USPTO to suspend expedited examination of design applications

USPTO to suspend expedited examination of design applications

As part of our efforts to reduce pendency and inventory of unexamined design applications, the USPTO is suspending expedited examination of design applications effective April 17, 2025.

Robert Katz Discusses Suspension of Expedited Design Patent Examination With Managing IP - Banner Witcoff

Managing IP spoke with Banner Witcoff shareholder Robert Katz about the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s suspension of expedited examination of design patents. The program allowed parties to request faster examination if they paid an additional fee and met other requirements. When discussing the use of the program, Katz said, “The only way for the design patent system to effectively work in many industries is to have a tool where you can exped…