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Five Impactful USPTO Procedural Developments for Patent Practitioners
In October 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) launched the “Artificial Intelligence Search Automated Pilot Program,” or ASAP!, an initiative to identify potential prior art using artificial intelligence (AI)...more
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently launched the Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program — a new initiative designed to expedite patent examination for eligible patent application by advancing them out of turn...more
USPTO Proposes Rule and Director Implements Policy Likely to Limit Multiple Patent Validity Challenges Ted M. Cannon On Friday, October 17, the USPTO published a proposed rule that, if implemented, would likely reduce filings...more
For applicants with a patent application having, or amended to have, a streamlined claim set—one independent claim and a maximum of nine singly dependent claims—the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently...more
Key Takeaways: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) introduced a new pilot program offering expedited examination for certain pending, unexamined applications with narrowly tailored claim sets....more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced the Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program, designed to speed up examination. If accepted, an application can be advanced out of turn for its first Office...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is launching the Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program (the pilot program) to evaluate whether limiting claim number and format can reduce pendency and improve examination...more
The US Patent and Trademark Office recently announced two initiatives aimed at improving examination efficiency and addressing rising pendency times: the new Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program and an update to the Patent...more
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has officially announced the Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program, a new initiative designed to reduce the examination backlog and improve application pendency times by prioritizing...more
There is something new to make your patent applications “special.” The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) just launched the “Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program” allowing eligible pending applications to be...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced the launch of the Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program in an effort to evaluate how limiting the number of claims under examination impacts pendency and...more
In a Federal Register Notice published October 27, 2025 (“Notice”), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a new pilot program called the “Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program” (hereinafter “Pilot Program”)....more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has launched a new expedited examination pilot program: the “Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program.” It is for certain patent applications with no more than one independent...more
On Oct. 27, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced it is offering a Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program (Pilot Program), in an effort to further accelerate examination of currently pending...more
Another day and another change at the USPTO. On October 8, the USPTO announced an Artificial Intelligence Pilot Program for pre-examination searches. Last week, on October 24, the USPTO followed with the Streamlined Claim Set...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced a “Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program.” The program offers expedited examination for utility patent applications for applications with one independent...more
The USPTO announced a new pilot program designed to help it efficiently reduce the backlog of unexamined patent applications. The “Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program” has an attractive incentive for participation—the promise...more
On October 8, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced it will begin implementing the Automated Search Pilot Program on October 20, 2025 (Federal Register)....more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is rolling out a new Automated Search Pilot Program, offering applicants a first-of-its-kind opportunity to receive a pre-examination, AI-generated prior art search...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)'s decision to cancel its Climate Change Mitigation pilot program for patents has not gone unnoticed in Canada. For Canadian policymakers and agri-tech innovators, this...more
On October 18, 2024, the USPTO’s final rule regarding Motion to Amend (“MTA”) practice and procedures in trial proceedings under the America Invents Act became effective. The rule makes permanent several MTA pilot program...more
Every month, Erise’s patent attorneys review the latest inter partes review cases and news to bring you the stories that you should know about: USPTO Issues Final Rules on PTAB Procedure - The U.S. Patent and...more
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has officially announced that the After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0 (AFCP 2.0) will soon be laid to rest. In a notice dated October 1, 2024, the USPTO confirmed that the...more
The US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) announced the termination of the After Final Consideration Pilot Program (AFCP) 2.0, effective December 15, 2024. Launched in 2013, AFCP 2.0 aimed to streamline the patent examination...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced that the After Final Consideration Pilot Program (AFCP 2.0) will expire on December 14. The current program will remain in effect until that date....more