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US Patent and Trademark Office Expands Law School Pilot Program

By on April 4, 2012 in Intellectual Property, Patent Examiners, Patents, US Patent and Trademark Office, USPTO

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it will open the current Patent Law School Clinic Certification Pilot Program to admit 10 additional schools for the upcoming fall 2012 academic year. This pilot program allows law students to practice patent law before the agency under the guidance of a law school faculty [...]

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Workflow may Pickup at US Patent and Trademark Office by the Third or Fourth Quarter of this Year

By on March 12, 2010 in Patent Examiners, Patent Office Hiring, Patents, US Patent and Trademark Office

The workflow at the US Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has slowed down dramatically over the past couple of years.  First Office Actions, which historically issued within 12-18 months after filing a new patent application are now taking over two years.  Even though the delays are added to the patent life under the American Inventors’ [...]

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