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The AccessUSPTO pilot program works with national organizations and the public that do not specifically focus on intellectual property (IP), but whose members include aspiring creators...

The USPTO published guidelines for ascertaining compliance with the enablement requirement under 35 U.S.C. § 112 (a) during prosecution in view of the May 2023 U.S. Supreme Court...

If a maintenance fee on a US patent has not been paid in a timely manner and the owner of the patent wants to get the patent rights reinstated, a petition and proper fees are required.

A link to the PCT contracting states and two letter codes can be found here.

On March 2, 2023, the USPTO's International Patent Legal Administration experts will discuss considerations and options for filing foreign patent applications.

The USPTO's Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) is responsible for advising the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO on the economic implications of policies and programs affecting the U.S. intellectual property (IP) system.

WIPO has a video series directed to the PCT system consisting of 29 topics relating to both the international and national phases of the international patent application process.

Under PCT Rule 80.5, if the expiration of any period during which any document or fee in connection with an international application was required to reach an Office fell...

Any request for early publication of an international application must be submitted directly to the International Bureau (IB) (see PCT Article 21(2)(b) and Rule 48.4).

The USPTO seeks feedback from its stakeholders on expanding opportunities to practice before the agency. There are two Federal Register Notices directed to expanding...