The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will close its Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program on October 27, 2026, ending a temporary pathway that allows qualifying patent applications to skip ahead in the examination queue. The program, which began accepting requests under its current fee-waived structure on June 10, 2026, advances eligible applications out of turn until a first Office action is issued. It will also close earlier if any Technology Ce…
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