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USPTO proposes fast track patent examination for $4000 fee

By Jim Singer

Last week, the USPTO published a proposed rule that will allow applicants to speed up the patent examination process in exchange for a substantial fee.  Published in the February 4, 2011 edition edition of the Federal Register, the rule proposes to implement the first track of a previously-discussed three-track examination process.  In most cases, the new [...]

Full post as published by IP Spotlight on February 07, 2011 (boomark / email).