JD Supra · 9dUSPTO Announces Changes to Patent Issue Timelines and Design Application Examinations
This week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) made two announcements of interest to patent holders and practitioners as part
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JD Supra · 9dUS Publishes Patent Application Files Online
All patent applications not covered by confidentiality laws, or about 90%, are now fully accessible online 18 months after being filed, the USPTO announced in August. This innovation will give inventors a much better sense of the patents pending in their ...
Managing Intellectual Property · 10dFirms weigh alternatives amid fast-track design patent suspension
Firms will steer clients towards other ways of getting quicker examinations, but fear the ramifications of the USPTO’s decision
VoxelMatters · 11dUSPTO to suspend expedited examination of design applications
Learn how the USPTO's new regulations impact design patent applications and expedite examination processes starting April 2025.