ARTICLE | Politics & Policy
U.S. PTO to publish patent applications
November 29, 2000 8:00 AM UTC
Starting today, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) will for the first time publish patent applications eighteen months after the effective filing date of the application. Previously, the PTO withheld publication until a patent was issued. Applications will be published electronically and will be available on the internet at www.uspto.gov. ...