USPTO Launches New After Final Consideration Pilot Program to Reduce Requests for Continued Examination (RCEs)Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff
USPTO Terminating After Final Consideration Pilot (AFCP) Program 2.0 The USPTO will publish a notice in the Federal Register on October 1, 2024, stating that it will no longer accept AFCP 2.0 requests after December 14, 2024. The current AFCP program (AFCP 2.0) was adopted in May of 2013...
In March 2012, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) launched an internal pilot program, entitled the "After Final Consideration Pilot" (AFCP) program. In a nutshell, the program allots additional time to examiners to consider applicant submissions after final rejection. Under the ...
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Breaking News: USPTO Launches Post-Prosecution Pilot Program, Providing Further Option For Patent Prosecution After Final RejectionPaul A. Ragusa