USPTO Launches New Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program to Further Reduce Patent Pendency

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

Under this new initiative, certain pending utility patent applications may be advanced out of turn for their first Office action.

Panitch Schwarze | USPTO Introduces Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program to Accelerate Patent Examination | European American Chamber of Commerce New York [EACCNY] | Your Partner for Transatlantic Business Resources USPTO Introduces Streamlined Claim Set P

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced the launch of its Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program, a new initiative aimed at evaluating how limiting the number of claims in a patent application impacts examination efficiency and quality. Ordinarily, new patent applications are examined in the order of their U.S. filing date or national stage entry date. Under this pilot program, however, Applicants with pending, original,…