Changes To Implement the Prioritized Examination Track (Track I) of the Enhanced Examination Timing Control Procedures
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Office) requested comments on a proposal to provide applicants with greater control over when their utility and plant applications are examined and to promote greater efficiency in the patent examination process (3- Track). The Office, in addition to requesting written comments, conducted a public meeting to collect input, and has subsequently considered the wide range of comments received. The Office is in the process of refining the 3-Track proposal in light of the input. While that process continues, and in light of the fact that the vast majority of public input was supportive of the Track I portion of the 3-Track proposal, the Office proposes by this Notice to proceed with immediate implementation of the Prioritized Examination Track (Track I), providing fast examination for applicants desiring it, upon payment of the applicable fee and compliance with the additional requirements as described below.
- Task
- Read the news
- Patent or trademark
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- Legacy system
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- Current entry point
- www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/02/04/2011-2585/changes-to-implement-the-prioritized-examination-track-track-i-of-the-enhanced-examination-timing (permanent link in the Federal Register, verified 2026-09-30)
- Legacy system and where it moved
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- Fee
- Fee mentioned in title or summary (Confirmed in the document text)
- What you need (account or API key)
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- Published
- 2011-02-04
- Document type
- Proposed Rule
- Source
- USPTO documents published in the Federal Register (Federal Register API)(retrieved 2026-10-06)
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Related entry points
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