USPTO to launch SPARK Pilot Program to strengthen U.S. standards development leadership

This initiative will incentivize meaningful participation by U.S. small and medium-sized businesses, universities, and non-profits in standards development organizations (SDOs).

Montana selected for new USPTO community engagement office location

The USPTO reimagines its community engagement footprint as an agile model to meet innovators where they are.

USPTO extends comment period for One Challenge NPRM

We are extending the comment period for the “Revision to Rules of Practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board,” or One Challenge NPRM, until December 2, 2025.

USPTO launches new Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program to further reduce patent pendency

Under this new initiative, certain pending utility patent applications that have no more than one independent claim and ten total claims may be advanced out of turn for their first Office action.

Trilateral Offices meet to discuss ways to enhance patent quality and improve efficiency

USPTO Director John A. Squires hosted the Trilateral Offices for the 43rd annual meeting at the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.

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