Rebecca McFadyen Ph.D., Michelle McMullen Ph.D. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) introduced a new pilot program offering expedited examination for certain pending, unexamined applications ...

From the moment a new invention or technology is realized, the race to patent the invention has begun. Anyone can apply for a patent to protect their inventions, discoveries and technologies at the ...

“[With] special status, patent applicants will secure patent protection far sooner than regular patent applicants. With patents in hand, patent applicants can more readily perform funding raises and ...

Five partners reveal how delays in examining trademark applications are affecting their advice to clients and how they pitch new work Long wait times at the USPTO have prompted firms to urge current ...

Attendees of the USPTO’s first roadshow on implementation of the America Invents Act expressed concerns about supplemental examination and pre-issuance submissions of prior art, among other topics One ...