USPTO Accelerates Patent Issuance: Strategic Implications for Continuation and Divisional Applications
On May 13, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will implement significant changes designed to expedite patent issuance, reducing the timeframe between Issue Notification and Issue Date from approximately three weeks down to about two weeks. This move, announced as part of ongoing modernization efforts, aims to provide faster market entry and […]
USPTO To Suspend Expedited Examination for Design Patents: What This Means for Your Business
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced that it will suspend expedited examination for design patent applications effective April 17, 2025. The agency states, that this significant procedural change arises primarily due to an unprecedented surge in expedited examination requests, which has strained resources and delayed the processing of all design applications. […]
