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McCarter & English, LLP

The Patents Are Coming! The Patents Are Coming!—USPTO Reduces Time to Issue Patents

Under the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) modernization efforts, the time between paying the issue fee and issuance of the patent is being reduced. Faster patent issuance gives patent applicants less time...more

Saul Ewing LLP

USPTO Accelerates the Issuance of Patents: What Intellectual Property Owners Need to Know

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On April 15, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) informed the public that, effective May 13, 2025, the USPTO will be accelerating the process for issuing patents. Currently, the time between Issue...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Large Entity, Small Entity or Micro-Entity: Which Type of Patent Applicant Are You? - UPDATED 4/3/25

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When applying for a patent application, certain entities are entitled to reduced USPTO filing fees. Applicants who qualify for small entity status can reduce many USPTO fees by 60%. Applicants who are micro entities can...more

Smart & Biggar

Canadian Patent Office resumes granting of patents and is temporarily publishing list of pre-grant patents

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The Canadian Patent Office (CIPO) has advised that as of January 14, 2025, it had granted patents for which final fees were processed in the old system. CIPO has started to process applications where final fees were paid in...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

USPTO Filing Fee Changes

New fees affecting trademarks and patents have taken effect at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The new fee structures will dramatically influence trademark and patent filings. Applicants need to rethink...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Fee Changes – What You Need to Know

The USPTO has announced fee increases and new fees for patents and trademarks to take place on January 18, 2025, for trademarks, and January 19, 2025, for patents.  The increase in fees and the introduction of new fees by the...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

Womble Bond Dickinson

Action Recommended in View of Upcoming Fee Increases for Design Patents

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) finalized its fee schedule for 2025, which will take effect on January 19, 2025. This schedule includes significant increases to fees for design patent applications....more

K&L Gates LLP

USPTO Patent and Trademark Fee Increases

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced increased patent and trademark fees effective 19 and 18 January 2025, respectively....more

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USPTO Takes a Hint from European Practice in Addressing Late Continuation Concerns

As expected, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is raising its fees this year, effective January 19, 2025. However, the USPTO is doing something a little unusual this time—they’re raising the cost of filing...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Patent Fee Changes at the USPTO: What You Need to Know

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a final rule substantially adjusting patent fees. The new fee structure will take effect on January 19, 2025....more

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USPTO Finalizes Fee Hikes and New Fees for 2025: Key Tips for Patent Applicants

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The USPTO announced a set of finalized fee increases and new fees to take effect on January 19, 2025. The changes to the USPTO’s fees in 2025 add significant new fees for filing continuing applications (including...more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

USPTO Announces Sweeping Patent Fee Changes: Steps to Take for 2025

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has released its long-anticipated final rule on patent fee adjustments (“Final Rule”). Set to take effect January 19, 2025, these changes represent the most significant...more

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PTAB/USPTO Update - December 2024

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On November 12, USPTO Director Kathi Vidal announced in a post on LinkedIn and a letter to friends and colleagues that she would be stepping down the second week in December. Deputy Director Derrick Brent will take over until...more

McCarter & English, LLP

USPTO Increases Patent Fees Effective January 19, 2025

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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced that it will increase patent fees effective January 19, 2025. The USPTO will raise almost all existing patent fees. Although the USPTO made a few exceptions for...more

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Get Ready for Changes to USPTO Trademark Proceedings and Fees in January 2025

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Effective January 18, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will update some of its trademark proceedings and fees.  The changes aim to provide the USPTO with the additional funding needed to continue...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

USPTO Institutes Additional Fees for Large Information Disclosure Statement Filings

The advice to practitioners faced with marginally relevant prior art has long been "when in doubt, cite it."  There was a small cost for the applicant (or practitioner) to cite such art by filing an information disclosure...more

Miller Canfield

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Set to Increase Patent Fees in 2025

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued its Final Rule with adjusted filing fees at all stages of patent and trademark application filings through maintenance fees. The fee increases will take effect...more

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USPTO Announces Significant Changes in Fees for 2025

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced significant changes to the patent fee schedule which will take effect on January 19, 2025.  The changes include new or significant increases to several...more

International Lawyers Network

India publishes draft amendments to Patent Rules for public comment

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has recently published a set of draft amendments (“Draft Rules”) to the Indian Patent Rules, 2003. The amendments are...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) Official Fees to Increase Substantially on January 1, 2024

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CIPO has recently announced that most of its official fees will increase by at least 25% in 2024. These adjustments will affect all pending applications for patents, trademarks, industrial designs and copyrights, as well as...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Does Your Invention Need a Passport?

Your patent is finally filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (or the office of your local country). Then you remember your attorney saying something about patents being jurisdictional, whatever that means…....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

One Europe, One Patent? New European Unitary Patent Comes into Effect June 1

In June 2023, the European Union (EU) will introduce the European Unitary Patent. At the outset, the European Unitary Patent will be enforceable in the 17 States that have ratified the agreement between the EU and the EPO:...more

Goodwin

Proposed USPTO Fee Changes Will Make It Much More Expensive to Patent and to Challenge Patents on Therapeutics. You Have an...

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The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO or PTO) recently announced proposed changes to certain fees it charges with respect to patent applications, design patents, and America Invents Act (AIA) trials. These...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

USPTO Sets Patent Fee Increases

Recently, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that they have completed a comprehensive patent fee review, concluding that fees must go up—some of them significantly. This is primarily due to the discounts provided...more

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