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June 7, 2010
USPTO Proposes to Establish Three Patent Processing Tracks to Speed Up Patent Examinations
Three Patent Processing Tracks
No. 10-24, 6/3/2010
The Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is seeking public comment on a proposed new patent examination initiative that would provide applicants greater control over the speed with which their applications are examined and promote greater efficiency in the patent examination process.
The new “Three-Track” program aims both to provide applicants with the timing of examination they need and to reduce pendency of patent applications, according to the USPTO.
“We recognize that the traditional ‘one-size-fits-all’ examination timing may not work for all applicants,” said Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO David…
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