Drew Winship

Founder + CEO at Juristat

How to Improve Patent Prosecution Efficiency and Simultaneously Increase Quality

During prosecution, small mistakes can turn into costly delays. A recent analysis of office action responses found that nearly 12% contain errors made by attorneys.

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Examiners Who Procrastinate the Most – And How They Can Help You Get Your Next Allowance

Procrastination. We all do it. In-house counsel do it, OCs do it, and USPTO examiners do it. In fact, some examiners procrastinate a lot.

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USPTO Extends Deadlines Under CARES Act to June 1, 2020

The USPTO has announced that, in accordance with the CARES Act, it is further extending the deadlines to file certain patent-related documents or fees to June 1, 2020.

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The Sky Is Not Falling: COVID-19’s Impact on Patent Filing and Prosecution

Following industry news these days, it’s hard to avoid theories that the economic instability created by COVID-19 will be the death of patent prosecution.

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Do AFCP 2.0 Requests Actually Work?

To speed up patent prosecution and minimize unnecessary Requests for Continued Examination (RCEs), the USPTO enacted the After Final Consideration Pilot (AFCP) 2.0 program as an alternative response to a final rejection. The plan was to increase communication between examiners and applicants and take those applications that are close to allowance across the finish line, without requiring the time and cost inevitably associated with an RCE. 

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