USPTO moves to speed up patent issuance

By Nick Robertson ( May 13, 2025, 16:09 GMT | Insight) -- Reliance on electronic patent grants and other modernizations have allowed the US Patent and Trademark Office to begin issuing patents just two weeks after issue notification — down from three weeks — starting today, the office said. Continuing an office-wide focus on process modernization, patent applicants will now have their approved patents issued about one week faster, starting today, the US Patent and Trademark Office said today....

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