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First-time filer expedited examination pilot program | IP Frontiers

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) launched the First-Time Filer Expedited Examination Pilot Program (“Program”) on March 9, 2023. The Program is one of several initiatives developed by the USPTO and its Council for Inclusive Innovation (“CI2”) to promote diversity within the innovation ecosystem. Generally, under normal examination, non-provisional patent applications are examined in ...