Patent & Trademark Office Issues Rule on Prioritized Examination Limits
July 12, 2025
July 12, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office has issued a rule (Docket No. PTO-P-2025-0009) entitled "2025 Increase of the Annual Limit on Accepted Requests for Prioritized Examination." This action amends its regulations to expand the number of prioritized examination requests accepted each fiscal year.
This rule increases the yearly limit for prioritized patent examination requests from 15,000 to 20,000. This change applies s . . .
This rule increases the yearly limit for prioritized patent examination requests from 15,000 to 20,000. This change applies s . . .