USPTO Extending COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program until March 31, 2022

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing an extension of its COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program. Requests that are compliant with the program’s requirements and are filed on or before March 31, 2022, will be accepted.

The full text of the notice is available on the Patent Related Notices webpage. Please see the USPTO’s COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program webpage for more information about the program.