Patent related notices - 2026

TITLE*OG CITE*OG DATEFR CITE*FR DATE
Patent Cooperation Treaty Informed Examination Request Pilot Program (07Apr2026)  91 FR 1794909APR2026
Pre-order Procedure regarding Substantial New Question determination in ex parte Reexamination Proceedings (01Apr2026)TBD28APR2026  
Required Use by Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners of a Patent Practitioner (18Mar2026)  91 FR 1351020MAR2026
Supplemental Guidance for Examination of Design Patent Applications Related to Computer-Generated Interfaces and Icons (11Mar2026)  91 FR 1239413MAR2026
New Opt-in Process for Ceremonial Copies of Patent Grants (17Feb2026)1544 OG 41217MAR2026  
Closing of the United States Patent and Trademark Office on Monday, January 26, 2026, and Tuesday, January 27, 2026 (05Feb2026)1544 OG 12903MAR2026  
Filing Anonymous Requests for Ex Parte Reexamination Directed to Previously-Challenged Patents (04Feb2026)1544 OG 12803MAR2026  
Continuation of the IP5 Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot Program with the IP5 Offices (20Jan2026)1543 OG 23410FEB2026  

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