The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced a new COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program.
Under
this new pilot program, the USPTO will grant requests for prioritized
examination to applicants that qualify for small or micro entity
status without payment of the typical fees associated with other
prioritized examination. In addition, the USPTO will endeavor to reach
final disposition of applications in this program within six months if
applicants respond promptly to communications from the USPTO.
Read the full press release on the USPTO website.