1 April 2020CopyrightSarah Morgan

USPTO waives filing and fee deadlines amid pandemic

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will waive certain trademark and patent filing and fee deadlines during the COVID-19 pandemic using its newly-acquired authority under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

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