(http://www.uspto.gov/patent/initiatives/usptos-prioritized-patent-examination-program) The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) established a new expedited patent ...

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While obtaining a design patent is often quicker than obtaining a utility patent, current design patent application pendency is often still a lengthy period of time. Based on data released by the ...

Utilizing traditional filing procedures, an applicant for a U.S. patent can expect to wait on average more than three years after the filing of a patent application to receive a final determination on ...

The Intellectual Property Office said on the 1st that starting on the 15th it will support "ultra-fast examination" for patent/utility model and trademark applications needed for overseas expansion.