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Intellectual Property Newsletter | April 2025

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Intellectual Property (IP) Rights Updates

1. USPTO Launches Patent Fraud Detection and Mitigation Working Group

On April 16, 2025, the USPTO launched the Patent Fraud Detection and Mitigation Working Group, focusing on monitoring suspicious filings, addressing erroneous certifications, reviewing misrepresentations, and implementing administrative sanctions.

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2. USPTO Suspends Expedited Design Application Examinations

The USPTO announced on April 14, 2025, that it has suspended expedited examination of design applications effective April 17, 2025. This decision follows a 560 percent surge in requests for expedited examination in recent years, driven largely by fraudulent applications.

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