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To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: As the world pivoted to navigate obstacles brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the USPTO not only adapted to address the challenges, but appeared to make the most of this period by improving existing procedures. Widely publicized adjustments, such as efficiently moving 13,000 examiners and other employees to a remote working environment 1 and reducing the average examination time 2, overshadow equally laudable advances that have resu...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: As 2021 begins and intellectual property (IP) strategies are being developed for the new year, it is a good time to reflect on what IP issues were prominent in 2020. According to many readers, hot topics included Chinese foreign filing licenses, patenting involving either artificial intelligence (AI) or COVID-19, inter partes review, and attorney fee awards. Here are 2020’s top 5 most popular Mintz IP posts: 1. Strategic Considera...