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Suspension of the Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program: What Happens Now?

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Effective January 28, 2025, the new administration suspended the Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program (CCMPP) at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The USPTO had instituted this program in June 2022 “to...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

US Patent & Trademark Office Expands Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program

The Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program offers an opportunity for companies in the climate space to cheaply expedite the examination of US patent applications. The grant of a US patent provides a strong signal to...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Patent Climate Change Program Targets Greenhouse Gas Emissions

In June 2022, the US Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) launched the Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program (the “Program”). This program was enacted to support President Biden’s January 27, 2021 Executive Order, which...more

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USPTO Acts to Spur Innovation in Climate Mitigation Technologies with Expedited Review Pilot Program

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As the looming consequences of climate change inch ever closer, the Biden administration has acted forcefully with both legislation and policy. Building on the prioritization of climate change policy announced in President...more

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US Patent Office Seeks to Positively Impact Climate by Accelerating Examination

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The Biden Administration is using a comprehensive set of tools to stick closely to campaign promises around — and the public demand for — climate action. Recently, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

The USPTO Joins WIPO GREEN

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has recently joined the WIPO GREEN technology exchange platform of the World Intellectual Property Organization....more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

USPTO Introduces Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program

Throughout history, innovation and human intellect have been the main factors for solving humankind’s problems. Today, climate change has become a major threat and can no longer be ignored. On June 3, 2022, the United States...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

USPTO Focuses on Clean Tech

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At the ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy) Energy Innovation Summit on May 24, the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) announced the expedition of clean energy patent applications through the...more

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