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Montana selected for new USPTO community engagement office location

The USPTO reimagines its community engagement footprint as an agile model to meet innovators where they are.

USPTO extends comment period for One Challenge NPRM

We are extending the proposed rule’s comment period until December 2, 2025.

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

Trilateral Offices meet to discuss ways to enhance patent quality and improve efficiency

USPTO Director John A. Squires hosted the 43rd annual meeting at the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.

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