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EPO to Accept Color Drawings in Patent Filings

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Beginning in October 2025, the European Patent Office (EPO) will accept patent drawings in color or grayscale when filed electronically. By allowing more detailed and visually accurate representations, this change enhances...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

USPTO to Launch New Patent Issue Procedure on April 18: What You Need to Know

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In a recent press release, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that, starting on April 18, 2023, the Office would begin issuing electronic patent grants (eGrants) to patent recipients....more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

The USPTO’s Transition to Electronic Patent Grants

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In its ongoing efforts to modernize patent examination practices, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced it will transition to electronic patent grants (eGrants) and discontinue mailing...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Ready, Set, Go: Implications of USPTO's Shift to Electronic Patent Grants

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Effective April 18, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will begin issuing patent grants electronically. Here is what that means: •Patents will issue much more rapidly (such as just a few days) from the date...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

USPTO Transitioning to Electronic Patent Grants Starting April 18

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On April 18, 2023 the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will start issuing Electronic Patent Grants (eGrants). Under the current paper-laden system and toward the end of the patent prosecution process, a...more

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Patent & Trademark Office to Begin Issuing Electronic Patent Grants

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The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it will no longer issue patents in a printed “ribbon copy” form as of April 18, 2023. Instead, patents will now only be issued electronically in a digital form. This...more

Ladas & Parry LLP

USPTO Goes Green With Electronic Patent Grants

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Why is the USPTO moving to electronic Grant (eGrant)? The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is implementing electronic patent issuance to reduce pendency of patent applications, foster a green economy by...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

U.S. Patents Will Soon Be Issued Electronically: What Does This Mean to You?

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After centuries of issuing paper patents to inventors, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will soon transition to only electronic issuance, with patent holders able to receive a printed “ceremonial” copy to display proudly...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

USPTO News Briefs - January 2022

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USPTO Proposes Electronic Issuance of Patents - In a notice of proposed rulemaking published last month in the Federal Register (86 Fed. Reg. 71209), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is proposing to issue patents...more

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