Stories of Technology, Innovation, & Entrepreneurship in the Southeast

IThe average time between filing and first office action in 2019 was 14.7 months, more than a month quicker than last year’s average of 15.8 months. However, average total pendency (from filing to either grant or abandonment) also remained level at 23.8 months.

The wait times varied by technology. Patent applications for computer architecture and mechanical engineering inventions generally experienced the longest waits, while patent applications for communications and biotech inventions moved much more quickly.

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