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USPTO DOCX Requirement for Certain Patent Applications Starting April 3, 2023

Starting April 3, 2023, the United States Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will begin assessing a surcharge of $400 (large entity)/$200 (small entity)/$100 (micro entity) for electronically filing certain patent applications in PDF format.  This surcharge is designed to encourage…

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USPTO Announces DOCX Requirement for Certain Patent Applications

Starting January 1, 2022, the United States Patent & Trademark Office (“USPTO”) will begin requiring that certain patent applications be filed electronically in “DOCX” format to increase efficiency and accuracy during the examination process.  At the same time, the USPTO…

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