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As much of the United States is taking steps towards getting back to normal, the USPTO continues to
implement programs to encourage investment and innovation in
technologies addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, the USPTO
expanded the Patents for Humanity program to add a category for
COVID-19 related inventions and separately rolled out a new pilot
program offering fee-free expedited
ex parte appeals for
patent applications related to certain categories of COVID-19
inventions.
Patents For Humanity
The Patents for Humanity program is designed to recognize
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As much of the United States is taking steps towards “getting back to normal,” the USPTO continues to implement programs to encourage investment and innovation in technologies addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, the USPTO expanded the Patents for Humanity program to add a category for COVID-19 related inventions and separately rolled out a new pilot program offering fee-free expedited
ex parte appeals for patent applications related to certain categories of COVID-19 inventions.
Patents For Humanity
The Patents for Humanity program is designed to recognize innovators using patented or patent pending technologies for humanitarian purposes, addressing what the USPTO refers to as “global humanitarian challenges.” The original award categories included the fields of household energy, living standards, medicine, nutrition, and sanitation. For example, the 2020 awards recognized inventions in medical fields
New USPTO COVID-19 Initiatives Tuesday, May 11, 2021
As much of the United States is taking steps towards “getting back to normal,” the USPTO continues to implement programs to encourage investment and innovation in technologies addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, the USPTO expanded the Patents for Humanity program to add a category for COVID-19 related inventions and separately rolled out a new pilot program offering fee-free expedited
ex parte appeals for patent applications related to certain categories of COVID-19 inventions.
Patents For Humanity
The Patents for Humanity program is designed to recognize innovators using patented or patent pending technologies for humanitarian purposes, addressing what the USPTO refers to as “global humanitarian challenges.” The original award categories included the fields of household energy, living standards, medicine, nutrition, and sanitation. For example, the 2020 awards recognized inventions in medical