Effective May 13, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will implement a significant change to its patent issuance process, substantially reducing the time between issue ...
On April 18, 2023, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) updated the patent grant system to an electronic patent grant (“eGrant”) system. Previously, the USPTO issued patent grants ...
“Unfortunately, the additional fees may induce a chilling effect on filing continuing applications. [But] by understanding the new fee structure and adjusting their filing practices accordingly, ...