18 September 2020PatentsMuireann Bolger

USPTO announces COVID-19 deferred-fee patent application programme

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has unveiled a deferred-fee provisional patent application pilot programme for inventions that combat COVID-19.

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