ARTICLE · 03 APRIL 2020

USPTO Offers 30 Day Extensions Under CARES Act

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced extensions to the time allowed to file certain patent and trademark-related documents and to pay certain required fees.

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Most Patent/Trademark Prosecution Dates Extendible – Some PTAB

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced extensions to the time allowed to file certain patent and trademark-related documents and to pay certain required fees. These actions are an exercise of temporary authority provided to the USPTO by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) signed by President Trump on March 27. Today's announcement is in addition to earlier announced accommodations.

You can find the patent notice ( here) and the trademark notice ( here).

As to the PTAB, the relief is mostly limited to the preliminary proceeding as trial dates can be adjusted by the parties themselves. The Notice explains:

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USPTO Offers 30 Day Extensions Under CARES Act

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