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United States Patent and Trademark Office › Patent Prosecution Highway › Filing Deadlines

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.... more +
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.    less -
McCarter & English, LLP

What to Do Now That the USPTO Accelerated Examination Program Is Ending

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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) introduced the Accelerated Examination program in 2006 to help applicants receive expedited examination of important patent applications. The USPTO is ending the Accelerated...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Prioritized Examination: A Fast Track to Patent Protection

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In general, the maximum term of protection for an invention in the U.S. under a utility patent is 20 years less than the period of patent pendency. This term begins to run on the day the patent issues and ends 20 years after...more

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