PTO Proposes Deferred Responses for Subject Matter Eligibility Rejections
In a January 6, 2022, Federal Sign-up see, the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) declared its intention to apply a pilot plan to evaluate the results of permitting candidates to defer responding to issue matter eligibility (SME) rejections in particular patent apps. Beneath this pilot application, applicants may acquire invitations to take part if their apps meet the program’s requirements, which include a criterion that the claims in the application necessitate rejections on…
By: McDermott Will & Emery
