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Want an Expedited Decision on your Appeal? Use the USPTO’s Fast Track Appeals Pilot Program

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Warren Woessner

Guest post from the USPTO: What is the Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program? Under the Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program, appellants can have their ex parte appeals advanced out of turn. Appellants simply file a petition to request fast-track review of their … Continue reading →

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USPTO Announces Program to Eliminate Filing Fees in Exchange for Early Publication of COVID-19 Applications

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Warren Woessner

Since all the other commentators are posting about this Notification, I thought I should say a few words as well. The USPTO will eliminate the filing fees for applicants who agree to publish their COVID-19-related provisional applications in a PTO-managed … Continue reading →

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USPTO Announces Fast-Track Ex Parte Appeals Pilot Program

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Warren Woessner

July 1, 2020 USPTO Press Release: “WASHINGTON — The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced plans for the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to begin accepting petitions for expedited resolution of ex parte appeals. The ‘Fast-Track … Continue reading →

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October 2019 Update: Subject Matter Eligibility – A Closer Look

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Edward Sandor

Guest post from Edward Sandor. Warren Woessner also posted a blog about the Updated Guidance on October 21. On October 17, 2019, the USPTO published an October 2019 Patent Eligibility Guidance Update to the earlier 2019 Revised Patent Subject Matter … Continue reading →

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