The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Level
- Federal
- Authority
- CARES Act section 12004(a)
- Issued
- 2020-05-27 May 27, 2020
- 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 (read as 2020-07-01)
- In force
- May 27, 2020 to July 1, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Courts and public officesOther
- Addressees
- patent applicants and patent owners (small, micro and large entities)
- Functions reached
- CT agencies
- CS client representation
- CB small businesses and inventors
- Collection
- Federal lands, science agencies and courts AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS
Operative words
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