Month: May 2020

The USPTO issued a new communication regarding patent related deadlines for those affected by the COVID-19. The announcement is given below. In accordance with section 12004 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) further extends the time to file certain patent-related…

The USPTO issued a new commun regarding trademark related deadlines for those affected by the COVID-19. The announcement is given below. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic has imposed significant hardships on many of our stakeholders. As a result, the USPTO has waived certain fees under existing authority,…

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued the following notice regarding initial patent term extension application. As these applications need to be filed in paper form, USPTO is now accepting electronic form of these applications due to COVID-19. Below is the announcement from the USPTO. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)…

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced a new COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program. Under this new pilot program, the USPTO will grant requests for prioritized examination to patent applicants that qualify for small or micro entity status without payment of the typical fees associated with other prioritized examination. In addition, the USPTO…