In the past few weeks, the USPTO has released a series of announcements in response to the COVID19 under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. There are currently four main considerations/changes offered by the USPTO to its customers:
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Citations
[1] 37 CFR 1.183 https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/37/1.183 and 37 CFR 2.146 https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/37/2.146
[2] https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/coronavirus_relief_ognotice_03162020.pdf
[3] https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Patents%20CARES%20Act.pdf
[4] 37 CFR 1.4(e)(1) and (2) https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/37/1.4
[5] https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/85%20FR%2017502.pdf
[6] https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2020/article_0006.html
[7] https://www.epo.org/news-issues/covid-19.html
[8] https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/en/covid-19-information
[10] https://www.gov.uk/government/news/coronavirus-advice-for-rights-applicants
[11] www.STLGip.com
[12] www.MyPresque.com