Expedited Patent Issuance
Starting May 13, 2025, the USPTO has begun accelerating the issuance of patents after the issue fee has been paid. Specifically, the duration between the Issue Notification and the Issue Date will be reduced to approximately two weeks instead of the current three-week time period. The USPTO has noted that it has been able to implement this improvement in view of its technology modernization efforts. More information on this update can be found at the USPTO’s website here.
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