Patent Applications, Government Agencies, Regulatory Reform

Results of The Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot Program

Knobbe Martens on 6/24/2025

On June 18, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) hosted an informational call to share the results of a study on the Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility (DSMER) Pilot Program, three years after its...more

USPTO Discontinues Accelerated Examination Program in Favor of Expanding Track One Program

MoFo Life Sciences on 6/11/2025

On June 10, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that, after nearly 20 years, it will be discontinuing its Accelerated Examination Program for utility applications on July 10, 2025. The...more

PTO Accelerates Patent Issuance Timeline

McDermott Will & Schulte on 4/24/2025

The US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) announced that it has shortened the time between the issue notification and the issue date for patents. Historically, the time between these two events averaged about three weeks....more

USPTO Announces Changes to Patent Issue Timelines and Design Application Examinations

Womble Bond Dickinson on 4/17/2025

This week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) made two announcements of interest to patent holders and practitioners as part of modernization and efficiency efforts...more

USPTO to Expedite Patent Issuance

Fox Rothschild LLP on 4/16/2025

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced today that effective May 13, 2025, the time between an Issue Notification and issue date of a U.S. patent will be reduced to about one week. Currently, it takes three...more

USPTO Efforts at Modernity Speeds Patent Issuance

Ladas & Parry LLP on 4/16/2025

On May 13, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will expedite Issue Dates for patents. This will reduce the average time from three weeks to about two, so patent holders can bring their investments to market...more