USPTO launches Pre-Prosecution Pilot, a pre-application assessment program”

Recently, the USPTO released a new pre-application review program called "Pre-Prosecution Pilot" as part of the USPTO's efforts to expand access to the innovation ecosystem and support under-resourced inventors.

The pilot project aims to help inventors avoid common mistakes in the patent review process by releasing a patent search tool that allows inventors to conduct pre-patent searches to assess whether their patent applications are novel in the field.

The USPTO believes that inventors and entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of the American economy, and the USPTO will provide any assistance that may help innovate, from individual inventors working in their garages to large corporations.