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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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