Notice of Waiver of Patent-Related Timing Deadlines under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

The record

Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Level

Federal

Authority

CARES Act section 12004(a)

Issued

2020-03-31 Mar. 31, 2020

Effective

Deadlines due on or after 2020-03-27 (read as 2020-03-27)

End

Extended and modified by the Apr. 28 and May 27, 2020 notices (029, 030); deadline relief ended June 1, 2020 (large entities) and July 1, 2020 (small and micro entities) (read as 2020-05-27)

In force

Mar. 27, 2020 to May 27, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Courts and public officesOther

Addressees

• patent applicants, patent owners and others appearing before the Office

Functions reached

• CT agencies (prosecution deadlines)
• CS client representation
• OF law-firm docketing
• CB inventors, small businesses and law firms whose operations were 'significantly disrupted'

Collection

Federal lands, science agencies and courts AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS

Operative words

In accordance with section 12004 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) is extending the time to file certain patent-related documents or fees which otherwise would have been due on or after March 27, 2020.... The Director of the USPTO has determined that the emergency has prejudiced the rights of applicants, patent owners, or others appearing before the USPTO in patent matters, and has prevented applicants, patent owners, or others appearing before the USPTO in patent matters from filing a document or fee with the Office. Among other things, the spread of the virus has significantly disrupted the operations of numerous businesses, law firms, and inventors.

Enforcement

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