials

On Friday, February 28, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced the withdrawal of the June 2022 memorandum titled “Interim Procedure for Discretionary Denials in AIA Post-Grant Proceedings with...more

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USPTO Announces New Artificial Intelligence Strategy

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Synopsis: On January 14, 2025, the USPTO unveiled a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, which outlines responsible implementation of AI within the agency and more generally across the intellectual property (IP)...more

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Summary of the USPTO Artificial Intelligence Strategy (January 2025)

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced its strategy for addressing important issues at the intersection of artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights. Although primarily concerned with the...more

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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

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

Key Considerations When Using AI Tools to Draft and File Documents with the USPTO

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is changing how practitioners prepare and submit documents. The USPTO’s recent Guidance on Use of...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

USPTO Issues Guidance on Use of AI Based Tools

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued guidance on the use of AI-based tools to prepare and prosecute patent and trademark applications. This announcement supplements the previous guidance issued in February....more

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

USPTO Guidance on Use of AI-Based Tools in Practice: How to Mitigate Risk

Use of AI-based tools are permitted, but parties should use caution to ensure compliance with all duties and obligations - Recognizing that AI tools are already being used by parties practicing before the USPTO, this week the...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

The USPTO's Guidance on Use of AI-based Tools in Practice

Since President Biden issued his Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has been investigating the potential pitfalls of...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

In This Month’s E-News: January 2024

The Department of Commerce and the National Institute of Standards and Technology are requesting comments on a “draft guidance framework designed to help federal agencies evaluate when it may be appropriate to exercise...more

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