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Director Squires Revamps The Workings Of The U.S. Patent Office

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By John Freeman, Jun Cheng
| Mondaq
Crowell & Moring LLP are most popular: within Law Department Performance and Coronavirus (COVID-19) topic(s) with readers working within the Environment & Waste Management industries Key takeaway #1 Director Squires intends to implement AI tools to improve the evaluation and examination of U.S. patent applications. Key takeaway #2 Director Squires advocates for return to the prior case law standard of patenting "everything under the sun," with a few exceptions.
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By John Freeman
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USPTO's Upcoming Changes To The Accelerated Examination Program

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By John Freeman
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On June 10, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a final rule that will discontinue the Accelerated Examination program for utility applications, beginning July 10, 2025. The final rule also modifies the rules of practice to clarify the grounds for which a petition to make special may be granted and when a fee is required for such a petition. Currently, Applicants have several ways to expedite examination of their patent applications.
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