On July 1, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a new program to expedite ex parte appeals before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Under the “Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program,”...more
On May 8, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) introduced a pilot program to provide prioritized patent examination for certain patent applications that claim products or processes subject to an...more