USPTO Timeliness Slipping: Patent Term Adjustment Data Shows Growing Examination Delays
Patent – Patently-O 2024-11-16
Summary:
by Dennis Crouch
The USPTO has two traditional functions: (1) quality examination to ensure applications satisfy the demanding statutory requirements of patentability; and (2) timely and efficient processing of those applications. Recent data suggests the Office is struggling with the second of these mandates, as reflected in a sharp uptick in Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) awards. [Charts below]
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