{"id":"AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-030","kind":"order","level":"federal","jurisdiction":"United States Patent and Trademark Office","state":"","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS","eco":"","issuer":"Director of the USPTO","authority":"CARES Act section 12004(a)","instrument":"May 2020 Update Regarding Certain Patent-Related Timing Deadlines under the CARES Act and Other Relief Available","title":"May 2020 Update Regarding Certain Patent-Related Timing Deadlines under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and Other Relief Available to Applicants, Patent Owners, and Others","dateIssued":"2020-05-27","effective":"2020-05-27","end":"July 1, 2020 (small and micro entities); case-by-case relief thereafter; fee waiver for abandonments on or before June 30, 2020","startDate":"2020-05-27","endDate":"2020-07-01","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3"],"types":["OTHER","CRT"],"addressees":["patent applicants and patent owners (small, micro and large entities)"],"clause":"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) further extends the time to file certain patent-related documents or fees that would otherwise have been due on or after March 27, 2020. For small and micro entities only, pursuant to the CARES Act Notice dated April 28, 2020, filings that would have been deemed timely filed if filed by June 1, 2020, will now be deemed timely filed if filed by July 1, 2020. After May 31, 2020, large entities should seek relief on a case-by-case basis... For all entities, the USPTO continues to provide relief in the form of a waiver of the 37 CFR 1.17(m) petition fee for filing a petition under 37 CFR 1.137(a) for the revival of applications... that became abandoned (or terminated or limited) on or before June 30, 2020, with a statement that the delay in filing or payment was due to the COVID-19 outbreak.","enforcement":"CARES Act section 12004(a) determination","functions":["CT agencies","CS client representation","CB small businesses and inventors"],"notes":"","sourceUrl":"https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Patents-Notice-CARES-Act-2020-05.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":187812,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS","url":"/library/AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-030","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-030","citation":"Director of the USPTO, May 2020 Update Regarding Certain Patent-Related Timing Deadlines under the CARES Act and Other Relief Available (May 27, 2020) (Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-030)","stateName":"","related":["AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-029","AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-031"]}