USPTO Expands/Extends Green Technology Pilot Program
November 2010
Bijal V. Vakil, Howard Wettan, Sue F. Xia
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On November 10, 2010, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") announced it will expand its Green Technology Pilot Program to include applications filed on or after December 8, 2009. In addition, the USPTO will extend the pilot program to December 31, 2011, from its previously scheduled expiration date of December 8, 2010.
Under the pilot program, which was first announced on December 8, 2009, the USPTO expedites its review of eligible patent applications for "green technologies" ahead of other applications with the goal of enabling patents to issue within a year on average, as opposed to more than three years for non-accelerated applications. The USPTO also waives the typical US$130 petition fee for an expedited review.
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