News! USPTO Announces Final Rule Requiring Electronic Filing of PTEs

To further advance its information technology strategy and enable the complete, start-to-finish electronic processing of patent-related applications, the USPTO has issued a final rule requiring PTE applications, interim PTE applications, and any PTE-related applications to be filed through the USPTO Patent The electronic submission system submits electronically. This change reduces the administrative burden on PTE applicants and improves administrative efficiency by facilitating electronic document management and optimizing workflow and services.