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Knobbe Martens

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

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

PTO Announces Deferred Fees for COVID-19 Applications Under New Program

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has announced that it will defer application fees for certain inventions relating to the fight against COVID-19. In its September 16 announcement, the PTO acknowledged its role in...more

BakerHostetler

Strategic Considerations for Participation in the USPTO’s COVID-19 Deferred-Fee Provisional Application Pilot

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On Sept. 17, the United Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a notice implementing a deferred-fee provisional application pilot program for COVID-19-related technologies. The pilot is designed “[t]o disseminate...more

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