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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has announced that the First Action Interview Pilot Program ( Program ) will end on January 15, 2021. The Program provides an applicant with an interview prior to their first Office Action on the merits with further modified prosecution procedures, including: (1) a condensed pre-interview communication from an examiner citing relevant prior art and identifying proposed rejections or objections; and (2) an opportunity for an applicant to submit proposed amendments and/or arguments. Although various iterations of the First Action Interview Pilot Program have been around since 2008, the current Program has been used sparingly by applicants – with the USPTO observing just 0.2% usage of eligible applications despite the potential value it adds.