USPTO Discontinuing Accelerated Examination Program For Utility Applications

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will discontinue its Accelerated Examination Program for utility patent applications. Effective July 10, 2025, the USPTO will no longer accept new petitions for this program. This decision aims to reallocate examination resources to older, unexamined utility applications. Additionally, the number of requests for Accelerated Examination has decreased. Separately, the expedited examination procedure for design applications has been suspended since April 17, 2025.

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