Green Technology Patents to Get Quick Reviews from PTO

December 10, 2009

Under the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office’s recently announced “Green Technology Pilot Program,” the first 3,000 eligible applications in which a proper petition is filed will receive an accelerated review process. Eligible applications include patents relating to energy conservation, environmental quality, development of renewable energy resources or greenhouse gas emissions reductions.

For more information on the pilot program, please visit the Federal Register or the USPTO website.

For questions or assistance with submitting your green technology patents for accelerated reviews, please contact:

Tony Laurentano at alaurentano@lahive.com or 617.994.0753

Amy Mandragouras at amandragouras@lahive.com or 617.994.0756

John Curran at jcurran@lahive.com or 617.994.0854
 

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