Notably, the updated schedule includes a new surcharge for continuations with priority claims more than 6 or 9 years old, which is intended to “partially offset foregone maintenance fee revenue ...

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has finalized its fee schedule for 2025. The updated fee schedule will take effect on January 19, 2025, and will represent a 7.5% across-the-board increase ...

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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 ...

The US Supreme Court has denied the Washington Redskins’ petition to join The Slants case challenging the USPTO’s ban on offensive trade marks. The court last week granted cert in Lee v Tam, the case ...

“Since it is the practice of some large companies to abandon applications or issued patents – sometimes in large numbers – before the first maintenance fee comes due, under the current fee schedule, ...