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It ain't easy being green (in the USPTO's Green Technology Pilot Program)

In my previous post, I explained Canada's new accelerated examination process for "green" technologies. Of course, the USPTO was more than a year ahead of Canada, implementing its Green Technology Pilot Program back in September 2009. The…

May 18, 2011USPTO Policy3 min read

Accelerated Examination of Cleantech Applications in Canada

On March 3, 2011, the Canadian Patent Rules were amended to introduce a procedure for expediting the prosecution of patent applications relating to "green" or "clean" technologies, without the payment of any additional fees . Under the…

May 5, 2011Unsorted2 min read