The USPTO issued 6,920 utility patents this week, with a notable 94% of them being published prior to issuance. Among these, 800 are design patents.
The allowance rate for utility patents was calculated at 86%. Of the abandoned cases, an overwhelming 90% resulted from failure to respond to office actions, highlighting key reasons for patent failures.
High allowance rates in semiconductor and display technologies show a stark contrast with business methods and AI-modeling applications, which face stricter scrutiny and lower approval rates of only 59-62%.
The University of Minnesota holds US Patent No. 12,171,785, which may have already expired, with a priority date dating back to 1999. A significant portion of recent patents includes priority claims.
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