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USPTO Introduces Pilot Program For Expedited Review of Semiconductor Manufacturing-Related Patent Applications

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On December 1, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it is implementing the Semiconductor Technology Pilot Program, effective immediately, to incentivize intellectual property protection for...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Conducting Examinations Faster: USPTO Introduces New Pilot Program for Semiconductor Manufacturing Applications

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) initiated a program on December 1, 2023 to encourage research, development, and innovation in the semiconductor manufacturing space. The Semiconductor Technology Pilot Program...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

USPTO Provides Update on COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program

In an e-mail News Brief distributed last week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office reported on the participation to date in its COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program.  The pilot program, which was implemented last...more

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

MarkIt to Market® - June 2020: USPTO COVID-19 Prioritized Trademark Examination Program

As of June 16, 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has implemented a program to prioritize the examination of trademark applications that cover goods and services that help prevent, diagnose, treat, or cure COVID-19....more

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

Patent Prosecution Tool Kit: Fast Track Patent Examination

Building a patent portfolio is an important part of new product development. For many startups, patents help credential their technology and attract investment. However, backlogs at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office...more

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

MarkIt to Market® - June 2020

The June 2020 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter leads with breaking news of today's Supreme Court's decision in favor of Booking.com. Other topics discussed include copyright applications covering a...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

USPTO Launches COVID-19 Prioritized Patent Application Examination Pilot

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After offering to expedite review of trademark applications for COVID-19 products and services, the USPTO has now launched a prioritized examination pilot program for certain patent applications “that claim products or...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

USPTO Announces a New Initiative to Expedite Examination of COVID-19 Related Patent Applications

The USPTO has authorized an initiative to prioritize examination of patent applications having COVID-19 uses that would require FDA approval. A pilot program only for small and micro entities has been implemented effective...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Announcement: USPTO COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Program

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced a new prioritized examination program to expedite the examination of applications for marks used to identify qualifying COVID-19 medical products and...more

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PTO Fast Tracks COVID-19 Patent And Trademark Applications

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office has established a new program for prioritized examination for patent applications for inventions related to COVID-19 and for trademark applications for marks used for certain...more

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USPTO Allows Petitions for Prioritized Examination of COVID-19 Trademark Applications

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In an effort to help bring potentially life-saving COVID-19 treatments more quickly to market, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced yesterday that it will accept petitions to advance the initial...more

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

Global Patent Prosecution - May 2020

The May 2020 issue of the Global Patent Prosecution newsletter discusses various initiatives by WIPO in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the recently launched COVID-19 IP Policy Tracker and the new search facility...more

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USPTO Introduces Prioritized Examination Pilot Program for Patent Applications Related to COVID-19

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In an effort to support ongoing research and development efforts related to treatments and diagnostic tools for COVID-19, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has announced a prioritized examination pilot...more

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

IP Hot Topic: The USPTO's COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program

On May 14, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) began accepting requests for prioritized examination of up to 500 patent applications without requiring payment of certain fees associated with...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

USPTO Announces COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program

Earlier this month, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that it would be implementing a COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program, in which applicants that qualify for small or micro entity status will be...more

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COVID-19: Prioritized Patent Application Examination and Patents 4 Partnerships

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has recently launched two new initiatives to support COVID-19 innovations: 1) a COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program, and 2) Patents 4 Partnerships that provides...more

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USPTO Announces COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program for Small Entity and Micro Entity Applicants

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On May 8, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a new COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program (CPEPP). This pilot program grants prioritized examination to applicants qualifying for small or...more

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White Collar Year in Preview: Massachusetts Attorney General Trends in 2020

Editors’ Note: This is the fifth in our start-of-year series examining important trends in white collar law and investigations in the coming year. Our previous entry discussed False Claims Act trends in 2020. Up next: a look...more

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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

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Getting on the Patent Fast Track While Keeping Competitors in the Rearview Mirror

Rory Pheiffer, a partner in Nutter’s Intellectual Property Department, evaluated various patent prosecution options in Nutter Insights. Rory analyzed the five programs that can accelerate the process and their differentiators...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Strategies for Expediting the Patenting Process

Intellectual property protection, particularly patent protection, is important for many companies, and the ability to speed up the patenting process may be essential for a variety of reasons. For instance, one or more issued...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

USPTO News Briefs - November 2014 #2

Prioritized Examination Interim Rule Adopted As Final - Last March, we reported on an interim rule implemented by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that expanded the time periods for meeting certain requirements for...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Structured Thoughts -- Volume 4, Issue 4 -- February 28, 2013

In This Issue: Additional SEC Guidance on Estimated Value Disclosures; 2013 OCIE Examination Priorities Have Implications for Structured Products Issuers and Dealers; EITF and the Federal Funds Rate; and FDIC Proposes to...more

Foley Hoag LLP

SEC Releases 2013 Examination Priorities

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On February 21, 2013, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) released its examination priorities for 2013. The priorities were published by National Examination Program (“NEP”), a program administered through...more

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SEC Announces 2013 Examination Priorities

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On February 21, the SEC published its examination priorities for 2013. Priorities in each program area include: (i) for investment advisers and investment companies – presence exams for newly registered private fund advisers...more

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