Innovation & intellectual property · 04/02/2021

USPTO Extends Expanded Collaborative Search Pilot Program for Two More Years

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has extended the Expanded Collaborative Search Pilot (CSP) program with Japan Patent Office (JPO) and Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) for an additional two years, from November 2017 through October 2022, to improve patent quality and examination efficiency.