PTO Moving to E-Patents
March 21, 2023
Starting April 18, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) will shift to electronic patent issuance for utility, design, plant, and reissue patents. Official patent copies will be in PDF format...
Starting April 18, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) will shift to electronic patent issuance for utility, design, plant, and reissue patents. Official patent copies will be in PDF format...
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