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With a 600,000-plus patent backlog, and “official” average pendency periods ranging up to 44 months, the Patent and Trademark Office is reviewing ways to reduce patent prosecution times. One of its initiatives — new rules for the “accelerated examination” of certain patent applications — goes into effect Friday. A one-year examination period sounds good, but the accelerated process involves trade-offs that may impact applications for more complex inventions. Attorney Kelly D. Talcott looks at the process.

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With a 600,000-plus patent backlog, and “official” average pendency periods ranging up to 44 months, the Patent and Trademark Office is reviewing ways to reduce patent prosecution times. One of its initiatives — new rules for the “accelerated examination” of certain patent applications — goes into effect Friday. A one-year examination period sounds good, but the accelerated process involves trade-offs that may impact applications for more complex inventions. Attorney Kelly D. Talcott looks at the process.

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