On March 13, 2026, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published supplemental examination guidance in the Federal ...

“The USPTO has no…discretion to flag and indefinitely shelve pending patent applications because someone views them as being of ‘special interest.’” A battle is currently being waged in a federal ...

If used correctly, continuation applications can offer a host of benefits within a broad patent portfolio, says Bryce Bailey at Baker McKenzie Practitioners often consider continuation applications to ...

USPTO issues page with advice for victims of Pakistan-based Abtach Ltd Company allegedly operated fraudulent low-cost trademark filing agencies Advice includes filing new applications and contacting ...

“PPH requests appear to have been filed for less than 1% of U.S. applications. Why are applicants foregoing the program? While the program does not require payment of a fee per se, the author proposes ...