Daniel Porter
May 31, 2013
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IPKat Feature -- Fast Patents

The illustrious Jeremy over at IPKat was recently kind enough to feature a post by yours truly weighing in on recent talks of accelerated patent prosecution.

The USPTO has been making progress on the patent application backlog, but expected waiting times are still on the order of years. Now, the UKIPO is considering a super-fast patent track which could grant patents in less than two months. Is this a good idea? It seems possible, but some of us remain skeptical...

Check out the article here: Speedypats can be okay -- if handled with care.