New fees affecting trademarks and patents have taken effect at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The new fee structures will dramatically influence trademark and patent filings.

On November 18, 2024, the USPTO issued a final rule to increase certain trademark filing fees. The fees will take effect January 18, 2025. A full list of the changes, including some discontinued ...

The teens whose ideas are recognized in their high school inventor clubs would be eligible for help filing their patent ...

On 26 March 2024 the USPTO issued a proposal in the Federal Register concerning changes to trademark application filings and fee adjustments in trademark cases for 2025. The USPTO is requesting ...

If the Office's proposed fees for supplemental patent examination and reexamination are any indication, getting patents reviewed through the new USPTO procedures rather than settling or ending up in ...

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“PhRMA’s comments also noted that the USPTO currently has a growing examination backlog of nearly 800,000 applications as of February 2024, which contributes to continuing applications being filed 5-8 ...