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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 +
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Patent Application Prosecution Timeline: What Startup Leaders Need to Know

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For startup founders and CTOs navigating the patent landscape, understanding the prosecution timeline is essential for strategic planning and resource allocation. After filing your patent application with the USPTO, the...more

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Which Significant USPTO Fee Increases Might We See in 2025?

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If the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is going to implement fee changes in January 2025, we should see a Federal Register Notice detailing the proposed fees soon. The USPTO started this round of fee-setting in April...more

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U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Update: RCE Rule 1.114 Enforcement Change

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The United States Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) recently changed its enforcement of 37 C.F.R. 1.114(e)(3) as it relates to an inventor’s oath or declaration, and the change may impact U.S. national stage applications...more

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Can You File an RCE in That U.S. National Stage Application?

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Since the implementation of the America Invents Act on September 16, 2012, and the Technical Corrections Act on January 14, 2013, Applicants have been able to delay submission of an executed inventors’ oath/declaration in a...more

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USPTO Pilots Expedited Patent Appeal Program But at What Price?

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In a June 15, 2015 Federal Register Notice, the USPTO announced the Expedited Patent Appeal Pilot program, which will run until 2,000 ex parte patent appeals are expedited under the program, or until June 20, 2016, whichever...more

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