Expect Unprecedented Delays In USPTO Patent Examination

By Matt Kamps and Emily Miller ( July 30, 2025, 6:21 PM EDT) -- As we settle into the first summer of the second Trump administration, government agencies continue to experience budget and personnel cuts, attrition, hiring freezes and continuous uncertainty. In that regard, recent reporting indicates that at least 260,000 civil servants have been laid off or have accepted buyouts to leave their positions.[1]...

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