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USPTO seeks to add more than 1,000 examiners in FY26 budget proposal

By Nick Robertson ( July 21, 2025, 19:26 GMT | Insight) -- The US Patent and Trademark Office asked Congress to approve its plan to add more than 1,000 patent and trademark examiners for fiscal year 2026, after it received an exemption from the federal hiring freeze. The office’s 2026 budget proposal also includes the elimination of 265 non-examiner positions due to federal worker early retirement and voluntary exit initiatives.The US Patent and Trademark Office plans to hire about 1,000 new patent and trademark examiners in the upcoming fiscal year, according to its congressional budget request — made in June but not previously reported — outlining for the first time the scope of its hiring plans. The office was granted an exemption to the federal hiring freeze for examiner positions last month....

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