4 Paths To Faster Patent Prosecution At The USPTO

Law360, New York (October 29, 2014, 10:14 AM EDT) -- Currently, the average time a patent applicant waits to receive a first office action from the United States Patent and Trademark Office is 18.9 months. The total pendency for a patent application before a final disposition is achieved (e.g., notice of allowance, request for continued examination, or abandonment) is 27.5 months. This number jumps to 37.9 months when applications in which RCEs are filed are included....

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