Alerts5.11.20
USPTO Revises Deadlines for Some Patent and Trademark Matters Delayed by COVID-19 Challenges
Highlights
The deadline for timely filing a response in some matters has been extended to June 1, 2020, if the delay in filing is due to COVID-19 outbreak
The revised extension of time could provide significant additional time to respond in some matters
Original deadlines between March 27, 2020, and May 31, 2020, may be eligible to be extended
The CARES Act authorized the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to temporarily modify statutory deadlines and it has done so. The USPTO has revised the deadline for responding to some Patent and Trademark matters to June 1, 2020, if the filing delay was due to COVID-19 related circumstances. The party requesting the extension must include a statement that:
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