(Note: this blog article is the first in a series of articles that will describe recent changes within the USPTO that have big effects upon applicants and upon people within the USPTO.)
For decades it has been the case that when a primary Examiner submits a piece of outgoing correspondence, the applicant would receive it soon after — typically within a couple of days. But within recent months, it has been commonplace to see long delays before the applicant receives the outgoing correspondence. How bad are the delays, and what is the cause of the delays? Continue reading “Why outgoing correspondence from the Patent Office is so slow”
